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Afghanistan
All options on Table after May 22, Atmar Warns Government
M. Hanif Atmar, a presidential candidate, warned the government Monday during a press conference in Kabul, saying that the continuation of the current administration’s terms is unacceptable after May 22 and that Ashraf Ghani must step down
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Afghanistan
Taliban Claim Attack on Kabul Security Checkpoint
Taliban claim responsibility for Sunday evening’s attack on a police check post in Kabul PD-7, killing at least three security forces
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Afghanistan
ISIS Threatens Central Asia via Afghanistan: Tajik President
Tajikistan’s president Emomali Rahmon has said that international terrorist organisations like ISIS want to turn the republics of Central Asia into religious states, trying by all means to seize power
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Afghanistan
Controversy in Parliament; some MPs not Allow Rahmani to take Office
Some MPs who oppose Mir Rahman Rahmani gathered at the House of Representatives, preventing Mr Rahmani to occupy the speaker seat
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Afghanistan
Sidelining Kabul to Undercut Final Peace Deal
Afghan ambassador to Washington Roya Rahmani has recently criticized the ongoing peace talks, saying that sidelining the Afghan government will undercut any final peace agreement
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German Envoy Meets Mullah Baradar in Qatar
German Special envoy on Afghanistan Markus Potzel at the head of a delegation has reportedly met with Taliban chief of political office Mullah Baradar in Doha, Qatar
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Afghanistan
C5+Japan Dialogue; FM Rabbani Discussed Various Issues
Afghan Foreign Minister attended at the seventh meeting of Central Asia+Japan dialogue in Dushanbe on initiative of the Republic of Tajikistan at the level of foreign ministers
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Afghanistan
Mir Rahman Rahmani Elected as House Speaker
Mir Rahman Rahmani has been elected as the Wolesi Jirga speaker by winning 50+1 percent of the MPs votes
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Afghanistan
Peace Not Prelude Afghans from Credible Election Planning
US special representative on Afghan peace process Zalmay Khalilzad has recently said that the peace process the priority, but election planning must go forward
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Afghanistan
US Embassy Comments on Parliamentary Election Results
US embassy in Kabul in a statement released Thursday welcomed the finalization of the Kabul parliamentary election results
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