Afghan peace talks
Violence against civilians surges in Afghanistan after peace talks: UN report
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Violence against civilians surges in Afghanistan after peace talks: UN report
KABUL (Reuters) – Civilian casualties in Afghanistan escalated sharply after peace talks began last year, the United Nations said in…
Taliban threat in Afghanistan ‘will significantly rise,’ says German defense minister
Middle East
February 19, 2021
Taliban threat in Afghanistan ‘will significantly rise,’ says German defense minister
NATO has made no decision on whether or when to pull out of Afghanistan, the military alliance’s top official said on…
Crime, conflict, chaos crushing Afghan hopes for tomorrow
Middle East
February 4, 2021
Crime, conflict, chaos crushing Afghan hopes for tomorrow
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Every morning when Khan Wali Kamran left for work, he was afraid his children might be…
As US warns on withdrawal, data shows Taliban attacks climb in past year
Middle East
February 2, 2021
As US warns on withdrawal, data shows Taliban attacks climb in past year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of attacks in Afghanistan by the Taliban in the last quarter of 2020 were higher…
Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US military has not halted a US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Department of Defense told…
An ‘orchard of bad apples’ weighs on new Afghan peace talks
Middle East
January 5, 2021
An ‘orchard of bad apples’ weighs on new Afghan peace talks
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan negotiators are to resume talks with the Taliban on Tuesday aimed at finding an end to…
Afghan rivals to resume talks as civilian killings sow suspicion
Middle East
January 4, 2021
Afghan rivals to resume talks as civilian killings sow suspicion
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan government representatives and Taliban officials are due to resume their power-sharing talks, officials said on Monday,…
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bomb tore through a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul Tuesday, killing at…
Trump poised to settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup – sources
Middle East
November 17, 2020
Trump poised to settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s new Pentagon team has not yet signalled an imminent withdrawal of all US troops…
Exclusive: International donors likely to pledge less aid for Afghanistan – sources
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Exclusive: International donors likely to pledge less aid for Afghanistan – sources
(Reuters) – Afghanistan is likely to receive reduced pledges for aid from international donors gathering in Geneva next month, three…