Taliban, Afghan negotiators far apart on basic issues
September 22 ,2020
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By: SAM Report
The Afghan government and Taliban remain far apart on even the most basic issues a week into talks meant to end two decades of war that...
Afghanistan: Hekmatyar ready to join hands with Taliban
September 22 ,2020
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By: Shadi Khan Saif
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, veteran Afghan mujahideen leader and head of the Hezb-e-Islami party, has expressed his willingness to form an all...
Despite Kabul-Taliban talks, Afghan peace process is still...
September 22 ,2020
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By: Cheng Xizhong
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan
On September 12, the Afghan government and the Taliban s...
Civilians killed in Afghan gov't air raids, says Kunduz of...
September 21 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
A local official in northeastern Afghanistan has said at least 11 civilians were killed in twin air raids that the government said targ...
Afghanistan receives additional Super Tucanos
September 19 ,2020
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By: Gareth Jennings
Afghanistan has received a further four Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC)-Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack turboprop aircraft, with...
Pakistan to set up 18 markets along Afghan, Iran border
September 19 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Pakistan will establish 18 markets along its border with Iran and Afghanistan, according to a statement from Pakistan.
The decision wa...
Peace in Afghanistan is impossible without an inclusive ap...
September 18 ,2020
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By: Zalmai Nishat
On 29 February, an agreement was signed between the United States of America and the Taliban in Doha, clearing the way for a National P...
When the Taliban came face-to-face with the Afghan governm...
September 17 ,2020
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By: Osama Bin Javaid
Six members were waiting as the doors opened and their counterparts entered the room.
It was an awkward moment. After nearly 20 years...
Pakistan's role in intra-Afghan talks 'crucial': Experts
September 16 ,2020
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By: Aamir Latif
Pakistan has played a behind-the-scenes but crucial role in courting the Afghan Taliban for long-awaited intra-Afghan peace talks, aimi...
Afghanistan secures a coveted seat at the UN women's commi...
September 16 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Afghanistan has secured a seat at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) for the first time in its history, the Sou...
US special envoy meets with Pakistan Army chief
September 15 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad met with the Pakistan Army chief on Monday to discuss the ongoing intra-Afghan peace...
No exit from India’s Afghanistan dilemma?
September 15 ,2020
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By: Abhijnan Rej
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar remotely addressed participants at the inaugural day of the intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha on...
Afghan forces, Taliban continue to clash even as peace tal...
September 14 ,2020
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By: Abdul Qadir Sediqi
Taliban and Afghan government forces clashed across Afghanistan hours after the start of long-awaited peace talks in Doha on Saturday,...
Pakistan to relax visa rules for Afghan nationals
September 14 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Pakistan will announce a relaxed-visa policy for Afghan nationals particularly students, businessmen, investors, and patients, Pakistan...
Afghan peace talks open with calls for ceasefire, women’s...
September 13 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Taleban delegates during talks between the Afghan government and Taleban insurgents in Doha on Sept 12, 2020.PHOTO: REUTERS
Afghan...
Talks between Afghan government and Taliban open in Qatar
September 13 ,2020
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By: Shereena Qazi
After nearly two decades of war that has killed tens of thousands, peace talks between the Afghanistan government and the Taliban have...
Afghan peace talks begin this week
September 11 ,2020
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By: Mujib Mashal
Peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government are expected to begin on Saturday in Doha, Qatar, officials announced on Thur...
Afghanistan situation ‘remains tense’, Putin says
September 11 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
During a meeting with the foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Wednesday, Russia President Vladimir Putin said...
Afghanistan’s security problems are bigger than just the T...
September 10 ,2020
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By: Catherine Putz
Early Wednesday morning, a convoy escorting Afghan First Vice President Amrullah Saleh was the apparent target of a bombing. Coming ami...
Prisoner release issue continues to impede intra-Afghan ta...
September 10 ,2020
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By: Osama Bin Javaid
The Afghan government has deliberately delayed the release of Taliban prisoners to impede the so-called intra-Afghan talks, Taliban off...
Taliban fighters attack previously spared Afghan province
September 9 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
For the first time in two decades of conflict in Afghanistan, a historically secure province, Panjshir, has come under attack. Authorit...
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