The Pakistan-brokered negotiations between Taliban and Afghan government representatives are set to
The talks, nominally hosted by the United Nations climate change program in the German city of Bonn,
Senior US official says US has laid out the concessions it's prepared to make in order to rejoin lan
The stance comes amid intensified insurgent battlefield attacks, since the United States and NATO be
The US is not giving up on peace talks, senior US official says
Negotiations are aimed at bringing the United States back into 2015 accord abandoned in 2018 by then
International partners in Somalia, led by the US, welcomed African Union mediation efforts
Some 30 entities are expected to face sanctions
Announcement was made by the Turkish government, which is hosting Afghanistan peace summit
Senior State Department official told reporters Friday that second round of indirect talks with Iran
Russian foreign minister meeting with counterpart, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, and Pakistani Prime Ministe
Biden administration is currently reviewing the deal his predecessor, Donald Trump, sealed with the
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
Nearly 111,000 Afghan civilian casualties documented over a 12-year period, with spike in final thre
Zamir Kabulov says he hopes to take Islamabad onboard for a meeting this month of an enlarged troik
Nearly a year after Washington signed a troop-withdrawal deal with the Taliban that called for a red
Report finds killings have created an atmosphere of fear, with many journalists and activists resort
Report by key US watchdog warns negotiations have so far yielded few substantive results'; internat
Tehran maintains ties with both the insurgents and the Afghan government
In apparent rebuttal, Afghan president refuses to relinquish power, again vowing to transfer power t
Second round of talks expected to finalize agenda of negotiations that eventually will decide future
Negotiations between Afghan government and Taliban representatives are set to resume in the Qatari c
Program will reach up to 140,000 Afghan boys and girls, UNICEF official says
Pakistan's foreign minister says Afghan Taliban have expressed a desire to end war; Kabul says visit
Taliban and Afghan government negotiators paused for three weeks starting Monday
US says bombing in line with US-Taliban agreement
VOA has obtained a copy of code that sets up four principles as basis of negotiations
Delegates of warring sides in Afghanistan announce they had agreed on framework for their peace nego
COVID-19 is just one complication in negotiations that remain snagged over key issues including fish
Afghan President Ghani congratulated Biden, saying Kabul looked forward to working with Washington o
Former Afghan leader sits down with VOA's Ayesha Tanzeem to discuss the possible impact of the US el
Former Afghan leader sits down with VOA's Ayesha Tanzeem to discuss the possible impact of the US el
Armenian, Azerbaijani foreign ministers invited by Russian president/
NATO allies, already at odds over several issues, squabbling over maritime territory in the eastern
Sixty combatants on both sides died in 24 hours, even as delegates of the two adversaries negotiate
Taliban and Afghan government representatives are meeting in Doha, Qatar, for a fourth day to finali
Analysts anticipate a long process between representatives of the Taliban and the Afghan government
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is in Doha to attend the opening event, has cautioned that the t
Qatar will host the inaugural meeting where foreign signatories, including US Secretary of State Mik
US,NATO call on Afghan rivals to seize historic opportunity for peace
A date for the talks, to be hosted in Doha, has not been set but the warring sides have this week ma
Afghan officials say peace negotiators, including politicians, civil society activists and women wil
Taliban insurgents staged suicide car bombing and armed assault against police base in eastern Afgha
Political figures, including current and former officials, leaders of political parties, and renowne
Players, league agree to promote voting access, police reform
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen swiftly but cautiously welcomes Thursday's announcements by the Afg
We simply owe help to our neighbors,' Piotr Wilczek says
Post-meeting Pakistani statement said the discussions focused on the stalled Afghan peace process an
The call came after Friday's attempt on the life of a prominent female member of the Afghan national
A traditional Loya Jirga allowed Ghani to free the prisoners so hoped-for peace talks with the insur
DOD announces drawdown plan of US troops in Afghanistan by November
US urges Afghan rivals to clear last obstacle in way of peace talks
The council of elders will determine what happens with 400 Taliban prisoners
Developments come as President Ashraf Ghani announces his government will soon complete release of 5
Developments come as President Ashraf Ghani announces his government will soon complete release of 5
Zalmay Khalilzad plans to press for a deal on prisoner exchanges and a reduction in violence
Tobruk-based Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh urges UN to continue mediation efforts, despite authori
Spokesman for Islamist Taliban insists that implementation of agreement and start of intra-Afghan ne