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

The Taliban have intensified battlefield attacks since the foreign troop withdrawal started, inflict

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

A surprise late-February truce has effectively halted years of frequent exchanges of artillery, mort

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 Ministe

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

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

Zamir Kabulov says he hopes to take Islamabad onboard for a meeting this month of an enlarged troik

President will meet with workers at plant who are producing one of the two federally-approved COVID-

Russia's presidential envoy to Afghanistan, spoke ahead of Wednesday's NATO conference aimed at dete

Nearly a year after Washington signed a troop-withdrawal deal with the Taliban that called for a red

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

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

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 o

US peace envoy returns to Qatar, where negotiating teams representing Afghan government and Taliban

All parties must deliver on their responsibilities, says US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad

Armenian, Azerbaijani foreign ministers invited by Russian president/

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

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 finali

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

Afghan security forces and Taliban insurgents continue to clash, reportedly killing scores, includin

Palestinians consider agreement to be knife in the back 

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

Taliban insurgents staged suicide car bombing and armed assault against police base in eastern Afgha

Political figures, including current and former officials, leaders of political parties, and renowne

Pakistan has said that it is only facilitating the peace process, but experts say that Islamabad, by

Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen swiftly but cautiously welcomes Thursday's announcements by the Afg

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

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

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 i

Taliban talk peace, but US military officials worry they're using violence, other factors to undermi

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