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KABUL – Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai in an interview with AP on Sunday said that the US came to Afghanistan to fight extremism and bring stability and is leaving nearly 20 years later having failed at both. “The international community came here 20 years ago with this clear objective …

KABUL – The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has said the United States will not abandon the war-torn country even after the withdrawal of its forces. Addressing a press conference during his visit to Kazakhstan’s capital, Nur-Sultan on Sunday, Khalilzad said: “Our forces are leaving Afghanistan, but …

KABUL – Top US intelligence analysts following an assessment reported that the Taliban would roll back progress made in women’s rights in case the group retakes the power. The US National Intelligence report raises concerns that the Taliban would likely resume harsh treatment of women just like they have prevailed …

KABUL – US President Joe Biden on Wednesday confirmed full troops withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan, the announcement spread fears of plunging the war-torn country into a new civil war. Biden in a press conference said that it has been a decade since Osama Bin Laden’s death, it …

SEOUL, South Korea – The United States and South Korea reached an agreement on Sunday on how to share the costs of American troops in the country after former President Trump asked South Korea to increase its contribution. The State Department’s Office of Politico-Military Affairs announced the arrangement in a …

A year ago, the United States signed a deal with the Taliban, and paved the way for intra-Afghan talks, which could not proceed as expected because it was not comprehensive enough. This deal was signed because of the urgency showed by Donald Trump and his “America First” policy, and the …

KABUL – US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John F. Sopko on Wednesday emphasized the importance of the United States’ support to Afghan women and said inattention to women in Afghanistan can lead to a tragedy for them. Explaining his new report, Support for Gender Equality: Lessons from the …

KABUL – The Taliban have rejected the Pentagon statement on violating Doha Agreement and said the group was committed to every article of the agreement. The Taliban Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid in a tweet said: “Assertion by @PentagonPresSec that IEA not meeting commitments is unfounded. IEA is fully committed to all …

KABUL – The Taliban are not meeting the promises they made in the peace agreement with the United States, including reducing violence and cutting ties with Al-Qaeda, the Pentagon said Thursday. “We are still involved in trying to get a negotiated settlement. The Taliban have not met their commitments,” said …

KABUL – Joe Biden’s administration has extended Zalmay Khalilzad’s mission as the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation for an unspecific period of time, US sources have disclosed. US sources added that the Biden administration has started the assessment of the US-Taliban peace deal signed between the two sides in …