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US, Taliban on ‘threshold’ of deal: US Afghan envoy
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US, Taliban on ‘threshold’ of deal: US Afghan envoy

US and Taliban negotiators are “at the threshold of an agreement” to end 18 years of conflict between them, Washington’s…
More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage
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More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage

More than two million Muslims begin the annual hajj on Friday as the Saudi hosts seek to deter politicisation of…
Taliban denounce Afghan election, warn that rallies face attack
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Taliban denounce Afghan election, warn that rallies face attack

KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban on Tuesday denounced as a sham a presidential election due next month, saying their fighters…
US eyes breakthrough in push for peace with Taliban
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US eyes breakthrough in push for peace with Taliban

Washington is hoping for a breakthrough as talks between the US and the Taliban resumed in Doha on Saturday in…
Afghans dying at ‘unacceptable’ level amid peace push: UN
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Afghans dying at ‘unacceptable’ level amid peace push: UN

Civilians are being killed and wounded at a “shocking and unacceptable” level in Afghanistan’s war despite a push to end…
Afghan-Taliban talks could happen within two weeks
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Afghan-Taliban talks could happen within two weeks

Direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban could begin in Norway within the next two weeks, officials and…
At least seven killed as three blasts rock Kabul
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At least seven killed as three blasts rock Kabul

At least seven people were killed and 21 wounded by three blasts that rocked the Afghan capital Thursday ahead of…
All-Afghan conference brings country closer to peace
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All-Afghan conference brings country closer to peace

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — All-Afghan talks that brought together Afghanistan’s warring sides ended Tuesday with a statement that appeared to…
Why is the Afghan peace process not moving beyond talks?
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Why is the Afghan peace process not moving beyond talks?

The US is hopeful that a peace agreement with the Afghan Taliban could be reached in less than three months…
Taliban leader vows to keep fighting in Afghanistan
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Taliban leader vows to keep fighting in Afghanistan

Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada has declared that an end to the fighting in Afghanistan was not imminent, just as a US envoy was heading…
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