Absence of Afghan Peace Deal Will Fuel Chaos, Terrorism After US Exit, Pakistan Warns
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan issued the warning a day after Washington said almost half of US troops and equipment had been sent home
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan issued the warning a day after Washington said almost half of US troops and equipment had been sent home
Warning comes after US President Joe Biden says 2,500 American troops may still be in Afghanistan beyond May deadline agreed to in year-old pact
Biden administration is currently reviewing the deal his predecessor, Donald Trump, sealed with the Afghan insurgency and deciding whether to pull the
More than 3,000 civilians were killed, and 5,800 others were injured in Afghanistan in 2020, according to a report published by the U.N. Assistance M
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 Afghanistan
Iran reacted coolly to the idea of both nations returning to a 2015 agreement that aimed to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons
Russia's presidential envoy to Afghanistan, spoke ahead of Wednesday's NATO conference aimed at determining whether to meet a May 1 deadline agreed to
Fighting comes as United States reviews February 2020 agreement with Taliban, which requires remaining American and allied forces to leave Afghanistan
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 deal
Afghan violence has continued to flare, posing a serious challenge to nascent peace talks between the Taliban and representatives of Kabul
US says bombing in line with US-Taliban agreement
Formation of new government body comes as UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says 531 civilians were killed and 403 injured in targeted killings in
Afghan President Ghani congratulated Biden, saying Kabul looked forward to working with Washington on counterterrorism, peace process
The Taliban has intensified battlefield attacks against Afghan security forces, including recent large-scale offensives in the southern Helmand provin
Afghan officials condemn Sunday's attack in Firozkoh, capital of improvised Ghor province, as an act of terrorism, saying mostly civilians were among
Afghan officials condemn Sunday's attack in Firozkoh, capital of improvised Ghor province, as an act of terrorism, saying mostly civilians were among
All parties must deliver on their responsibilities, says US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad
The deal commits all US troops to leave the South Asian country within 14 months, ending what has become America's longest war
Analysts anticipate a long process between representatives of the Taliban and the Afghan government
Political figures, including current and former officials, leaders of political parties, and renowned religious leaders are among the more than 40 cou
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen swiftly but cautiously welcomes Thursday's announcements by the Afghan government
The group's political spokesman told VOA it stands by the agreement with the US to carry the peace process forward
The announcement comes as the Afghan government and the Taliban declare a three-day cease-fire coinciding with the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday on Frida
In a series of tweets, the US envoy in Afghanistan urges Kabul to quickly move ahead to peace talks and a cease-fire
Country's human rights body places most of blame on Taliban, accusing it of being responsible for nearly half of all deaths
Zalmay Khalilzad was accompanied by an economic development team on his weeklong trip that included stops in Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Qatar
Failure of Taliban leadership to show it can be faithful partner is just one factor that could see US forces staying in Afghanistan beyond 2021
Zalmay Khalilzad is scheduled to visit Afghanistan on the last leg of his three-nation trip
Assessment points not just to what had been a steady increase in Taliban attacks on Afghan forces but also to group's internal messaging, which remain
Cease-fire begins Sunday; move comes as fighting between two sides had intensified despite coronavirus pandemic
US secretary of state calls on all Afghan sides, including Taliban, to reduce violence
The breakthrough comes as Afghanistan battles a series of crises, including a rapid spread of the deadly coronavirus and surging militant violence tha
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Mark Milley, the top US military officer, answered questions from lawmaker
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Mark Milley, the top US military officer, answered questions from lawmaker
The agreement signed Saturday between the United States and the Taliban aimed at ending the 18-year conflict in Afghanistan has raised hopes for peace
US President Donald Trump spoke by phone Tuesday with top leader of Taliban insurgency about landmark peace deal the two sides recently signed in Qata
The agreement signed Saturday between the United States and the Taliban aimed at ending the 18-year conflict in Afghanistan has raised hopes for peace
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says his government will not yield to pressure to free insurgent detainees
President Ghani refuses to release prisoners as a precondition to intra-Afghan negotiations; Taliban say they have settled the issue with Americans an
Ghani says the authority to free 5,000 Taliban rests with his government and not the US
Troop reduction, violence prevention are key elements to agreement leading to Afghan-Taliban talks
Agreement would end nearly 19 years of fighting
Afghan civilians, exhausted by 19 years of conflict in their country, say they are looking forward to a final peace agreement Saturday between the U.S
After nearly 19 years of war, Saturday's expected peace deal announcement is being greeted with optimism as well as reservations
Ghani claimed victory last week in a disputed Sept. 28 election and plans to take the oath of office on Thursday, an Afghan official says
Ghani claimed victory last week in a disputed Sept. 28 election and plans to take the oath of office on Thursday, an Afghan official says
Agreement is to be signed on February 29, paving the way to ending the longest American war in history
The reduction in violence will start Friday night, and the signing will take place Feb 29 in Doha, according to a senior State Department official
Multiple officials tell VOA the start date for a 'reduction in violence' agreement between the US and the Afghan Taliban is planned for Saturday
US and Taliban officials have recently agreed to a seven-day period of reduced violence in Afghanistan; if the temporary truce is successful, the two
The news of a potential deal with the Taliban and subsequent intra-Afghan dialogue comes amid an ongoing political struggle
The agreement for a seven-day reduction in violence' announced this week after long negotiations between Washington and the jihadists has raised hope
Washington says the fate of the deal depends on a successful implementation of a 7-day reduced fighting truce
The U.S. and the Taliban have negotiated a proposal for a seven-day reduction in violence. Confirmation from the Trump administration came after NATO
US Secretary of Defense Esper says the proposed reduction offered a basis for a political agreement
President Ghani tweets he received a call from US Secretary of State Pompeo, sharing with him the latest developments in the turbulent process
The statement came two days after U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad told Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during a visit to Kabul that there had been 'no
Taliban spokesman tells VOA do-more demands' by America have hampered the process