Abdullah Abdullah, top Afghan official said his team is ready to start discussions with the armed group “at any moment”.
Monday, 1 June , 2020More than 500 civilians were killed in Afghanistan in the first three months of the year as violence raged even after an agreement between the United States and the Taliban on withdrawing foreign forces, the UN said on Monday.
Monday, 27 April , 2020The Taliban have rejected an Afghan government call for a ceasefire for the holy month of Ramadan and to let authorities focus on tackling the coronavirus.
Saturday, 25 April , 2020The United States called on the Afghan parties to accelerate the process of exchange of prisoners of war due to the threat of coronavirus infection.
Monday, 13 April , 2020Despite pulling out of technical talks with the Afghan government over troubled prison swap, the Taliban militants announced Sunday to release 20 government prisoners.
Sunday, 12 April , 2020Afghanistan and the Taliban will begin a long-awaited prisoner exchange this week, the Taliban and sources within the government said Wednesday.
Thursday, 2 April , 2020The German Der Spiegel interviewed with the special representative of U.S. President Zalmay Khalilzad about the peace talks and latest updates of agreement with Taliban.
Sunday, 15 March , 2020Afghanistan’s political chaos has deepened with disputes over presidential election results and a planned prisoner exchange delaying peace talks with the Taliban.
Thursday, 12 March , 2020Al-Qaeda’s relations with the Taliban “continue to be close and mutually beneficial,” according to UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team responsible for tracking terrorist groups around the globe.
Saturday, 1 February , 2020US has dropped 7,423 bombs in Afghanistan since Trump was elected in 2016, killing 717 civilians in the first half of last year.
Wednesday, 29 January , 2020Taliban top negotiator Mullah Barader reiterated that for them, the war’s end necessarily means the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan.
Monday, 20 January , 2020The head of the Afghanistan’s Meshrano Jirga demanded the government to be steady and serious on the process of peace talks.
Wednesday, 15 January , 2020While the country came closest ever to peace in its 18 years of war, this year also saw unprecedented violence.
Saturday, 28 December , 2019Sources say a number of representatives of political parties, a delegation from Afghanistan government and representatives of the Taliban group have been invited for Beijing peace meeting.
Monday, 28 October , 2019Pakistan will take part in the meeting – along with the US, Russia and China – that will be held in Moscow to deliberate on ending the war in Afghanistan and ushering in peace.
Wednesday, 23 October , 2019An Afghan Taliban delegation will visit Pakistan on Wednesday, the insurgent group said, the latest stop on a tour of regional powers after an Afghanistan peace process broke down.
Wednesday, 2 October , 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 , 2019Two United States soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday as violence has intensified amid peace talks and American casualties have risen with it.
Saturday, 24 August , 2019India was found absent from the meeting between China, Russia, the US and Pakistan in Beijing in the previous week on Afghan reconciliation.
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 , 2019