The US peace envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, met Sunday with leaders in Kabul to discuss bil
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan issued the warning a day after Washington said almost half of US
Observers share new insights with VOA Persian about the Iranians under US detention and prosecution
Observers share new insights with VOA Persian about the Iranians under US detention and prosecution
The stance comes amid intensified insurgent battlefield attacks, since the United States and NATO be
Trump-era sanctions ostensibly imposed for terrorism reasons are on the block
Announcement was made by the Turkish government, which is hosting Afghanistan peace summit
Meeting was to potentially take place in Austrian capital, where Tehran is taking part next week in
Warning comes after US President Joe Biden says 2,500 American troops may still be in Afghanistan be
President Ghani made remarks after inaugurating new dam near Iranian border
Biden administration is currently reviewing the deal his predecessor, Donald Trump, sealed with the
More than 3,000 civilians were killed, and 5,800 others were injured in Afghanistan in 2020, accordi
Biden administration is urged not to alter peace agreement without consulting insurgent group
US review of deal prompted by allegations Taliban have not cut relationship with al-Qaida in Afghani
Russia's presidential envoy to Afghanistan, spoke ahead of Wednesday's NATO conference aimed at dete
Iran calling on US to ease sanctions by Feb. 21
Fighting comes as United States reviews February 2020 agreement with Taliban, which requires remaini
Mark Frerichs was abducted one year ago Sunday while working in the country on engineering projects;
Tehran maintains ties with both the insurgents and the Afghan government
For its part, Taliban accused US military of bombing insurgent-held Afghan areas in violation of dea
Program will reach up to 140,000 Afghan boys and girls, UNICEF official says
Afghan violence has continued to flare, posing a serious challenge to nascent peace talks between th
Pakistan's foreign minister says Afghan Taliban have expressed a desire to end war; Kabul says visit
US says bombing in line with US-Taliban agreement
Delegates of warring sides in Afghanistan announce they had agreed on framework for their peace nego
Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an academic at Melbourne University, was serving a 10-year sentence in Iran for
Secretary of state says US will help negotiators 'where we can' to reach peace deal for Afghanistan
Afghan President Ghani congratulated Biden, saying Kabul looked forward to working with Washington o
New York Times reporter, Afghan journalist, and their driver were taken hostage in 2008
The US military says the action was carried out to defend Afghan security forces
US-brokered peace talks under way in Qatar have hit a stalemate
More than 600 Syrian nationals who sided with IS have already been released by the US-backed Syrian
The justices, divided 4-4, left in place a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling in favor of state Democ
The Taliban has intensified battlefield attacks against Afghan security forces, including recent lar
Afghan officials condemn Sunday's attack in Firozkoh, capital of improvised Ghor province, as an act
Afghan officials condemn Sunday's attack in Firozkoh, capital of improvised Ghor province, as an act
All parties must deliver on their responsibilities, says US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad
An aid worker had been held captive for three years and a businessman one year
Negotiators in Doha instructed by senior Afghan leadership to be willing to compromise, according to
Deal would have TikTok partner with Oracle and Walmart
US Embassy in Islamabad says Khalilzad and his delegation met with Pakistan's military chief, Gen. Q
The deal commits all US troops to leave the South Asian country within 14 months, ending what has be
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is in Doha to attend the opening event, has cautioned that the t
A date for the talks, to be hosted in Doha, has not been set but the warring sides have this week ma
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen swiftly but cautiously welcomes Thursday's announcements by the Afg
The group's political spokesman told VOA it stands by the agreement with the US to carry the peace p
A traditional Loya Jirga allowed Ghani to free the prisoners so hoped-for peace talks with the insur
An American company has reportedly reached a deal with Kurdish forces in northeast Syria to develop
Announcement comes a day after similar announcement from President Ashraf Ghani indicating that the
The announcement comes as the Afghan government and the Taliban declare a three-day cease-fire coinc
US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad apparently attributes reduction in violence to Washington's peace pact wit
Defense Ministry promised investigation after residents claimed at least eight civilians were killed
In a series of tweets, the US envoy in Afghanistan urges Kabul to quickly move ahead to peace talks
Frustration at lack of Chinese transparency is driving move that could push Chinese firms off US exc
Country's human rights body places most of blame on Taliban, accusing it of being responsible for ne
Supreme Court ruling early Tuesday allows four executions to go forward
Decision early Tuesday came after challenge to sedative used in process
General says US can't confirm or corroborate the belief
Delay in release of 5000 Taliban prisoners is holding back start of what are being termed intra-Afgh
The delays in prisoner releases from both sides risk jeopardizing the start of the negotiations this