Peace negotiations with the Taliban will never culminate in ‘one country, two systems’, said Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation
Ghani fled Kabul with less than a million dollars, says report
The SIGAR report, compiled based on interviews of at least 30 former officials, including those close to Ghani, suggests a little over $500,000 million in cash on board the helicopters. Significantly, the fund that Ghani took away was not the government fund but was the leftover amount that the UAE government had provided to Ghani to support his 2019 presidential campaign.
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Contact groups meet in Doha, preliminary issues still unresolved
Contact groups from both sides of the Afghan peace negotiations in Doha resumed their discussions on Wednesday
Afghan army defused 4,776 improvised bombs, landmines in six months : Ministry
The Afghan National Army (ANA) has during the past six months discovered and defused 4,776 improvised bombs and landmines planted by militants, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday
Afghans will suffer if peace fails: US special envoy
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad testified before the US House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on National Security about the Trump administration’s Afghanistan policy on Tuesday and said that the US will protect its interests in all circumstances in Afghanistan and that the Afghan people will suffer if there is no peace settlement
Afghan forces fend off Taliban attack in Panjshir
Afghan Security Forces in cooperation with the local residents have pushed back a Taliban attack in Unaba district of central Panshir province, officials said Tuesday
Government, Taliban blame each other for rising violence
Amid the ongoing efforts to start the peace negotiations in Doha, the Taliban and the Afghan government are blaming each other for conducting big operations against each other and ramping up violence
Bloodiest day for Afghanistan; 57 soldiers killed in one day
A string of deadly attacks and bombings killed at least 57 security forces and wounded hundreds more across Afghanistan in the fighting and bombings on Monday, making it the deadliest day since the start of intra-Afghan peace negotiations
'Taliban's new tactic is spreading chaos with IEDs'
Acting Minister of Interior Massoud Andarabi said on Tuesday that the use of IEDs is among the new tactics used by insurgent groups, particularly the Taliban
The 'Afghan Girl', with the dulcet voice, is a champion of women's rights
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98 civilians dead in Afghanistan as war escalates
Afghanistan’s war is intensifying amid increased Taliban’s countrywide hostilities as the government and militants tussle in Qatar peace talks for a political settlement to end the conflict
Afghanistan remains united for achieving peace
Afghanistan’s point man for peace, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, says he expects the Taliban to heed repetitive calls for ceasefire and join hands for a peaceful future
US urges warring sides to reduce violence
The US peace envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad said over the last few days, there has been a clear rise in violence in Afghanistan
Peace possible through political settlement: President Ghani
President Ashraf Ghani at an event on the International Day of Peace on Monday said peace is possible only through a political settlement, insisting that the government is making efforts to end the forty years of war in the country
Nine Afghan security personnel dead in Taliban ambush
Six Afghan soldiers and three police officers were killed and four others injured in a Taliban ambush in Takhar province, a government spokesman confirmed on Monday
29 soldiers killed in Taliban attacks amid Doha talks
At least 29 security force members were killed in clashes in different parts of the country over the last 24 hours amid calls for a nationwide ceasefire and efforts in Doha to begin face-to-face negotiations between delegates from both sides
