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Taliban talks will be one of hardest peace deals in history: Afghan VP Amrullah Saleh
Peace talks between Afghanistan’s government and the Taliban are set to start in the next couple days, the Afghan vice president told Al Arabiya on ... World News -
Kabul to push for ceasefire in talks with Taliban: Afghan official
Afghan government negotiators will push for a ceasefire when talks begin with the Taliban, a top official said Sunday, signaling that the two foes ... World News -
Fawzia Koofi: Without women’s rights in Afghanistan, democracy will never be complete
Without women’s rights in Afghanistan, democracy will never be complete, veteran Afghan politician Fawzia Koofi told Al Arabiya in an exclusive ... Features -
Afghanistan to transfer seven prisoners demanded by Taliban to Qatar: Sources
Afghanistan will transfer to Qatar seven prisoners whose release has been demanded by the Taliban ahead of peace talks set to start this week, ... Gulf -
Afghanistan president names council for peace deal with Taliban
Afghanistan’s president has appointed a council for national reconciliation, which will have final say on whether the government will sign a peace ... World News -
Ex-president Hamid Karzai says ‘serious mistakes were made by the US’ in Afghanistan
Former president of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai said that serious mistakes were made by the United States in his country but held out hope that ongoing ... Features -
Afghan officials, Taliban to start peace talks in September
Peace talks between warring Afghan sides will begin in September said the country’s top peace negotiator on Thursday in Kabul, a crucial diplomatic ... World News -
Three killed, 41 wounded in Taliban attack on Afghan army commandos
Taliban insurgents set off a truck bomb on Tuesday in an attack on Afghan army commandos, killing three people and wounding 41, the defense ministry ... World News -
Pakistan sanctions Taliban, outlawed terror groups to avoid global finance blacklist
Pakistan issued sweeping financial sanctions against Afghanistan’s Taliban, just as the militant group is in the midst of US-led peace process in the ... World News -
Iran offered bounties to Taliban in Afghanistan to kill US, coalition troops: CNN
Iran offered bounties to Taliban fighters in Afghanistan to kill US and coalition troops, according to a CNN report.Iran reimbursed the Haqqani ... World News -
Ten Taliban insurgents clash with Afghan troops after ceasefire ends
Ten insurgents were killed in clashes between Afghan forces and the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Thursday, the first time ... World News -
Mike Pompeo, Taliban negotiator discuss Afghan peace process: Taliban spokesman
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a video meeting on Monday with the Taliban’s chief negotiator, Mullah Baradar Akhund, to discuss the ... World News -
Afghan ceasefire holds for third day as hundreds of Taliban prisoners freed
A ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghan government appeared to hold for the third and final day on Sunday, with hundreds of militant prisoners ... World News -
Taliban supporters celebrate Eid al-Adha in Tehran, photos show
A group of Taliban supporters carrying flags of the group were seen celebrating the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in the Iranian capital Tehran on ... Middle East -
US welcomes Afghan ceasefire, urges quick start to talks with Taliban militants
The United States on Tuesday welcomed a new ceasefire between Afghanistan’s government and Taliban insurgents, and voiced hope that they can quickly ... World News -
Afghan civilian casualties down by 13 pct this year, according to UN report
Afghanistan saw a 13 percent drop in the number of civilians killed and wounded in violence across the country in the first six months of this year, ... World News -
Taliban accuse Afghan security forces of re-arresting freed insurgents
The Taliban accused Afghan security forces on Sunday of re-arresting insurgents who had been released as part of a crucial prisoner swap meant to kick ... World News -
Suicide attack by Taliban in central Afghanistan kills eight troops, wounds nine
A suicide car bomber in central Afghanistan targeted a convoy of Afghan army troops, killing eight soldiers, the defense ministry said, while Taliban ... World News -
Mullah Omar’s son Yaqoob heads Taliban military ahead of expected talks with Kabul
The Taliban have put the son of the movement’s feared founder in charge of their military wing and added several powerful figures to their negotiating ... World News -
Afghan President Ghani pushing for global ‘consensus’ on talks with Taliban
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is expected to start pushing Monday for a global consensus on peace talks with the Taliban, even as his spokesman ... World News -
At least 23 civilians killed at cattle market blast in southern Afghanistan
At least 23 civilians were killed in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province and dozens were injured when rockets fell on a cattle market on Monday, ... World News -
Two human rights workers killed in bomb attack in Kabul
Two employees of Afghanistan’s human rights body were killed in a bomb attack in Kabul on Saturday, the agency said.The Afghanistan Independent Human ... World News -
Afghan peace talks expected ‘soon,’ after Taliban prisoner issue is resolved
Peace talks between warring Afghan factions are expected to start as soon as they iron out their main differences over the release of the ... World News -
Six killed in roadside bomb in northern Afghanistan
A roadside bombing killed at least six Afghan civilians traveling in a rickshaw in a northern province, an official said Wednesday. No one immediately ... World News -
Taliban killed 291 Afghan security personnel last week: Government official
The Taliban killed at least 291 Afghan security personnel over the past week, a top government official said Monday, accusing the insurgents of ... World News -
Taliban plays down threat to West as US reduces troops in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Friday played down concerns that Afghanistan could be used as a launching ground for future attacks on the West, after the US said it ... World News -
US reduces troops in Afghanistan to agreed level of around 8,600: General
The United States has reduced its military presence in Afghanistan to the level negotiated with the Taliban, around 8,600 troops, the top US commander ... World News -
Twelve killed in Taliban raid on Afghan security post
Taliban fighters killed at least 12 Afghan security personnel Wednesday in a pre-dawn raid on a northern checkpoint, officials said, the latest ... World News -
Taliban killed, wounded over 400 Afghan security personnel in one week: Govt
The Taliban have killed or wounded more than 400 Afghan security personnel over the past week, the interior ministry said Sunday, accusing the ... World News -
Seven civilians killed in Afghanistan roadside bomb
Seven civilians were killed by a roadside bomb linked to the Taliban in northern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, even as authorities pressed for ... Asia