Afghanistan
Afghan government, Taliban agree to accelerate peace talks after Moscow summit
Middle East
March 19, 2021
Afghan government, Taliban agree to accelerate peace talks after Moscow summit
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Afghan government and the Taliban agreed on Friday to try to accelerate peace talks, at a…
Biden: ‘Tough’ to meet Afghanistan troop withdrawal date
Middle East
March 18, 2021
Biden: ‘Tough’ to meet Afghanistan troop withdrawal date
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden told the US broadcaster ABC that it would be “tough” to withdraw the remaining 2,500…
Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two
Middle East
March 16, 2021
Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two
KABUL (Reuters) – Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying university staff in northeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday killing the driver and a…
Afghan government to attend both US and Russia backed peace conferences
Middle East
March 14, 2021
Afghan government to attend both US and Russia backed peace conferences
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan government said on Saturday it would participate in two separate US- and Russian-backed peace conferences…
Car bomb kills at least 7, injures 53 in Afghan Herat province
Middle East
March 13, 2021
Car bomb kills at least 7, injures 53 in Afghan Herat province
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A powerful car bomb near a police station on Friday night killed at least seven people…
Turkey plans to host Afghan peace talks in April
Middle East
March 12, 2021
Turkey plans to host Afghan peace talks in April
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey plans to host Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul in April, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on…
Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports
Middle East
March 11, 2021
Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports
Afghanistan’s Education Ministry is barring schoolgirls older than 12 from singing at public events, media reported on Wednesday. The reports come amid growing fears…
UN envoy in Doha to push on Afghan peace process: sources
Middle East
March 9, 2021
UN envoy in Doha to push on Afghan peace process: sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Nation’s envoy for Afghanistan is due to arrive in Qatar on Tuesday to meet with…
She’s the first female tour guide in Afghanistan, but she’s determined not to be the last
Middle East
March 8, 2021
She’s the first female tour guide in Afghanistan, but she’s determined not to be the last
For many people who work as tour guides, showing people around a new city involves a little bit of getting…
US envoy seeking support to shake up Afghan peace process, warring parties object
Middle East
March 7, 2021
US envoy seeking support to shake up Afghan peace process, warring parties object
KABUL/ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US special envoy to Afghanistan proposed a shakeup of the stalled peace process this week, including…