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Fresh bid set to bring Afghans to table for peace deal
Middle East
July 2, 2019
Fresh bid set to bring Afghans to table for peace deal
Rival Afghans will meet Sunday in Qatar, officials said, in a fresh attempt to make political headway as the United…
Gun battle ends in Afghan capital after Taliban blast wounds 105
Middle East
July 1, 2019
Gun battle ends in Afghan capital after Taliban blast wounds 105
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan security forces killed five Taliban gunmen who stormed a building in Kabul on Monday after detonating…
At least 65 wounded as powerful car bomb rocks Kabul
Middle East
July 1, 2019
At least 65 wounded as powerful car bomb rocks Kabul
Dozens of people were wounded with fatalities feared as a powerful car bomb rocked Kabul early Monday and gunmen battled…
Taliban say latest round of talks with US ‘critical’
Middle East
June 30, 2019
Taliban say latest round of talks with US ‘critical’
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The seventh and latest round of peace talks between the US and Taliban is “critical,” said Taliban…
Taliban kill 26 government militiamen as talks enter crucial stage
Middle East
June 29, 2019
Taliban kill 26 government militiamen as talks enter crucial stage
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban militants killed at least 26 members of a pro-government militia in north Afghanistan on Saturday, officials…
Why is the Afghan peace process not moving beyond talks?
Middle East
June 28, 2019
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…
Islamic State expands reach in Afghanistan, threatening West
Features/Interviews
June 10, 2019
Islamic State expands reach in Afghanistan, threatening West
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Islamic State group has lost its caliphate in Syria and Iraq, but in the forbidding…
Taliban leader vows to keep fighting in Afghanistan
Middle East
June 2, 2019
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…
Afghanistan Security forces mistakenly kill 6 civilians in Afghanistan
Middle East
May 27, 2019
Afghanistan Security forces mistakenly kill 6 civilians in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan security forces raid against Taliban fighters in eastern Nangarhar province mistakenly killed at least…
Germany in push to resurrect Afghan talks with Taliban
Middle East
May 26, 2019
Germany in push to resurrect Afghan talks with Taliban
KABUL/BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany, a leading donor and member of the NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan, has been talking with the…