Fighting has picked up in several areas of northern Afghanistan, days after the collapse of talks between the United States and the Taliban aimed at agreeing the withdrawal of thousands of U.S. troops.
Saturday, 14 September , 2019A plume of smoke rose over central Kabul shortly after midnight on Wednesday and sirens could be heard.
Wednesday, 11 September , 2019A major Taliban suicide attack on an affluent area of Kabul has killed at least 16 people and injured more than 100 others.
Tuesday, 3 September , 2019The Us special envoy for Afghanistan said Monday that the US and the Taliban have reached an agreement “in principle,” pending final approval by the President.
Tuesday, 3 September , 2019The Taliban have launched a major attack on the northern Afghanistan city of Kunduz, igniting gunbattles with security forces, government officials said Saturday.
Sunday, 1 September , 2019The Taliban said they were close to an agreement with U.S. officials on a deal that would see U.S. forces withdrawal in exchange for a Taliban promise the country would not become a haven for international militants.
Wednesday, 28 August , 2019Russia is calling on the authorities of Afghanistan and the international coalition to step up the struggle against terrorists in the country, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a commentary following a terrorist attack at a wedding in Kabul.
Monday, 19 August , 2019An Israeli trade delegation has recently held a meeting with First Lady Rula Ghani in Kabul, the Darul Hayat news site reported.
Sunday, 4 August , 2019The Pentagon is preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan as part of a proposed peace deal with the Taliban, U.S. officials told Fox News Thursday.
Sunday, 4 August , 2019An Afghan official said Sunday that the government would hold its first-ever direct talks with the Taliban within two weeks, but the insurgents quickly denied any such meeting was planned and reiterated their opposition to negotiating with government representatives in their official capacity.
Monday, 29 July , 2019The Islamic State-Khorasan Province has gained control of territory in Afghanistan over the last six months, according to the latest Pentagon report to Congress.
Wednesday, 17 July , 2019The Taliban and delegates representing Afghan society have agreed upon a road map for a future political settlement in what is seen as a major step toward ending Afghanistan’s nearly 18-year war.
Tuesday, 9 July , 2019The women’s prison compound here has a busy, near-normal air. Infants wail, children recite lessons and inmates wearing dresses and headscarves vacuum their dorms in yellow prefabricated huts.
Monday, 24 June , 2019The event was organized by the People’s Peace Movement, composed of members of civil society who are “marchers for peace”. Spokesman kidnapped (and released) two weeks ago: “We are not afraid of being attacked. We work among the Taliban to build bridges ”.
Saturday, 22 June , 2019Senior Pakistani and Afghan officials will hold talks in Islamabad on important matters on Monday (today), marking the resumption of high-level bilateral dialogue after a break of nearly seven months, officials said on Sunday.
Monday, 10 June , 2019The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad who arrived in Kabul on Sunday says that he will “stay here for some time on this trip” and that he will have consultations with a wide range of people.
Monday, 10 June , 2019Violent bomb blasts continued to shake Afghanistan as Taliban militants have rejected calls for a holiday truce.
Monday, 3 June , 2019Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani held their first face-to-face talks Friday on the sidelines of an annual summit of Islamic countries in Saudi Arabia.
Saturday, 1 June , 2019Attacks on schools in Afghanistan tripled between 2017 and 2018, surging from 68 to 192, according to the UN children’s agency, Unicef, the first increase since 2015.
Tuesday, 28 May , 2019An Afghan security forces raid against Taliban fighters in eastern Nangarhar province mistakenly killed at least six civilians, including a woman and two children, provincial officials said Saturday.
Sunday, 26 May , 2019