Karzai urges govt and Taliban to own the peace talks process

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called on government and the Taliban to take the peace talks initiative out of “foreign project” mode and turn it into an accelerated national necessity.

Differentiate between Traitors and Patriots: Nabil in Response to Sadat’s Remarks

"Instead of fomenting and pervasive the talks between the majority and the ethnic minority at this time, it would be better to discuss and separate the traitorous minority from the patriotic majority,” Nabil tweeted on Saturday, December 4.

China’s FM urges Washington to work toward solutions

State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Washington to act with sincerity and work toward solutions on a variety of hot-spot issues including Afghanistan.

Engage with Taliban, Karzai asks Biden administration

Ex-president Hamid Karzai has underlined the imperative of establishing an inclusive government in Afghanistan.

Turkey offers to run Kabul airport, but puts conditions in place

Turkey has offered to guard and run Kabul’s airport after the United States and other NATO forces withdraw from Afghanistan, but U.S. officials say Ankara is imposing conditions which need to be resolved as their leaders prepare to meet next week, Reuters reported.

Turkey agrees to run Kabul airport in NATO deal: UAE report

The Turkish government has agreed to take over responsibility for Kabul’s international airport in a $130 million deal with NATO, an Afghan government official told the UAE’s The National newspaper.

Senior Afghan leaders to travel to Doha for talks with Taliban

Senior Afghan leaders will fly to Doha for talks with the Taliban this week, as the insurgent group takes a hard stance on negotiations, even warning Turkey against plans to keep some troops in Afghanistan to run and guard Kabul’s main airport.

US Delegation To Visit Turkey For Afghanistan Talks

A US delegation is due to arrive in Turkey this week, the Pentagon confirmed on Tuesday, as Washington and Ankara look to put the finishing touches on a deal that would give Turkish authorities a senior role in overseeing the Kabul airport in Afghanistan.

Karzai calls on Taliban to embrace the ‘new Afghanistan’

As the May 1 deadline for the US troop withdrawal nears, and efforts to secure a peace deal are ramped up, former Afghan president Hamid Karzai said the country is asking the Taliban to embrace today’s Afghanistan, a progressive modern Republic with democratic institutions.

Khalilzad Had Threatened Ghani’s Opponents at Karzai’s House, Spanta Says

One of Afghanistan's most prominent politicians of the last 20 years speaks of Khalilzad threatening Afghan politicians opposed to Ashraf Ghani.

Pakistan welcomes new US plan for peace in Afghanistan

Mansoor Ahmad Khan, Pakistan's ambassador to Kabul, said in an interview with Mashaal Radio that the process, which the United States had planned was aimed at advancing a political solution of the Afghan conflict.

Blasts Hit Mosque in Kandahar, 32 Killed

A bombing attack occurred at Imam Bargah Fatimeyah mosque in the southern province of Kandahar on Friday.

Karzai ‘strongly supports’ education for girls

Afghan girls should return to school as soon as possible, former president Hamid Karzai said in an interview on Monday, stressing this is a cause he strongly supports.

Afghan delegation To Investigate Kidnapping Of Ambassador’s Daughter In Pakistan

A delegation from Kabul has traveled to Pakistan to investigate the abduction and torture of the Afghan ambassador’s daughter in Islamabad, Foreign Ministry spokesman Gran Hewad said.

Pakistan Parliament Speaker's Trip to Kabul Canceled

Pakistani parliament speaker Asad Qaiser’s planned three-day visit to Kabul has been canceled for security reasons, according to the head of the Afghan parliament's secretariat.

Optimistic ever Afghan peace delegation busy negotiating in Doha

Afghan delegation led by the head of High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah met with US special envoy to Afghan peace process Zalmai Khalilzad yesterday evening.

Karzai calls for calm and appeals to Taliban to end the violence

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday called on the people to remain calm, to not be afraid and also appealed to both the Afghan government and the Taliban to accelerate efforts for peace.

Karzai says US failed in Afghanistan, leaving behind a ‘disaster’

Afghanistan’s former president Hamid Karzai said Sunday the United States came to Afghanistan to fight extremism and bring stability to his country but is leaving nearly 20 years later having failed at both.

What’s Next for the Geopolitics of Afghanistan

With the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan now complete, it may be useful to take a longer-term view. As someone who first visited the region over 40 years ago and who has been fascinated with it ever since, I’ve observed the complexities and contradictions of this multiethnic, multitribal society firsthand.

US State Department orders nonessential embassy personnel to leave Kabul

The US State Department is downsizing the US Embassy in Kabul and has ordered all nonessential personnel to leave Afghanistan amid concerns of heightened violence as US and NATO troops withdraw.

Biden still consulting on troop withdrawal issue: White House

With just over three weeks to go before the May 1 troop withdrawal deadline, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday that US President Joe Biden has not yet made a decision on the issue and is still in consultations over the matter.

Calls For Women Representation in Afghan Peace Talks Grow

Ghani meets with leading politicians to discuss peace process

President Ashraf Ghani met with the country’s political and jihadi leaders on Monday morning who stressed that the peace process is a priority for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and that “all further steps in this process, will be taken with the necessary understanding and consensus.”

Doha meeting underway amid escalating violence across Afghanistan

A three-day meeting between the representatives of the Afghan government, the Taliban, the US, and a number of foreign countries kicked off in Doha, Qatar, amid intensified clashes between the Afghan forces and the militants across Afghanistan.

One killed, three wounded in Kabul airport shooting: Reports

German forces reported an exchange of fire with unidentified gunmen on the north side of Kabul airport on Monday, leaving one Afghan security force member dead and three others injured. .

NSA Leaves For Kazakhstan To Meet Senior Security, Political Officials

Afghanistan National Security Advisor, Hamdullah Mohib, left for Kazakhstan, the NSA office confirmed in a statement on Thursday morning.

Qala-e Naw City Cleared Of Taliban Insurgents

. Deputy Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense Fawad Aman stated that the ANDSF have cleared Qala-e Naw city, Badghis province, of insurgents who sustained heavy casualties. Aman added that the clearance operation is ongoing in other parts.

US has a new proxy in Afghanistan: Daesh

With the last US troops beating a hasty and humiliating retreat from Afghanistan, the war has entered a new phase, where Americans and Daesh terrorists find themselves on the same side.

Fighting Continues Between Taliban, Resistance Forces

Clashes between Taliban forces and the resistance front are ongoing with both sides claiming to have caused heavy casualties to the opposing side.

Taliban, Afghan Leaders in Tehran to Discuss Peace Process

A Taliban delegation led by the group’s negotiator Shir Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai is in Tehran where the delegation met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and other senior Iranian officials.