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April 12, 2020
Afghan Taliban confirms release of 1st government prisoners
The Taliban announced Sunday it will be releasing 20 Afghan government prisoners the group has been holding, in the first ...
April 06, 2020
Taliban warn peace deal with US near breaking point
The Taliban said their peace deal with the United States was nearing a breaking point, accusing Washington of violations that ...
March 27, 2020
Political turmoil in Kabul dogs negotiations with Taliban
After months of deliberation, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday announced his 21-member team to negotiate peace with ...
March 24, 2020
US shames Afghan leaders' obstinance as pandemic looms
Washington's unprecedented threat to cut $1 billion in Afghanistan funding — a response to the refusal of rivals in Kabul to ...
March 24, 2020
US slashes aid to Afghanistan after Pompeo visit to Kabul
The Trump administration is slashing $1 billion in assistance to Afghanistan and threatening further reductions in all forms ...
March 19, 2020
US pauses Afghanistan deployments, isolates arrivals there
The U.S. military is pausing the movement of any new troops into Afghanistan and is quarantining 1,500 troops and civilians ...
March 11, 2020
Afghans set to release 1,500 Taliban; US wants less violence
After a series of delays, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued a decree early Wednesday promising to release 1,500 Taliban ...
March 10, 2020
US commander paints grim picture of US-Taliban peace accord
The top U.S. commander for the Middle East painted a grim picture Tuesday of the peace process with the Taliban in ...
March 09, 2020
Dueling Afghan leaders both declare themselves president
Afghanistan's rival leaders were each sworn in as president in separate ceremonies on Monday, throwing plans for negotiations ...
March 05, 2020
Pompeo: Afghan violence must ease for peace deal to advance
Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump said he had a “very good talk” with a Taliban leader and insisted the ...
March 03, 2020
Trump says he spoke to a Taliban leader, had 'good talk'
President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he spoke on the phone to a Taliban leader, making him the first U.S.
March 02, 2020
China pledges support for US-Taliban peace agreement
China on Monday pledged its support for the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement in Afghanistan and called for the “orderly and ...
March 01, 2020
Afghan peace deal hits first snag over prisoner releases
Afghanistan's president said Sunday that he will not free thousands of Taliban prisoners ahead of all-Afghan power-sharing ...
March 01, 2020
US and Taliban sign deal aimed at ending war in Afghanistan
Acknowledging a military stalemate after nearly two decades of conflict, the United States on Saturday signed a peace ...
February 28, 2020
Trump says Pompeo will witness signing of deal with Taliban
President Donald Trump said Friday that he's dispatching Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the signing of an agreement with ...
February 28, 2020
Afghan ex-leader welcomes peace deal; criticizes US legacy
On the eve of a potentially historic deal with the U.S. and the Taliban to end 18 years of war in Afghanistan, former Afghan ...
February 22, 2020
UN: 100,000 civilians casualties in Afghanistan in 10 years
A United Nations report says Afghanistan passed a grim milestone with more than 100,000 civilians killed or hurt in the last ...
February 21, 2020
US, Taliban truce takes effect, setting stage for peace deal
A temporary truce between the United States and the Taliban took effect on Friday, setting the stage for the two sides to ...
February 15, 2020
Esper says Taliban deal is promising but not without risk
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday that a truce agreement between the United States and the Taliban that could ...
February 14, 2020
US and Taliban agree to truce, way forward in Afghanistan
The United States and the Taliban have agreed to a temporary truce that, if successful, would open the way for a deal that ...
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