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Many political pundits in Afghanistan have come to the conclusion that President Ashraf Ghani has been using the call for a democratic system as a means of staying in power and using it as a deterrent to threats aimed at his political power. For him it does not make any …

KABUL – An official of the US Department of State on Thursday said that the Turkey conference will complement the ongoing peace talks between the negotiating teams representing the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban and that the United States aims at accelerating the Afghan peace efforts. “The gathering, …

KABUL – A 15-member committee of political leaders will be briefed on Saturday on the results of a review of the US-proposed peace plan for Afghanistan by various parties collected by the State Ministry for Peace Affairs, two members of the High Council for National Reconciliation said on Friday. The …

KABUL – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that American forces will only withdraw from Afghanistan in coordination with their NATO allies. “We’ve been very clear, and NATO has been very clear, that the approach that we’re taking to this is we went in together, we’ve adapted …

KABUL – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that the troop withdrawal decision will be done in consultation with NATO allies. Addressing a joint press conference in Brussels, with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, ahead of the two-day Foreign Ministers meeting, Blinken said the review of the …

GUILIN, China – Senior diplomats from China and Russia showed unity in a meeting on Tuesday in criticizing sanctions imposed on China by other countries over human rights. Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, held a joint press conference after talks in Guilin, China. The …

KABUL – The Taliban have confirmed that they have shared a 90-day reduction in violence (RIV) plan with the US, but said there has been no overall agreement on the plan so far. Tolo News quoted Taliban spokesperson Mohammad Naeem as saying that the reduction in violence will not mean …

KABUL – The US State Department says this week’s Moscow conference on Afghanistan does not replace the peace talks in Doha. Afghan government and Taliban representatives launched the negotiations in the Qatar capital in September. However, the two sides have been unable so far to achieve any breakthrough. Jalina Porter, …

KABUL – As US President Joe Biden’s administration wrestles with whether to extend troop presence in Afghanistan or withdraw by May 1 as per the deal with the Taliban, officials have said there are in fact more American troops on the ground than the reported 2,500. According to a report …

KABUL – The US government said on Sunday all options remain on the table for its remaining 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, saying it has made no decisions about its military commitment after May 1. The State Department comments came after reports emerged that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had …