(Washington Examiner): Many will welcome the United States-Taliban peace deal signed last weekend in Qatar. They see a war that has lasted nearly 19 years, taken the lives of nearly 3,600, wounded tens of thousands more, and cost trillions of dollars. They see a Taliban force that remains strong, with significant territorial control and financial
(DID Press): Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in a telephone conversation on Tuesday evening with President Ashraf Ghani said he is ready for any cooperation in the peace process, adding that he told the Taliban that Afghanistan is not the country of 20 years ago and they should accept the fact. According to
(TOLO NEWS): Another ten soldiers were taken hostage by the Taliban, said the source. Also, Fatima Aziz, a PM from Kunduz, said "16 were killed Baghe Shirkat." Violence has increased around the country as Taliban leadership told its troops on Monday to resume attacks on the Afghan government, following a peace deal between the United
(KHAAMA PRESS): Official portrait of President Donald J. Trump, Friday, October 6, 2017. (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead) The U.S. President Donald Trump has said he has a very good relation with the Mullah, emphasizing that both the United States and Taliban want an end to ongoing conflict in Afghanistan. Apparently gesturing to
(The Kabul Times): Following signing peace deal between US and Taliban in Doha, Afghanistan government says it is ready to for the intra-Afghan dialogue to decide on maintaining peace and stability in the country. In his latest remark in connection with the negotiating team, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said he is committed to maintaining
(The Kabul Times): US President Donald Trump, soon after his arrival in India on a two-day visit, said the Afghan peace agreement had drawn tremendous support. The US and the Taliban, at the end of a week-long reduction in violence across Afghanistan, are optimistic of signing a landmark peace deal in Doha. “It has received
(BNA): During a telephonic call, the Crown Prince of Abdu Dhabi and Deputy Commander in Chief of United Arab Emirates armed forces, congratulated President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on his re-election, said a statement from the Presidential Palace the other day. Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan described relation between the two countries brotherhood and friendly
(KHAAMA PRESS): The U.S. President Donald Trump has said India would like to see the conclusion of peace deal between the United States and Taliban. President Trump made the remarks during a press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday in New Delhi. Responding to a question regarding India and Pakistan’s role in the
(ONE TV): In a statement, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that any concerns about the electoral process should be addressed according to constitutional and legal procedures. “I call on all Afghan political actors to refrain from taking steps that would escalate tensions and undermine political stability,” Stoltenberg said. “I urge all Afghans to demonstrate national
(The Kabul Times): Afghanistan’s health officials on Monday confirmed the country’s first case of coronavirus in the western province of Herat, where a state of emergency has since been declared. A 35-year-old person who recently returned from the Iranian city of Qom is the country’s first case. The person’s name and gender have not been