The US peace envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, met Sunday with leaders in Kabul to discuss bilateral cooperation after American and coalition tr
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan issued the warning a day after Washington said almost half of US troops and equipment had been sent home
The Pakistan-brokered negotiations between Taliban and Afghan government representatives are set to begin Thursday in Qatar's capital, Doha
Washington plans to reposition some U.S. troops in the region to carry out counterterrorism missions once foreign forces leave the nation
'The government of Pakistan has categorically said that we will not allow kinetic use of drones nor are we interested in the surveillance of your dron
US is in talks with several of Afghanistan's neighbors to examine where it can reposition troops to prevent the country from once again becoming a ter
Announcement comes just two days after government blamed insurgents for bombs outside a school that killed more than 50 people, mostly young girls
The stance comes amid intensified insurgent battlefield attacks, since the United States and NATO began pulling their last remaining troops from the c
The US is not giving up on peace talks, senior US official says
Just-released analysis warns that Taliban would roll back 20 years of progress if group regained power
Pentagon says it is positioning an aircraft carrier and long-range bombers to provide cover for departing US and coalition troops
Turkey, Qatar and UN had planned to convene the 10-day event, proposed by United States, in Istanbul starting Saturday
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 multination conference
European leaders hope indirect US-Iran talks about reviving an international deal to limit Tehran's nuclear capabilities will realign Washington and E
Tehran has ruled out face-to-face bilateral discussions, but the presence of both Iran and the United States in the Austrian capital was welcomed by W
Top diplomat Blinken says US will 'defend our interests'
Zalmay Khalilzad pursuing political settlement that produces a permanent ceasefire and a durable and just peace,' the State Department said in a stat
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
Deborah Lyons says it will take time to resolve major differences that remain between the Afghan government and the Taliban
US looks to neighbors for ways to stem tide of migrants headed to its southwestern border
/In VOA Persian interview, Robert Malley suggested Iran-backed militants' recent rocket strikes on US forces in Iraq make it harder to build support i
Comments come after reported letter from US secretary of state that included proposals to accelerate US-initiated peace efforts
Khalilzad is expected to discuss the looming May 1st deadline for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and how to take the peace process forward
Biden administration is currently reviewing the deal his predecessor, Donald Trump, sealed with the Afghan insurgency and deciding whether to pull 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 Afghanistan
Nearly 111,000 Afghan civilian casualties documented over a 12-year period, with spike in final three months after negotiations began
Iran reacted coolly to the idea of both nations returning to a 2015 agreement that aimed to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons
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
Nearly a year after Washington signed a troop-withdrawal deal with the Taliban that called for a reduction in violence by all sides, attacks by the gr
Report finds killings have created an atmosphere of fear, with many journalists and activists resorting to self-censorship or moving away from home
Thousands of Central Americans have attempted to travel north in recent months following back-to-back hurricanes in November
Fighting comes as United States reviews February 2020 agreement with Taliban, which requires remaining American and allied forces to leave Afghanistan
The letter also urges the United Nations to investigate and advocate for media access to the region 'to document human rights abuses'
Report by key US watchdog warns negotiations have so far yielded few substantive results'; international diplomats place onus on Taliban
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 to his 'elected successor'
Second round of talks expected to finalize agenda of negotiations that eventually will decide future of Afghanistan
For its part, Taliban accused US military of bombing insurgent-held Afghan areas in violation of deal
Negotiations between Afghan government and Taliban representatives are set to resume in the Qatari capital early next year
Afghan violence has continued to flare, posing a serious challenge to nascent peace talks between the Taliban and representatives of Kabul
Pakistan's foreign minister says Afghan Taliban have expressed a desire to end war; Kabul says visit had its blessings but should yield concrete resul
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 negotiations aimed at ending protracted conflict
Prime Minister Imran Khan says there is no solution to conflict other than to continue with agreement
A roadside bomb ripped through a car carrying Azadi Radio reporter Elyas Dayee in Helmand province
Afghan President Ghani congratulated Biden, saying Kabul looked forward to working with Washington on counterterrorism, peace process
Analysts say they don't expect any significant change in Washington's current Afghan policy regardless of who wins contest
US peace envoy returns to Qatar, where negotiating teams representing Afghan government and Taliban insurgency have been holding talks
Former Afghan leader sits down with VOA's Ayesha Tanzeem to discuss the possible impact of the US elections on current negotiations with the Taliban,
Former Afghan leader sits down with VOA's Ayesha Tanzeem to discuss the possible impact of the US elections on current negotiations with the Taliban,
The visit would be seen as a boost by the isolated government of President Bashar al-Assad, which faces US and European sanctions for its role in the
The Taliban has intensified battlefield attacks against Afghan security forces, including recent large-scale offensives in the southern Helmand provin
All parties must deliver on their responsibilities, says US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad
Group denounces the existing Afghan ruling system as illegal and a product of what it calls America's occupation of the country
Group denounces the existing Afghan ruling system as illegal and a product of what it calls America's occupation of the country