Ariana: As peace talks continued in Doha and the war intensified in a number of provinces, second vice president Sarwar Danish on Monday called for a revision and evaluation of the Afghan peace talks with the Taliban by the new US administration. Speaking at an event in Kabul he said the lack of flexibility by
By Roshan Noorzai VOA News November 6, 2020 WASHINGTON – The Afghan government says that the killing of a high-ranking al-Qaida leader in a Taliban safe haven in eastern Afghanistan last month is an indication that the Taliban is not keeping up with its pledge to end ties with al-Qaida. “Unfortunately, the Taliban still provide a
By Ayaz Gul VOA News November 2, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The U.S. envoy for Afghan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, visited Pakistan Monday and reviewed Afghan peace-building efforts with the country’s military leadership. The visit came on the eve of the Nov. 3 presidential election in the United States, although analysts say they don’t expect any significant change
Three successful Afghan women — a model, a musician, and a poet — tell RFE/RL’s Gandhara they won’t accept restrictions on their rights as part of any peace agreement negotiated by the Afghan government and Taliban militants. Under Taliban rule between 1996 to 2001, girls and women couldn’t go to school, work, or go out
Tolo News: “I’m afraid no one can predict which way things will go in Afghanistan right now,” Khan said in an interview on Der Spiegel on Oct. 30. “What I can say is that after Afghanistan, the country that wants peace most is Pakistan.” Click here to read more (external link). Related Deadlocked Afghan Peace
By Ayaz Gul VOA News October 30, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The U.S. peace envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation has resumed his diplomatic efforts to press warring Afghan parties to reduce battlefield hostilities and accelerate ongoing negotiations to reach a deal that ends the country’s nearly 20-year war. Zalmay Khalilzad’s renewed push comes as President Donald Trump’s administration
As Afghan government and Taliban negotiators try to broker a peace deal in Doha, RFE/RL’s Gandhara is asking Afghans: “What’s at stake for you in the Afghan peace talks?” For Ahoo Shahidi, it’s all about the freedom of pursuing her passion as a tattoo artist. Related Taliban Seeks Release of More Prisoners in Talks with
The Hill: The Trump administration has fallen prey to the pitfalls of ending long wars. In the American experience, exit strategies begin as conditions-based plans but quickly become irresistible departure schedules. To hasten withdrawal from war-torn Afghanistan, the United States has signed an unenforceable agreement with the Taliban and left our Afghan allies holding the
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 26, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The United States said Monday it had conducted an airstrike in central Afghanistan, killing at least five Taliban insurgents. A military spokesman explained in a tweet the overnight action in Nerkh district in Wardak province was taken to defend Afghan security forces in line with a
Ariana: As parties to the Afghan peace talks process in Doha stall over preliminary issues, Atta Mohammad Noor, CEO of Jamiat Party and former governor of Balkh province has called on New Delhi to help by playing a more proactive role in the dialogue and hold talks with the Taliban…if the talks fail, the insurgents