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Afghan leader proposes peace road map in three phases-document

4th April, 2021 · admin

Ariana: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will put forward a three-phase peace roadmap for Afghanistan during a proposed meeting in Turkey, seeking an agreement with the Taliban and a ceasefire before elections, a document seen by Reuters shows. Click here to read more (external link). Related Danesh: Election ‘Key’ for Any Proposed Govt Solution

Posted in Peace Talks, Political News, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Ashraf Ghani |
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Ghani won’t run in election he proposed as part of peace plan: Mohib

3rd April, 2021 · admin

1TV: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will not be a candidate in early election he proposed as part of peace with the Taliban, National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib said on Saturday. Mohib, who was speaking in a press conference, suggested that the election could happen within three or six months. Click here to read more (external

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Posted in Elections News, Peace Talks, Political News, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Ashraf Ghani, Hamdullah Mohib |
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Roadside Bombs Kill Five, Wound Seven Civilians In Afghanistan

2nd April, 2021 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 2, 2021 A roadside bomb attack killed at least five civilians and wounded seven others on April 2 in Afghanistan, local officials said. Omer Zwak, a spokesman for the provincial governor in southern Helmand Province, said the five killed were traveling by car near Lashkar Gah, the capital of the

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, ISIS/DAESH, Security, Taliban | Tags: Helmand |
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Biden’s Confusion Keeps US Mired in Afghanistan

1st April, 2021 · admin

Michael Hughes: U.S. President Joe Biden and his brain trust seem uncertain about if, when and how NATO forces will leave Afghanistan a month before an exit deadline that, if missed, will see American troops come under Taliban fire. To be fair, Biden faced a no-win situation in Afghanistan and deep internal contradictions within the

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Posted in Opinion/Editorial, Peace Talks, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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Pakistan Seen As Repeating ‘Pyrrhic Victory’ In Afghanistan

1st April, 2021 · admin

Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 1, 2021 Pakistani leaders have spent decades touting their role in shaping the various phases of war in Afghanistan that saw Islamabad gain influence in Afghan politics despite its often-acrimonious relationship with Kabul. Leaders in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, home to Pakistan’s powerful military, once again see themselves on

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Posted in Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Security, Taliban | Tags: Pakistan takeover of Afghanistan via Taliban, Taliban - Pakistani asset |
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Taliban insist US forces leave Afghanistan during meeting with Khalilzad

31st March, 2021 · admin

Ariana: US special envoy for Afghanistan’s reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met with senior Taliban leaders including Mullah Baradar in Qatar on Wednesday to discuss provisions of the US-Taliban agreement signed in Doha last year. Specific topics discussed included the release of the remaining Taliban prisoners, the removal of the Taliban’s name from the UN Blacklist, the

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Posted in Peace Talks, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Ashraf Ghani, Ashraf Ghani Government, Zalmay Khalilzad |
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NDS deputy tells Senate Taliban taking orders from Pakistan

30th March, 2021 · admin

Ariana: The Afghan National Security Directorate of Afghanistan (NDS) said Tuesday that the Taliban has no authority in making a decision in the Afghan peace process as the group is “taking orders from Pakistan.” The national spy agency claimed that Pakistan has called Taliban commanders to Peshawar and Quetta in preparation for the Taliban’s spring

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Posted in Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Security, Taliban | Tags: NDS, Taliban - Pakistani asset |
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Afghan Rights Group Probes Reports Of Civilians Killed During Anti-Taliban Operation

30th March, 2021 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 30, 2021 An Afghan human rights group says it is investigating the alleged killing of civilians during fighting between government forces and Taliban insurgents in the eastern province of Khost. The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) announced the launch of its probe on March 29 after a number of

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Human Rights, Security, Taliban | Tags: Khost |
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Last Afghan Jew Prepares To Leave Amid Exodus Of Minorities

30th March, 2021 · admin

Radio Free Afghanistan Abubakar Siddique March 29, 2021 KABUL, — Zablon Simintov is Afghanistan’s only Jew. The 61-year-old has borne separation from his family and life during civil wars and Taliban oppression to stay in his homeland, Afghanistan. But Simintov is now planning to leave Afghanistan as the withdrawal of Western forces looms amid ongoing

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Human Rights, Security, Society, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Afghan Hindus, Afghan Sikhs, Jews in Afghanistan, Zablon Simintov |
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Heart of Asia Conference on Afghanistan Kicks Off in Dushanbe

29th March, 2021 · admin

Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News March 29, 2021 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – A regional ministerial conference called the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) started Monday in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe to try to advance the goal of ending the decades long conflict in Afghanistan. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who arrived early Monday to attend the annual conference, also

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Posted in Central Asia, Peace Talks, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Ashraf Ghani, Tajikistan-Afghanistan Relations |
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