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Afghan president latest leader on the run to turn up in UAE
Middle East
August 21, 2021
Afghan president latest leader on the run to turn up in UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Afghanistan’s president, driven out by the Taliban, is the latest leader on the run…
Afghan leader proposes peace road map in three phases – document
Middle East
April 4, 2021
Afghan leader proposes peace road map in three phases – document
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will put forward a three-phase peace roadmap for Afghanistan during a proposed meeting…
NATO countries want to keep forces in Afghanistan but need US support: Afghan president
Egypt
January 30, 2021
NATO countries want to keep forces in Afghanistan but need US support: Afghan president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NATO alliance members are “very much interested” in keeping troops in Afghanistan but they cannot remain without…
Afghanistan conference to set aid cuts, conditions amid war, pandemic
Middle East
November 22, 2020
Afghanistan conference to set aid cuts, conditions amid war, pandemic
(Reuters) – Afghanistan faces funding cuts and tighter restrictions on vital aid from an international donor conference this week, marking…
Afghan peace talks open in Doha, 19 years after 9/11 triggered war
Middle East
September 12, 2020
Afghan peace talks open in Doha, 19 years after 9/11 triggered war
DOHA (Reuters) – Afghan government representatives and Taliban insurgents gathered on Saturday for historic peace talks aimed at ending two…
Afghan prisoner release: What it is, what it means for peace
Middle East
August 9, 2020
Afghan prisoner release: What it is, what it means for peace
KABUL (Reuters) – An Afghan grand assembly, known as the Loya Jirga, on Sunday approved the release of 400 “hard-core”…
Kabul opens traditional council on release of 400 Taliban
Middle East
August 7, 2020
Kabul opens traditional council on release of 400 Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A traditional council met Friday in Afghanistan’s capital to decide whether to release a final 400…
Afghan president to free up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners after ceasefire offer
Middle East
May 25, 2020
Afghan president to free up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners after ceasefire offer
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani began a process Sunday to release up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture after…
Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday
Middle East
May 24, 2020
Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban and Afghanistan’s president announced late Saturday a three-day cease-fire ahead of a major Islamic holiday…
Taliban claims Afghan bomb attack, demands prisoner release
Middle East
May 18, 2020
Taliban claims Afghan bomb attack, demands prisoner release
The Taliban claimed a deadly attack on an Afghan intelligence agency post Monday, even as they urged the new power-sharing…