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Doha contact groups meet to find ways to overcome disputed issues The Peace Negotiating Team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan confirmed the two sides met on Monday night in Doha to find ways to move the stalled intra-Afghan negotiations forward.
In a post on Twitter, the team said: "The contact groups of IRoA & other side held a meeting today evening.... |
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Abdullah: Early US Troop Pullout Will Affect Peace Process Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, on Saturday warned that a premature withdrawal of international troops will have consequences for the peace process, adding that the Taliban will also not benefit from the withdrawal of US troops.
Speaking in an interview... |
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13 People Killed in Roadside Blast in Sar-e-Pul At least 10 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and 3 civilians were killed Saturday in a roadside blast in Sar-e-Pul province, a security source said.
According to the source, three others were wounded.
The blast occurred in the capital of the province.
Security officials have not commented yet.
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Joint economic commission planned between Afghanistan and Iran Afghanistans acting Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar said Sunday he held a "valuable" virtual meeting with Irans Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian on a number of issues including that of permanent transmission of electricity to Afghanistan.
Atmar said they also discussed holding a joint economic commission,... |
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Seven Civilians Killed in Helmand, Herat Blasts At least seven civilians were killed in two explosions in Herat and Helmand provinces, local officials and the Defense Ministry said.
A roadside bomb blast that hit a passenger bus in Gereshk district, Helmand province, on Saturday morning, left five civilians dead and nine others wounded, the Defense... |
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Rabbani Calls for Inclusive Peace, Questions Current Framework Jamiat-e-Islami chairman Salahuddin Rabbani on Friday said that achieving peace in Afghanistan within the current framework is not possible unless there is a meaningful participation of all parties involved in the ongoing conflict.
Rabbani said that dealing with the issue as a project will push the... |
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India reiterates support for Afghan peace process Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the National Reconciliation Council met with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday in Delhi to discuss the Afghan peace process, bilateral ties, and regional support for peace efforts.
In a Twitter post on Friday, Abdullah said: "As always pleased... |
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11 Security Force Members Killed in Kunduz, Helmand: Sources At least 11 security force members were killed in Taliban attacks in Kunduz and Helmand provinces on Thursday evening, according to security sources.
Taliban attacked security outposts in Ali Abad district in the northern province of Kunduz on Thursday evening, a security source said, adding that... |
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NATO says allies will leave Afghanistan together NATO said Thursday that its members would consult and decide on when to leave Afghanistan after US President Donald Trump asserted to bring all American forces home by Christmas.
Trump, who is seeking re-election on November 3, said on Twitter on Wednesday: "We should have the small remaining number... |
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Khalilzad, Bajwa Call for Reduction in Violence in Afghanistan US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and General Scott Miller, commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, visited Islamabad on Thursday, where they met with Pakistans Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
Khalilzad, Miller, and Bajwa affirmed the... |
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US troops in Afghanistan should be home by Christmas: Trump Just hours after US President Donald Trumps national security adviser said American forces in Afghanistan will be down to 2,500 by early next year, Trump issued a post on Twitter stating all troops should be home by Christmas.
Trump said on Twitter: "We should have the small remaining number of our... |
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Laghman Governor Survives Suicide Attack, 8 Killed: MoI The convoy of Rahmatullah Yarmal, governor of Laghman province, was targeted Monday morning by a blast in the center of Laghman province, local officials confirmed.
Asadullah Dawlatzai, the governors spokesman, confirmed the blast and said that the governor has survived but casualties are feared.
The... |
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Ghani to meet with Republics talks team in Doha but not the Taliban Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will meet with the republics negotiating team in Doha, Qatar, during his visit but is not expected to meet the Taliban negotiating team.
Ghani left Kabul early Monday for Kuwait, to attend the funeral ceremony of the late Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah,... |
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UN chief condemns Nangarhar attack, urges speedy political settlement United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned Saturdays suicide attack on a government compound in Nangarhar province that killed at least 13 people.
In a statement issued by the UN, Guterres said those behind the attack must be held accountable and brought to justice.
"The Secretary-General... |
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Ghani heads to Kuwait, for Emirs funeral, and then to Qatar Afghanistans President Ashraf Ghani left early Monday for Kuwait to attend the funeral of the late Emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who died last week.
After paying his respects, Ghani will immediately head for Doha, Qatar, to meet with high-ranking government officials.
