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Pentagon: Afghanistan Could Be Poised for Political Settlement
Afghanistan seems more likely than at any time in recent history to come to a favorable political settlement, according to a report released this week by the Pentagon, which cited the effects of a recent military escalation coupled with diplomatic initiatives.
Saturday, 29 December , 2018 -
Afghanistan Postpones Next year’s Presidential Election due to Technical Problems
Afghanistan’s election commission says the presidential vote scheduled for April will be postponed for several months to allow time to fix technical problems that surfaced during October’s parliamentary elections.
Wednesday, 26 December , 2018 -
Afghanistan 2018: Deadly Attacks, Elections, Talks with Taliban+ Video
Ariana News Agency- A tumultuous year in Afghanistan is ending with a renewed push and newfound hopes that the start of a dialogue with the Taliban may be in sight. The U.S. increased its air campaign in the country, leading to a rise in civilian casualties, but the Taliban gained territory. U.S. generals think […]
Wednesday, 26 December , 2018 -
Afghanistan Government Compound Attack Left More than 40 Dead
More than 40 people died Monday in a bombing and attack at a government building in Kabul, Afghan government officials say.
Wednesday, 26 December , 2018 -
Gunman Attack in Kabul killed 28, Wounded 20 others
Gunmen who raided a government building in the Afghan capital killed at least 28 people – mostly government employees – and wounded more than 20 others in a seven-hour standoff with police that ended on Monday night, Afghan authorities said.
Tuesday, 25 December , 2018 -
Water shortages worsen in Afghanistan as drought persists
More than the two million Afghans affected as La Nina has devastating effect on the planting season and Afghans are facing water shortages due to the persistent drought.
Monday, 24 December , 2018 -
Rand Paul defends troop withdrawal in Syria, Afghanistan: “Can the people who live there not do anything?”
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky strongly defended President Trump’s decision to withdraw the approximately 2,000 American troops fighting ISIS in Syria and urged him to end the 17-year-old military campaign in Afghanistan.
Monday, 24 December , 2018 -
US General: Troop Reduction in Afghanistan, Rumors
The U.S. commander of international forces in Afghanistan said Sunday he has not received orders for a troop withdrawal from the country.
Monday, 24 December , 2018 -
Iran Border Police ‘Mistreatment’ with Afghan Refugees, Deputy AMB Summoned
Iran’s deputy ambassador says the move by the Iranian policeman requires a thorough investigation for a video went viral on social media last week.
Sunday, 23 December , 2018 -
US Troops Withdrawal from Afghanistan welcomed by the Afghan FM
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s decision regarding the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and reiterated Pakistan’s desire for peace in the region.
Sunday, 23 December , 2018 -
Trump’s New Strategy, Thousands of US Troops to Leave Afghanistan
U.S. President Donald Trump will upend his own strategy to bring peace to Afghanistan and end America’s longest war if he proceeds with plans to withdraw about half of the 14,000 U.S. troops there, according to veteran diplomats and U.S. officials.
Saturday, 22 December , 2018 -
Report: Afghanistan, Syria Deadliest for Journalists in 2018
At least 63 journalists around the world were killed doing their jobs in 2018, with Afghanistan being the deadliest place for journalists worldwide, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Tuesday.
Wednesday, 19 December , 2018 -
Team from Afghanistan to join Taliban Peace talks in Abu Dhabi
An Afghan peace negotiations team has arrived in Abu Dhabi, an official said Tuesday, a day after talks attended by US and Taliban representatives were held in the city aimed at ending the 17-year conflict.
Wednesday, 19 December , 2018 -
German-Israeli Heron 1 Drones extended to Fly over Afghanistan until 2020
Germany has extended the successful operation of the Heron 1 drones by Airbus DS Airborne Solutions GmbH until mid of 2020.
Tuesday, 18 December , 2018 -
US Meets Taliban to Discuss the long-lost Peace in Afghanistan
U.S. and Taliban officials were set to meet in the United Arab Emirates Monday to discuss ending the long-running war in Afghanistan.
Tuesday, 18 December , 2018 -
Human Catastrophe still Runs in Afghanistan; 20 Killed Including Children in Airstrike
At least 20 Afghan civilians, including 12 children, were killed in an airstrike targeting a Taliban commander in the eastern province of Kunar, local officials said.
Monday, 17 December , 2018 -
Why US May Be Inclined To Protract Its Stay In Afghanistan – Analysis
While the Trump Administration has experimented with both offensive and reconciliatory gestures, violence perpetrated by the Taliban as well as ISIS continues stifling the process of political resolution and state-building exercises. This would prolong US presence in Afghanistan regardless of the Taliban’s demand that the foreign troops leave Afghanistan before any peace talks begin.
Monday, 17 December , 2018 -
Afghanistan-Pakistan’s Water Conflict Looms
For Afghanistan, the Kabul River is far more than a tool of coercive diplomacy against Pakistan.
Sunday, 16 December , 2018 -
Pakistan to Host US-Taliban Peace Talks, Yes to Trump’s Letter
Pakistan Imran Khan says US is scheduled to meet soon with the Afghan Taliban and Islamabad has facilitated the dialogue at Washington’s request as formerly President Trump asked in a letter seeking Islamabad’s support.
Sunday, 16 December , 2018 -
Kabul Trilateral Talks; China Pledges to Help Longstanding Afghan-Pakistan Suspicions
China pledged to help Afghanistan and Pakistan overcome longstanding suspicions, as officials from the three nations met on Saturday in the latest round of diplomacy aimed at opening talks with the Taliban to end the Afghan war.
Saturday, 15 December , 2018
