The US peace envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, met Sunday with leaders in Kabul to discuss bil
The stance comes amid intensified insurgent battlefield attacks, since the United States and NATO be
Iran, North Korea, China and Russia among topics in preparation for leaders' summit next month
Announcement was made by the Turkish government, which is hosting Afghanistan peace summit
Taliban say internal consultations are ongoing to decide whether to attend the US-proposed multinati
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Khalilzad is expected to discuss the looming May 1st deadline for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Thousands of Central Americans have attempted to travel north in recent months following back-to-bac
Tehran maintains ties with both the insurgents and the Afghan government
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
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
Prime Minister Imran Khan says there is no solution to conflict other than to continue with agreemen
The visit would be seen as a boost by the isolated government of President Bashar al-Assad, which fa
US Embassy in Islamabad says Khalilzad and his delegation met with Pakistan's military chief, Gen. Q
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
Taliban insurgents staged suicide car bombing and armed assault against police base in eastern Afgha
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen swiftly but cautiously welcomes Thursday's announcements by the Afg
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces accuse IS sleeper cells and Syrian government proxies of ca
The mood in Afghanistan is generally upbeat at the idea of the start of negotiations with Taliban th
A traditional Loya Jirga allowed Ghani to free the prisoners so hoped-for peace talks with the insur
Zalmay Khalilzad plans to press for a deal on prisoner exchanges and a reduction in violence
Spokesman for Islamist Taliban insists that implementation of agreement and start of intra-Afghan ne
An Afghan government source also confirmed to VOA the long-awaited dialogue will be held in Doha
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Agreement would end nearly 19 years of fighting
US and Taliban officials have recently agreed to a seven-day period of reduced violence in Afghanist
President Ghani tweets he received a call from US Secretary of State Pompeo, sharing with him the la
Taliban spokesman tells VOA do-more demands' by America have hampered the process
The announcement comes amid media reports Taliban chief Haibatullah Akhund has approved a week-long
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accuses Iran of attempting to build proxy networks in Afghanistan,