Ghani is expected to... |
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Taliban attack public police force base on Takhar-Kunduz highway Heavy clashes are currently underway between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban in Qulburs on the Takhar-Kunduz highway, officials have confirmed.
Spokesman for the Takhar police, Khalil Asir, said clashes broke out at about 4am on Sunday when Taliban fighters attacked a Public Police Forces... |
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Govt: 90% of Pledges to Intl Donors Fulfilled The Afghan government has fulfilled almost 90 percent of its commitments made to international partners in order to secure continued assistance, the acting minister of finance, Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal, said on Saturday.
Arghandiwal said the Afghan government is confident it will convince the international... |
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2 Killed, 2 Wounded in Kabul Incidents At least two government employees were killed, and two civilians were wounded in two separate incidents in Kabul on Sunday morning, Kabul police confirmed in a statement.
Two government employees were shot and killed in the Tank-e-Chakari area in Kabuls PD16 on Sunday morning, the statement said.
No... |
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Abdullah likely to visit India to discuss peace process Afghanistans Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah will visit India later this week and will meet with the countrys top leadership to discuss intra-Afghan peace negotiations.
Abdullah will likely travel to Delhi on Tuesday and is expected to seek support for... |
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Car Bomb Explosion Kills 15 in Nangarhar At least 15 people were killed and over 30 others were wounded in a car bomb explosion near the district governors compound in Ghanikhil district in the eastern province of Nangarhar on Saturday afternoon, local officials confirmed.
The Nangarhar governors spokesman confirmed the casualties and... |
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US peace envoy says US will not walk away if peace talks fail Zalmay Khalilzad, the United States special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, stepped in this week to end the deadlock in Doha and said the US "will not walk away" from the war-torn country should the intra-Afghan negotiations fail.
Speaking to NPR, Khalilzad stated Washington would not make... |
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Miller: Taliban Must Reduce Violence The US and NATO forces commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Scott Miller, in a visit to the northern province of Faryab last week said the Taliban must reduce violence as it remains high amidst peace efforts.
"We did talk about the violence," Miller said about his meeting with officials during his trip.... |
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Khalilzad meets with female talks team members for their feedback US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met with the four female negotiating team members in Doha late Friday and said they are determined to protect the rights of Afghan women should any peace deal be signed.
Khalilzad arrived in Doha, Qatar two days ago and has... |
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Audit finds US Embassy paid $8 million for meals it didnt need An audit by the US State Departments Office of Inspector General (IG) found $8.4 million was spent on meals that were not needed at the US Embassy in Kabul last year.
In a report released on Tuesday, the IG stated "the number of meals estimated in the task order for option year 4 (2019) was higher... |
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Irans absence in Doha was due to tensions with US: Abdullah Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah says Iran did not attend the opening ceremony of the historic peace talks between Afghanistan and the Taliban in Doha last month due to tensions with the United States.
"Iran was invited...Sometimes their relations with the... |
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Abdullah Meets Pakistani President, Discusses Afghan Peace Abdullah Abdullah, head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, who is on a three-day trip in Pakistan, met with Pakistans President Arif Alvi on Wednesday, Abdullahs office said in a statement.
According to the statement, both leaders discussed the Afghan peace negotiations and bilateral... |
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Khalilzad heads to Doha, says world is watching talks closely US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad left Washington for Doha, Qatar on Tuesday to meet with intra-Afghan negotiating teams.
The US State Department said in a statement overnight that Khalilzad will also meet with stakeholders to discuss increased regional connectivity,... |
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Kabul, Islamabad pave way for new era in bilateral relations After two days of back-to-back meetings with high-ranking Pakistani officials, Afghanistans peace envoy Abdullah Abdullah will wrap up his official three-day visit to Islamabad on Wednesday - taking home a clear message that the "ice has been broken" and both nations realize the need to strengthen bilateral... |
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14 killed, including five children, in Daikundi roadside explosion At least 14 people were killed on Tuesday morning when the vehicle they were traveling in hit a roadside bomb.
The explosion happened in Kariz village in Kajran District, the Ministry of Interior confirmed.
The incident happened at about 9am. Seventeen civilians had been in the vehicle at the time... |
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Time to move past conspiracy theories work together: Abdullah Afghanistans chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation addressed an event at the Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad on Tuesday and said "peace is on the horizon" but that everyone needs to move beyond conspiracy theories, and "start looking at the region as one region."
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