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Afghanistan
Afghan Authorities, Politicians Conferred on National Consensus
A consultative meeting on the peace process as well as strengthening national consensus was held at the Presidential Palace with the participation of President Ashraf Ghani, several jihadi leaders, and political and national figures, the presidential palace (Arg) said in…
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International Consensus Needed for Taliban’s “Non-Return Through Force”
A Taliban onslaught behind their traditional rural bases, and in the absence of a credible international deterrent, could result in the worst kind of civil war and mass murders
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Afghanistan Invited to Moscow Peace Conference
Russia sent invitations to Afghanistan, US and some regional countries to participate in Moscow peace conference. Afghan leaders are consulting on the invitation
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Making Sense of Indian and Pakistani Involvement in Afghanistan
While India’s alleged anti-Pakistan activities in Afghanistan may be concerning, in Pakistan both the Indian involvement and its associated threats are exaggerated
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President Ghani Calls on Pakistan to be Honest in Peace Process
Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the third year of the 17th legislative term of the Afghanistan Parliament on Saturday, President
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Biden Must Revive ‘Six Plus Two Group’ to Successfully Exit Afghanistan
If the United States wishes to extend an already planned withdrawal of its troops and ultimately end the longest war in American history, it must formally revitalize the “Six Plus Two” framework and expand it to include more regional and…
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Khalilzad Meets Abdullah in Kabul
Starting his new round of trips to the region, US Special Representative on Afghan peace process Zalmay Khalilzad met the head of High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah at the Sapidar palace on Monday morning
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Khalilzad Expected in Kabul for Talks on Lasting Ceasefire
US special envoy on Afghan peace process Zalmay Khalilzad is due in Afghanistan, Qatar, and other regional capitals to resume talks on a permanent ceasefire, the US state department said in a statement
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Doha Deal meant to End war in Afghanistan, only Embolden Taliban
Instead of peace, Taliban offensives swept the country, overrunning checkpoints and surrounding key cities like Kandahar and Lashkar Gah
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Taliban Sieged in Kandahar’s Arghandab: Andarabi
Afghan Interior Minister, Mohammad Massoud Andarabi, says that Taliban have lost the war in Kandahar’s Arghandab district
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