Politics

Khalilzad Arrives in Afghanistan to Continue Peace Talks with Taliban

US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad headed Tuesday on a trip to Afghanistan and regional powers in a fresh bid to negotiate an end to 17 years of war.
Wednesday, 9 January , 2019
Trump Discussed Reducing the U.S. Trade Deficit with India

U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed reducing the U.S. trade deficit with India through a phone call.
Tuesday, 8 January , 2019
Afghanistan; Two Provinces Hit by Taliban Attacks Kill 27

Six civilians killed in bomb blast in Paktika province, while at least 21 security personnel die in two Taliban attacks.
Monday, 7 January , 2019
Iran Vs. US in Afghanistan Presidential Election Arena

Iran holding supports for Afghan Presidential candidates to extend it influence in the country, the US secretary of defense claimed.
Sunday, 6 January , 2019
Turkey to Host Talks on Afghanistan in the Spring

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country will host the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan for a meeting geared toward bringing peace to Afghanistan.
Saturday, 5 January , 2019
Taliban Series of Attack Left 23 Afghan Police Dead and Thousands wounded

Fighters kill at least 23 police officers,as armed group storms security posts in northern Sar-e-Pul province on Tuesday.
Wednesday, 2 January , 2019
Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan; Troops Cut is a Mistake, Trump is Immoral

The former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Sunday that withdrawing up to half the 14,000 American troops serving there would reduce the incentive for the Taliban to negotiate a peace deal after more than 17 years of war.
Tuesday, 1 January , 2019
China Advised Trump to Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan Gradually

China has advised the United States against staging an abrupt troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and called for collective international efforts to help initiate a peace process between the South Asian nation’s warring parties.
Tuesday, 1 January , 2019
War and Chaos; Reasons to postpone Afghanistan presidential election until July

Afghanistan’s presidential election will be postponed by three months to July 20 to give authorities more time to organise the ballot, election authorities confirmed on Sunday after days of speculation.
Monday, 31 December , 2018
Taliban Reject Kabul Offer of Talks Next Month in Saudi Arabia

The Taliban have rejected Kabul’s offer of talks next month in Saudi Arabia where the militants, fighting to restore strict Islamic law in Afghanistan, will meet U.S. officials to further peace efforts, a Taliban leader said on Sunday.
Sunday, 30 December , 2018
Senator Graham calls for hearings on withdraw troops in Syria, Afghanistan

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on Friday called for immediate U.S. Senate hearings on President Donald Trump’s decision to all American troops from Syria, which prompted the resignation of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
Sunday, 30 December , 2018
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 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
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
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