The Pakistan-brokered negotiations between Taliban and Afghan government representatives are set to

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

Blinken will also meet with G-7 counterparts in London

A top energy company's acquisition of the 1% stake would boost the state oil firm's sales in a 'majo

Announcement was made by the Turkish government, which is hosting Afghanistan peace summit

EU officials strongly criticize Turkey but offer Ankara key concessions 

Russian foreign minister meeting with counterpart, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, and Pakistani Prime Ministe

Khalilzad is expected to discuss the looming May 1st deadline for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

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

Comments by army spokesman Maj. Gen. Babar Iftikhar follow last Friday's visit to Pakistan by US Cen

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

The aim is to create a center-right breakaway party, officials say

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

Johnson was interested in trade, Lopez Obrador in immigration and Trudeau in the Keystone XL oil pip

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

Afghan violence has continued to flare, posing a serious challenge to nascent peace talks between th

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

Afghan President Ghani congratulated Biden, saying Kabul looked forward to working with Washington o

Political commentators say it brings a sense of closure but not justice after 28 years

Negotiators in Doha instructed by senior Afghan leadership to be willing to compromise, according to

Group denounces the existing Afghan ruling system as illegal and a product of what it calls America'

Group denounces the existing Afghan ruling system as illegal and a product of what it calls America'

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

The deal commits all US troops to leave the South Asian country within 14 months, ending what has be

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

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

Post-meeting Pakistani statement said the discussions focused on the stalled Afghan peace process an

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

Under discussion is $2 trillion in spending that includes hundreds of billions to help with coronavi

In a series of tweets, the US envoy in Afghanistan urges Kabul to quickly move ahead to peace talks

German Chancellor warns the summit of 27 leaders could still end without a deal 

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