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Taliban not attending peace conference in Turkey, thwarting U.S. efforts to secure peace deal

Taliban not attending peace conference in Turkey, thwarting U.S. efforts to secure peace deal

  • On Monday, a Taliban spokesperson stated that the religious militia group will not be attending a peace conference tentatively planned for later this week in Turkey, jeopardising U.S. efforts to facilitate a practical peace plan.
  • Officials from the Biden Administration, the United States and Turkey stated that they intended to begin the conference on Friday, which was set to last around 10 days.
Updated 13 Apr, 2021 12:47pm
Ghani’s peace roadmap
Editorials

Ghani’s peace roadmap

EDITORIAL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani intends to present a three-phase peace roadmap to a proposed meeting in...
Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am
Biden Administration's withdrawal plan complicated by targeted Taliban attacks on covert U.S base in Afghanistan
World

Biden Administration's withdrawal plan complicated by targeted Taliban attacks on covert U.S base in Afghanistan

  • In one of the most significant recent attacks against American forces in Afghanistan, sources have revealed that the Taliban targeted one of the most heavily guarded bases in the country late last month.
  • Top US officials have convened at an unusually high rate over the past month to discuss what to do in Afghanistan but have been unable to reach a consensus.
Updated 09 Apr, 2021 06:28pm
Taliban claim they floated the proposal for reduction in violence, not the US
World

Taliban claim they floated the proposal for reduction in violence, not the US

  • Taliban official says the proposal has been under discussion between the United States and the Taliban in Qatar for a while
  • The idea of reduction in violence between the Taliban and Afghan forces surfaced when a letter from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was leaked to the media
Updated 22 Mar, 2021 04:00pm
'Tough' to withdraw us troops from Afghanistan by May 1: Biden
World

'Tough' to withdraw us troops from Afghanistan by May 1: Biden

  • "Could happen, but it is tough," Biden said when asked in a TV interview broadcast Wednesday. "I'm in the process of making that decision now as to when they'll leave."
  • Like his predecessor, Biden has promised to end the nearly 20-year conflict and bring home more than 2,500 American troops in the country — down from about 13,000 troops a year ago.
Updated 17 Mar, 2021 06:31pm
Pakistani Taliban threaten organisers of Women's Day March
Pakistan

Pakistani Taliban threaten organisers of Women's Day March

  • The Pakistani Taliban on Friday threatened women’s rights activists who organised demonstrations to mark International Women’s Day in the country, accusing them of blasphemy and obscenity.
  • The Taliban statement followed a flurry of falsified images and video clips on social media that suggested participants in the March 8 protests had insulted Islam, which they strongly denied.
Updated 13 Mar, 2021 04:11pm
Russia backs plans for Afghanistan interim government with the Taliban
World

Russia backs plans for Afghanistan interim government with the Taliban

  • On Friday, Russia announced that it backed the Taliban's integration into the future interim government in Afghanistan, as global powers escalated their efforts to secure a long-awaited peace deal.
  • The Russian Foreign Ministry's comments came as the United States prepares for the fast-approaching May deadline for troop withdrawal, ending its nearly two decades of military involvement in the war-torn country.
Updated 12 Mar, 2021 05:46pm
Russia to host Afghanistan meet ‘to advance inter-Afghan talks’
World

Russia to host Afghanistan meet ‘to advance inter-Afghan talks’

  • Russia aims to hold a conference later this month on Afghanistan in Moscow, marking an attempt by Moscow to raise its profile in the Afghan peace efforts.
  • Qatar, which is hosting intra-Afghan peace talks, has been invited to the Moscow meeting as an honoured guest.
Updated 10 Mar, 2021 04:45pm