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The first concrete move from the US side under the new Joseph Biden administration would appear to have deepened uncertainties in respect of the unfolding situation in Afghanistan in the context of the withdrawal of all US troops by May 1 this year. (Photo: AFP)

AA Edit | Uncertainty deepens after US move on Afghanistan

It is to be seen what former President Hamid Karzai — and others — make of the Blinken approach in contrast with that of President Ghani

11 Mar 2021 4:27 AM

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, third from right, attends a ceremony of India's AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccination at the Afghan presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (The Presidential Palace via AP)

Anand K. Sahay | Afghan challenges for India & Taliban factor

Whether the Taliban’s recapture of Kabul comes to pass or not, staying engaged with Afghanistan is India’s foremost challenge in the region

24 Feb 2021 7:25 AM

US President Donald Trump speaks to the troops during a surprise Thanksgiving day visit at Bagram Air Field, on November 28, 2019 in Afghanistan. - The US will cut its troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 in January, the lowest level in nearly two decades of war, as outgoing President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to end conflicts abroad, the Pentagon announced on November 17, 2020. (AFP)

US announces troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and Iraq

The House Armed Services Committee has announced a hearing on Afghanistan on November 20

18 Nov 2020 10:38 AM

U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, left, and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban group's top political leader sign a peace agreement between Taliban and U.S. officials in Doha, Qatar. The Taliban say the long-awaited peace talks with the negotiating team selected by the Afghan government are to begin on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar. The announcement on Sept. 10, came in a statement from the Taliban in Qatar, where the insurgents maintain a political office, and also as an announcement from Qatar's foreign ministry. (AP File)

Peace talks to begin between Taliban, Afghan government 19 years after 9/11 triggered war

The US-backed negotiations come six months later than planned owing to bitter disagreements over a controversial prisoner swap

12 Sep 2020 10:47 AM

Security personnel wearing facemasks stop motorists at a checkpoint during a government-imposed lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Kabul. (AFP)

Seven killed in police checkpoint attack in Afghan, Government suspects Taliban

The latest bloodshed comes as the Taliban and the Afghan government appear to move closer towards potential peace negotiations

13 Jun 2020 7:20 PM

Police block off a road near the site of a bomb attack, Friday, June 12, 2020, in Kabul. (AP)

Bomb explosion in Kabul mosque kills at least 4 people

Violence has spiked in recent weeks in Afghanistan with most of the attacks claimed by the Islamic State group affiliate

12 Jun 2020 8:10 PM

An Afghan security personnel investigates a damaged vehicle carrying employees of Khurshid TV along a roadside, at the site of a bomb blast in Kabul on May 30,2020. (AFP)

Islamic State kills Afghan journalist, technician in bus blast

Taliban and other Islamist insurgents have repeatedly targeted Afghan journalists, killing 15 in 2018, the worst year yet for Afghan media

31 May 2020 10:03 AM

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, right, and fellow leader under a recently signed power-sharing agreement, Abdullah Abdullah, center, hold a meeting with U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad aimed at resuscitating a U.S.-Taliban peace deal signed in February, at the Presidential Palace, in Kabul, Afghanistan. (The Presidential Palace via AP)

Taliban, Afghan president declare three-day ceasefire for Eid

The move came as fighting between the two sides had intensified despite the coronavirus pandemic

24 May 2020 12:56 PM

The United Nations has warned of an alarming uptick in violence against civilians in Afghanistan. (AFP)

Afghan mosque attack kills eight worshippers breaking Ramadan fast

Taliban denies responsibility of the attack, saying Afghan security forces are to blame

20 May 2020 1:03 PM

Afghan says India one of biggest donors in reconstruction efforts

Authorities reject Taliban's statement that India has been playing a negative role in Afghan for the past 40 years

18 May 2020 1:54 PM

Afghan and foreign security personnel stand guard in front of a hospital after gunmen attacked, in Kabul. (AP)

US blames Islamic State on Kabul maternity hospital attack

Afghan president orders military to switch to “offensive mode” against the Taliban following the hospital attack and another suicide bombing

15 May 2020 12:18 PM

Afghan special forces stand guard at the site of a suicide bomber attack on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP)

End to terrorist safe heavens key for Afghan peace: India to US

India currently has extremely close ties with Afghanistan under president Ghani

08 May 2020 12:11 PM

Afghan personnel arrive at the site of the attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP)

Four killed as gunmen attack Sikhs gathered at a Gurdwara in Afghanistan

The sikhs are a religious minority in Afghanistan

25 Mar 2020 11:19 AM

An activist of the Aurat (Woman) March, with a slogan reading freed woman painted in her face attend a rally to mark the International Women's Day in Islamabad (AFP)

Pakistan's Aurat march: Stones, shoes hurled at women marchers

Following last year’s event, organisers said they faced a backlash including murder and rape threats

09 Mar 2020 3:53 PM

is apparent that the Taliban have also shown flexibility in their demand for a complete withdrawal of American forces. (Photo: AP)

A long way lies ahead for peace in Afghanistan

Roughly, 3,500 American and allied troops have been killed in a war costing trillions of dollars.

22 Feb 2020 3:14 AM

According to Afghan media citing local officials, the Taliban had a mole among the checkpoint's 14 officers who helped carry out the attack. (Representational Image)

Afghanistan: 8 policemen killed in Taliban attack in Balkh

A group of Taliban terrorists attacked and seized control of a police checkpoint on the Mazari Sharif -- Sheberghan highway.

01 Jan 2020 2:56 PM

In September, the United States and the Taliban had appeared on the verge of signing a deal that would have seen Washington begin withdrawing thousands of troops in return for security guarantees. (Representational Image, Photo: AP)

US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha: US source

During a surprise visit to a US military base in Afghanistan last week, Trump said the Taliban 'wants to make a deal.'

07 Dec 2019 3:17 PM

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani (Photo: AP)

Kowtowing to US, India at losing end in Afghan

New Delhi’s considerable economic assistance has been seen by Afghans as being selfless.

03 Dec 2019 4:25 AM

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that his administration had resumed talks with the Taliban with the purpose of bringing peace in Afghanistan, but refused to give a timeline for drawdown of his troops. (Photo: File)

Trump on surprise Thanksgiving visit in Afghan, says ‘talks with Taliban resumed’

The President referred to his September announcement to abruptly withdraw from peace talks after the Taliban killed a US soldier.

29 Nov 2019 9:38 AM

Three Taliban sources in the province also said the hostages had been releasead. (Photo: AP)

Taliban release two Western hostages in Afghanistan

There was no immediate comment from the US embassy in Afghanistan.

19 Nov 2019 5:13 PM

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