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
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan issued the warning a day after Washington said almost half of US
Warning comes after US President Joe Biden says 2,500 American troops may still be in Afghanistan be
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
Iran reacted coolly to the idea of both nations returning to a 2015 agreement that aimed to prevent
Russia's presidential envoy to Afghanistan, spoke ahead of Wednesday's NATO conference aimed at dete
Fighting comes as United States reviews February 2020 agreement with Taliban, which requires remaini
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
Afghan violence has continued to flare, posing a serious challenge to nascent peace talks between th
US says bombing in line with US-Taliban agreement
Formation of new government body comes as UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says 531 civilians we
Afghan President Ghani congratulated Biden, saying Kabul looked forward to working with Washington o
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
The deal commits all US troops to leave the South Asian country within 14 months, ending what has be
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 renowne
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
The announcement comes as the Afghan government and the Taliban declare a three-day cease-fire coinc
In a series of tweets, the US envoy in Afghanistan urges Kabul to quickly move ahead to peace talks
Country's human rights body places most of blame on Taliban, accusing it of being responsible for ne
Zalmay Khalilzad was accompanied by an economic development team on his weeklong trip that included
Failure of Taliban leadership to show it can be faithful partner is just one factor that could see U
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 bu
Cease-fire begins Sunday; move comes as fighting between two sides had intensified despite coronavir
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 de
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Mark Milley, the top US
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Mark Milley, the top US
The agreement signed Saturday between the United States and the Taliban aimed at ending the 18-year
US President Donald Trump spoke by phone Tuesday with top leader of Taliban insurgency about landmar
The agreement signed Saturday between the United States and the Taliban aimed at ending the 18-year
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says his government will not yield to pressure to free insurgent detai
President Ghani refuses to release prisoners as a precondition to intra-Afghan negotiations; Taliban
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 t
After nearly 19 years of war, Saturday's expected peace deal announcement is being greeted with opti
Ghani claimed victory last week in a disputed Sept. 28 election and plans to take the oath of office
Ghani claimed victory last week in a disputed Sept. 28 election and plans to take the oath of office
Agreement is to be signed on February 29, paving the way to ending the longest American war in histo
The reduction in violence will start Friday night, and the signing will take place Feb 29 in Doha, a
Multiple officials tell VOA the start date for a 'reduction in violence' agreement between the US an
US and Taliban officials have recently agreed to a seven-day period of reduced violence in Afghanist
The news of a potential deal with the Taliban and subsequent intra-Afghan dialogue comes amid an ong
The agreement for a seven-day reduction in violence' announced this week after long negotiations be
Washington says the fate of the deal depends on a successful implementation of a 7-day reduced fight
The U.S. and the Taliban have negotiated a proposal for a seven-day reduction in violence. Confirmat
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 la
The statement came two days after U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad told Afghan President Ashraf Gha
Taliban spokesman tells VOA do-more demands' by America have hampered the process