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The Pakistan-brokered negotiations between Taliban and Afghan government representatives are set to begin Thursday in Qatar's capital, Doha
The Taliban have intensified battlefield attacks since the foreign troop withdrawal started, inflicting heavy casualties on Afghan government forces a
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
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A surprise late-February truce has effectively halted years of frequent exchanges of artillery, mortars and small arms between Indian and Pakistani mi
Announcement was made by the Turkish government, which is hosting Afghanistan peace summit
Russian foreign minister meeting with counterpart, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan
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
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
Zamir Kabulov says he hopes to take Islamabad onboard for a meeting this month of an enlarged troika,' with five countries most influential in Afghan
President will meet with workers at plant who are producing one of the two federally-approved COVID-19 shots
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
Americans are the invaders,' one peace negotiator says
Tehran maintains ties with both the insurgents and the Afghan government
Officials have been asking group to help pay for multiple wives, including bride prices of up to $26,000
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
Negotiations between Afghan government and Taliban representatives are set to resume in the Qatari capital early next year
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 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
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
Afghan President Ghani congratulated Biden, saying Kabul looked forward to working with Washington on counterterrorism, peace process
US peace envoy returns to Qatar, where negotiating teams representing Afghan government and Taliban insurgency have been holding talks
All parties must deliver on their responsibilities, says US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad
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Negotiators in Doha instructed by senior Afghan leadership to be willing to compromise, according to Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council f
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
Sixty combatants on both sides died in 24 hours, even as delegates of the two adversaries negotiate in Doha, Qatar
Authorities say at least 17 people have been killed and scores wounded
Taliban and Afghan government representatives are meeting in Doha, Qatar, for a fourth day to finalize an agenda for substantive peace negotiations to
The deal commits all US troops to leave the South Asian country within 14 months, ending what has become America's longest war
Afghan security forces and Taliban insurgents continue to clash, reportedly killing scores, including civilians, in the past two days
Palestinians consider agreement to be knife in the back
Qatar will host the inaugural meeting where foreign signatories, including US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, will also be in attendance
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 made signals that negotiations could launch soon
Afghan officials say peace negotiators, including politicians, civil society activists and women will fly to Doha, Qatar, to begin talks
Taliban insurgents staged suicide car bombing and armed assault against police base in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least three security officers
Political figures, including current and former officials, leaders of political parties, and renowned religious leaders are among the more than 40 cou
Pakistan has said that it is only facilitating the peace process, but experts say that Islamabad, by bringing the Taliban to the table, aims to increa
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen swiftly but cautiously welcomes Thursday's announcements by the Afghan government
Neither trip is expected to result in announcements of immediate breakthrough
In VOA interview, president's senior adviser appeals to Iranian president to 'make peace' with US so that future generations can have better lives
The mood in Afghanistan is generally upbeat at the idea of the start of negotiations with Taliban that people hope will bring an end to four decades o
A traditional Loya Jirga allowed Ghani to free the prisoners so hoped-for peace talks with the insurgent group could begin
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
The discussions included the issue of Taliban prisoners whose release by the Afghan government the insurgents are demanding
Taliban talk peace, but US military officials worry they're using violence, other factors to undermine the US and coalition-backed government in Kabul
Developments come as President Ashraf Ghani announces his government will soon complete release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners
Developments come as President Ashraf Ghani announces his government will soon complete release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners