Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: 1TV, conducted a live telephone interview with the Taliban’s main spokesman, Zabilullah Mujahid, about the three-day talks between U.S. officials and Taliban representatives in the United Arab Emirates, part of the effort to negotiate an end to Afghanistan’s 17-year war. While the Taliban spokesman did not say anything new or particularly inflammatory,
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 20, 2018 The U.S. special peace envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, has questioned the Taliban’s determination to end the 17-year war, after the group’s representatives refused to meet with an Afghan government-backed negotiating team. “We have to wait and see their forthcoming steps,” Khalilzad told Afghan news agency Ariana News
Associated Press: Trump has said his instinct is to quit Afghanistan as a lost cause, but more recently he’s suggested a willingness to stay in search of peace with the Taliban. However, the abruptness with which he turned the page on Syria raises questions about whether combat partners like Iraq and Afghanistan should feel confident that
Tolo News: Afghanistan National Cricket Team member Rashid Khan claimed three wickets as Adelaide Strikers defeated Brisbane Heat in the first match of Big Bash League (BBL) 2018-19 on Wednesday. Rashid, man of the match, led the bowling attack with three scalps, while Billy Stanlake and Matthew Short claimed two wickets each to bundle out Brisbane
Cricketnext: Scotland will host Afghanistan for two One-Day Internationals at Edinburgh in May 2019. The ODIs will be staged on 8 and 10 May at the Grange Cricket Club and will help Afghanistan in their preparation for the 2019 Cricket World Cup which will be hosted by England and Wales in June. Click here to read
1TV: Afghanistan’s attorney general has agreed to release Nizamuddin Qaisari, a powerful police commander in north, who was arrested in July… Qaisari to be banned from travelling to foreign countries and that he would remain in Kabul. Click here to read more (external link).
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 19, 2018 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban say ongoing bilateral “serious discussions” with the United States are entirely focused on the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan and reports to the contrary are “propaganda.” The marathon three-day dialogue, being hosted by the United Arab Emirates, is due to conclude Wednesday. Pakistan says
The American Conservative: Put simply, our presence in Afghanistan (and other places) doesn’t prevent terrorism; in fact, our presence likely causes terrorism. There are 17 years of practical experience in Afghanistan countering theories about the “stabilizing” factors of American and NATO forces. Who wants to see American values corrupted and cheapened as we kill innocents in