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Donald Trump's tweet about an Afghan withdrawal might have given the Taliban a boost.
The Taliban have promised to reduce casualties in Afghanistan after violence raised questions about the validity of peace talks.
Nine dead after helicopters collide in Afghanistan
Nine people were killed after two military helicopters collided amid fighting in southern Afghanistan.
Afghan villagers fear militants' return outside shadow of US
Afghan locals now say the recent withdrawal of foreign troops has left them exposed to militant attacks.
Afghanistan withdrawal still 'conditions-based', top US general says
The Pentagon's top general said the US withdrawal of more troops from Afghanistan will depends on several conditions.
Afghan police ordered to shoot criminals
Afghanistan's interior minister issued Kabul police with a shoot-to-kill order in a bid to control any escalation in violent crime as US forces withdraw from the country
Taliban endorses 'wise man' Trump in US presidential race
Weeks after receiving an endorsement from the niece of former Al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, US President Trump has found support from the ...
Trump's decision to withdraw Afghanistan troops 'ridiculous': US officials
American politicians expressed concern over the US president's aim to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Christmas, arguing that his ...
NATO chief insists allies will leave Afghanistan together
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has said that members of the alliance would leave Afghanistan together, contradicting a new promise by Trump to ...
Trump wants US troops in Afghanistan 'home by Christmas'
The Taliban welcomed the announcement as a "positive step" in implementing their February 29 agreement with the US.
Afghan president urges Taliban to silence guns
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani urged for a ceasefire during a visit in Doha, where peace talks between government and Taliban ...
Afghan president shuns Taliban in meeting with Doha's leaders
A unnamed senior western diplomat told Reuters it was 'clear' whether the former World Bank economist would meet officials from the militant ...
Eight killed in attack targeting Afghan governor
At least 8 people were killed and dozens more wounded when an attacker rammed his explosives-filled vehicle into a governor's convoy in ...
15 killed in east Afghanistan car bomb attack
Attacks are continuing in the region in the latest round of killings.
Surge in mental health issues among Afghanistan civilians
Children and women particularly are suffering from mental health issues due to the ongoing violence in the country.
Roadside bomb kills 14 civilians in Afghanistan
Seven women, five children and two men died when their vehicle detonated an explosive device in Daikundi province.
Head of Afghan peace process visits Pakistan amid talks
Abdullah Abdullah, previously Afghanistan's chief executive, was meeting senior officials in Islamabad for the first time as chair of his ...
A shameful free pass for war crimes in Iraq
Comment: The 'Overseas Operations Bill' denies justice to victims of torture perpetrated by British armed forces, and contravenes international ...
Arab leaders voice alarm at UN over Iran tensions
Arab leaders expressed their concerns in the virtual affair sessions of the General Assembly.
Taliban kill 28 police in southern Afghanistan - officials
Taliban militants have killed 28 paramilitary policemen in clashes in southern Afghanistan, with one official saying that the policemen ...
Freed Taliban have returned to battlefield: top Afghan official
A top Afghan official said some of the Taliban prisoners who were released by the Afghan government as a condition for peace talks have ...
Young Afghan women, men perform whirling Sufi dance together
Young Afghans are embracing Sufi dance in which spin repetitively in prayer and seek to lose themselves in a spiritual trance that they believe ...
GCC head arrives in blockaded Qatar following Riyadh visit
Nayef Falaj Al-Hajraf, the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council [GCC] landed in Doha on Sunday.
Afghan government airstrikes kill 24 civilians: witnesses
The airstrikes come as Taliban and government-appointed negotiators are meeting for the first time in Qatar to discuss the future of ...
The Taliban claimed the strike had killed nearly two dozen civilians including women and children.
Donald Trump has awarded Kuwait's ruling emir with a top US honor.
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