Political divisions have raised questions about whether an inclusive team can be formed to engage in peace talks with the Taliban
Ceremonies Monday fuel political tensions, pose fresh challenge to US-led peace efforts
The US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation is holding back and forth meetings with both sides in a bid to resolve the crisis
The insurgent pronouncement fuels uncertainty plaguing the nascent US-Taliban peace deal
Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah and former president Hamid Karzai were among guest speakers at Friday’s gathering; both escaped unharmed
ICC prosecutors want to look into actions by US and Afghan forces, and Taliban fighters; human rights groups welcome ruling
Prosecutors want to look into actions by US and Afghan forces, and Taliban fighters
Rare contact took place two days after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani ruled out prisoner swap with insurgent group, a key component in US-Taliban agreement
US President Donald Trump spoke by phone Tuesday with top leader of Taliban insurgency about landmark peace deal the two sides recently signed in Qatar that aims to end a nearly 19-year-old war in Afghanistan, America’s longest
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says his government will not yield to pressure to free insurgent detainees
Meanwhile, authorities in southern province of Sindh extend closure of all educational institutions for two weeks following confirmation of second case of virus in Karachi
Ghani says the authority to free 5,000 Taliban rests with his government and not the US
Agreement sets stage for ending a nearly 19-year-old war in Afghanistan and bringing back home thousands of American troops deployed there
Agreement could end nearly 19 years of fighting
On Monday, Pakistan announced it was temporarily closing its border with Iran, where coronavirus was first detected a week ago and has since killed 19 people
The Taliban swiftly denied its involvement; if the truce holds, the US and the insurgent group are to sign a peace deal Feb. 29 in Doha
US president spoke to reporters in India at the conclusion of his two-day trip Tuesday, saying his Afghan peace initiative has received widespread backing
Two counterterrorism airstrikes Tuesday focused on areas in the Afghan province of Kunar, which houses Islamic State bases and borders Pakistan, the US military spokesman tweeted
The turmoil-hit country lacks quarantine facilities and protocols, trained health care personnel and medical supplies
The president stressed that progress over the remaining days was key to taking next steps in the Afghan peace process
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