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Afghanistan
Qatar Names New Ambassador to Afghanistan
Qatar has reportedly appointed Saeed Mubarak al Khayarin al Hajri as its new ambassador to Afghanistan by issuing a decree on Monday
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Politics
After 3-decades in Power, Japanese Emperor Stepping down
Japanese Emperor Akihito will end his three-decade reign on Tuesday, voluntarily stepping down due to health concerns to make way for his son in the country’s first abdication of the Chrysanthemum Throne since 1817, according to reports
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Afghanistan
People Decide on Afghanistan’s Future, Not other Countries: Ghani
Afghan peace consultative Jirga officially opened Monday, attended by president Ghani, second VP Sarwar Danish, Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf, and dozens Political and Jihadi figures from across the country. This Jirga which has 3200 delegates in attendance will continue for…
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Afghanistan
Khalilzad Discusses Afghan Peace with Pakistani Officials
US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice Wells arrived in Islamabad Monday for a meeting with Pakistan’s interagency delegation led by Additional Secretary Americas Aftab Khokhar,…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Gov’t Responsible for Disruption of Qatar Meeting
We consider the reason for the disruption of the Doha meeting to be the unconstructive position of the current leaders of Afghanistan, which sent a delegation to Qatar that a priori did not fit in the format of the event…
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Afghanistan
Peace Consultative Jirga Begins in Kabul
Peace consultative Loya Jirga began in Kabul on Monday for four consecutive days to determine the red lines for peace talks
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Afghanistan
Peace in Afghanistan to Boost Economic Connectivity: PM Khan
Pakistani PM Imran Khan said Sunday that peace in Afghanistan is key to increasing economic connectivity with Central Asian countries under China's global Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), of which Islamabad is a major beneficiary, according to reports
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Afghanistan
NSA Mohib Meets Kazakh Ambassador
Afghanistan NSA Hamdullah Mohib met with Kazakh ambassador to Kabul on Saturday and discussed bilateral issues, ONSC said in a statement
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Afghanistan
Afghan Politicians Massively Boycott Consultative Jirga
Reports suggest that it is still not clear who would run the Peace Consultative Loya Jirga due to be held in the coming Monday
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Afghanistan
Khalilzad in Kabul to Brief President Ghani on Peace Talks
US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul late Saturday and met with president Ghani, CE Abdullah and other government officials, Arg said in a statement
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