Afghanistan
Afghan defense forces decline as peace talks continue: SIGAR
Middle East
January 31, 2019
Afghan defense forces decline as peace talks continue: SIGAR
KABUL (Reuters) – The strength of the embattled Afghan defense forces has declined to its lowest level in four years,…
Roadblocks cast shadows over path to peace in Afghanistan
Middle East
January 30, 2019
Roadblocks cast shadows over path to peace in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – US diplomats and the Afghan Taliban have seen cause for hope in talks to end the United…
In Kabul, US reports ‘agreements in principle’ with Taliban
Middle East
January 29, 2019
In Kabul, US reports ‘agreements in principle’ with Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Negotiators for the United States and the Taliban insurgents have reached “agreements in principle” on key…
US committed to pulling foreign forces out of Afghanistan
Middle East
January 28, 2019
US committed to pulling foreign forces out of Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – A senior US government official, speaking after six days of US peace talks with Afghan Taliban militants,…
Khalilzad briefs Afghan officials on talks with Taliban
Middle East
January 28, 2019
Khalilzad briefs Afghan officials on talks with Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The US peace envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, has shared details of his latest round of…
US, Taliban see significant progress in ending Afghan war
Middle East
January 27, 2019
US, Taliban see significant progress in ending Afghan war
The United States and the Taliban said Saturday they had made substantial headway in negotiations to end the 17-year…
Round of US-Taliban talks ends with progress on draft peace deal: Taliban officials
Middle East
January 26, 2019
Round of US-Taliban talks ends with progress on draft peace deal: Taliban officials
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Taliban negotiators and United States officials meeting in Qatar on Saturday finalised clauses to be…
Taliban mastermind of deadly attack killed: Afghan spy agency
Middle East
January 23, 2019
Taliban mastermind of deadly attack killed: Afghan spy agency
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s main spy agency said on Wednesday it had killed the Taliban commander behind a deadly…
Afghan women fear turning back clock under Taliban
Middle East
January 22, 2019
Afghan women fear turning back clock under Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) – Eighteen years ago, at the height of the Taliban’s power in Afghanistan, Roshan Mashal secretly taught her…
Taliban attack kills more than 100 in central Afghanistan
Middle East
January 21, 2019
Taliban attack kills more than 100 in central Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban killed more than 100 members of the Afghan security forces inside a military compound in…