peace talks
Afghan-Taliban talks could happen within two weeks
Middle East
July 28, 2019
Afghan-Taliban talks could happen within two weeks
Direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban could begin in Norway within the next two weeks, officials and…
Economy versus politics
Opinion
June 26, 2019
Economy versus politics
The convening of the Bahrain conference means adopting a choice of economy versus political failure, and that the US administration’s…
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
Middle East
May 1, 2019
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
The US military announced it has stopped collecting data on which territory in Afghanistan is controlled or influenced by Taliban…
Taliban team at Afghan peace talks in Qatar to include women: spokesman
Middle East
April 16, 2019
Taliban team at Afghan peace talks in Qatar to include women: spokesman
KABUL (Reuters) – Women will be included for the first time in the Taliban delegation to peace talks in Qatar…
Afghan chief executive supports delegation for Taliban talks
Middle East
April 8, 2019
Afghan chief executive supports delegation for Taliban talks
Afghanistan’s chief executive Abdullah Abdullah welcomed Kabul’s decision Sunday to send a delegation to meet with the Taliban, saying he…
U.S., Taliban talks end for now with no Afghan peace deal
Middle East
March 13, 2019
U.S., Taliban talks end for now with no Afghan peace deal
DOHA (Reuters) – U.S. and Taliban negotiators wrapped up their longest round of peace talks on Tuesday with progress made…
UN warns thousands trapped in Yemen’s northern flashpoint
Middle East
March 13, 2019
UN warns thousands trapped in Yemen’s northern flashpoint
CAIRO (AP) — A U.N. humanitarian agency warned Tuesday that thousands of Yemeni civilians caught in fierce clashes between warring…
UN chief announces ceasefire for key Yemen port at peace talks
Middle East
December 13, 2018
UN chief announces ceasefire for key Yemen port at peace talks
UN chief Antonio Guterres announced Thursday a series of breakthroughs in talks with rivals in the Yemen conflict, including…
UN envoy says Yemen’s warring parties ‘not there yet’ on main issues
Middle East
December 11, 2018
UN envoy says Yemen’s warring parties ‘not there yet’ on main issues
RIMBO, Sweden (Reuters) – UN special envoy Martin Griffiths said on Monday Yemen’s warring parties had yet to agree…
Yemen government team heads to crunch peace talks with rebels
Middle East
December 5, 2018
Yemen government team heads to crunch peace talks with rebels
Yemeni government representatives were expected to join a rebel delegation in Sweden on Wednesday for high-stakes peace talks aimed…