Afghan War
Countries call for direct negotiations between Taliban, Ghani government and other Afghans to make "peace framework”.
Published 13 Jul, 2019 12:37am
“In the past 18 years the time was not right for peace, for a realistic peace. Today is the right moment.”
Published 10 Jul, 2019 06:19pm
Around 70 delegates are attending the two-day gathering which has been organised by Germany and Qatar.
Updated 09 Jul, 2019 08:55am
Taliban “will allow women to work, to go to school and study based on Afghan culture and Islamic values”, says delegate.
Updated 10 Jul, 2019 06:17pm
An Afghan army spokesman says the Taliban had been trying to hit an army checkpoint near the market.
Updated 07 Jul, 2019 09:04am
Germany and Qatar say they jointly extended invitations for a dialogue in Doha on Sunday and Monday.
Updated 02 Jul, 2019 01:57pm
The Taliban claim responsibility for the attack.
Updated 02 Jul, 2019 08:07am
SIGAR’s "High-Risk List" for 2019 was highlighted by the US media this weekend.
Updated 01 Jul, 2019 08:30am
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirms that negotiations had begun in Doha.
Updated 30 Jun, 2019 07:45am
Closing checkpoints "essentially cedes ground to the Taliban" says think tank senior fellow in Washington.
Published 18 Jun, 2019 03:19pm
The State Department assures Afghans that an end to the war will not end the US engagement with Afghanistan
Updated 18 Jun, 2019 08:37am
Afghan arm of the IS group claims responsibility for the attack.
Updated 14 Jun, 2019 09:03am
US diplomat meets Afghan president in Kabul.
Updated 11 Jun, 2019 08:16am
Afghan president Ashraf Ghani strongly condemns the attack in a statement sent by the presidential palace.
Updated 04 Jun, 2019 09:09am
"Productive 24 hours in Islamabad. Briefed Pakistani leaders on progress we’ve made in the last month," says Khalilzad.
Updated 04 Jun, 2019 07:38am
Zalmay Khalilzad opens the Pakistan leg of his 16-day multi-nation trip with a meeting at the Foreign Office.
Updated 03 Jun, 2019 09:34am
Khalilzad arrives in Pakistan, wants to take momentum built over past month forward and accelerate peace process.
Updated 03 Jun, 2019 01:22am
The meeting in Moscow was the second such summit in the Russian capital.
Updated 31 May, 2019 08:58am
16 others were wounded in the suicide blast.
Updated 31 May, 2019 09:29am
NSA's visit precedes a likely visit by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to Islamabad.
Updated 30 May, 2019 07:53am
The number of attacks on schools in Afghanistan nearly tripled last year, Unicef says on Tuesday.
Updated 29 May, 2019 08:24am
The Taliban are “really committed to peace, but think the obstacle for peace should be removed first”: Mullah Baradar.
Published 29 May, 2019 12:24am
Taliban claim responsibility for the Farah attack but make no announcements about the Sari Pul attack.
Updated 28 May, 2019 08:36am
Taliban say Germany is among states to have offered help for a peaceful settlement.
Updated 27 May, 2019 10:01am
UNAMA says it interviewed 13 detainees from a group of 53 recently rescued from the Taliban.
Updated 26 May, 2019 12:35pm
The provincial governor’s spokesman says 10 insurgents were also killed in the Friday night attack in Sherzad district.
Updated 26 May, 2019 09:20am
The imam, Maulvi Samiullah Rehan, was well known in Kabul and appeared frequently on religious shows on TV.
Published 24 May, 2019 04:10pm
US military spokesperson says the incident occurred due to "miscommunication".
Published 17 May, 2019 09:33pm
VOA reports that Stanekzai made the assertions in an April 28 speech to an "internal gathering" in Doha, Qatar.
Updated 15 May, 2019 09:23am
All of the casualties are believed to be civilians, says spokesman for eastern Nangarhar’s governor.
Updated 14 May, 2019 08:34am
