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Afghan peace process 'undermined' by Taliban Samangan attack - The National
A Taliban attack on a provincial headquarters of Afghanistan’s intelligence agency which left 10 people dead will undermine the fragile peace process, experts say. The car bomb and ensuing gunfire assault in Samangan’s provincial capital Aybak on Monday ended with...
Recent Surge in Violence Blow to Afghan Peace, Experts Warn - Voice of America
A string of violence against civilian targets in Afghanistan this month has set off a debate over the fate of the U.S.-brokered peace deal, with some experts...
‘It Was Horrific: “Afghan Mother Speaks Out About Maternity Ward Attack - Voice of America
“Because of the shock, my milk has dried up,” said Najiba, 35, an Afghan mother who narrowly escaped with her newborn son during last week’s maternity ward...
Afghanistan May Soon Have Peace. And the Cost Is Democracy. - The New Republic
On a sunny day last July, thick fumes poured into the sky over Shahid Square in central Kabul. Half a dozen gunmen stormed up a building into the office of Afghanistan’s...
Coronavirus threatens to undermine Afghan peace plan - The Hill
The coronavirus pandemic is throwing another curveball at President Trump's already shaky efforts to end the war in Afghanistan. The peace process is expected to take a back seat as Afghanistan’s...
Violence, confusion complicate Afghanistan peace deal - Stars and Stripes
During the first week of the U.S. peace deal with the Taliban, the militant group resumed its offensives against Afghan troops, provoking an outcry among U.S. officials who say the violence is a threat to the agreement and causing confusion over its...
U.S.-Taliban Deal Brings Shaky Hope for Peace in Two-Decade War - Bloomberg
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will lead a U.S. delegation to Qatar to oversee the signing of a peace agreement Saturday between the U.S. and Afghanistan’s Taliban, the fundamentalist Islamic group ousted by American forces after the Sept. 11...
As U.S., Taliban prepare to sign deal, Afghanistan nurtures hope for peace - PBS NewsHour
On Saturday, the U.S. and the Taliban will sign a provisional peace deal after nearly 20 years of war in Afghanistan. The milestone agreement comes after a largely successful reduction in violence over the past week. But even as hope surrounds...
Afghan President Wins New Term, but Vote Challenges Remain - Wall Street Journal
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani won another five-year term in office, according to preliminary results the election commission announced on Sunday, nearly three months after votes were cast in an election tarnished by a record-low turnout. Mr. Ghani...
Months after abrupt halt, Trump gives blessing for Taliban deal - Agence France-Presse
Nearly three months after he abruptly ended talks with the Taliban, President Donald Trump has given his blessing to fresh diplomacy, but major obstacles stand in the way of a deal to end the Afghanistan war. Chief among the questions is how to address the...