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Afghan president vows to expedite Taliban prisoners release after ceasefire offer
May 24, 2020 07:22Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says his government aims to speed up the release of Taliban prisoners, after the militant group offered a three-day ceasefire for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan.
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US intelligence acknowledges Iran not after destabilizing Afghanistan despite Pompeo's claims
May 21, 2020 00:26The US intelligence agency has acknowledged that Iran is not seeking to destabilize Afghanistan.
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Eight worshippers killed, 12 injured in attack on Afghan mosque in Ramadhan
May 20, 2020 05:08Unidentified gunmen have launched an attack on a mosque in Afghanistan's Eastern Province of Parwan, killing at least eight worshipers and wounding several others.
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Iran security chief slams US for pursuing ‘unacceptable’ political agenda in Afghanistan
May 20, 2020 02:54Iran’s security chief has slammed the US for pursuing an “unacceptable” political agenda in neighboring Afghanistan, emphasizing the need for the Kabul government to have the lead in any process to restore peace to the war-ravaged Asian state.
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Iran, Pakistan, China, Russia support national reconciliation in Afghanistan
May 19, 2020 01:32Senior diplomats from Iran, Pakistan, China and Russia have thrown their weight behind a power-sharing deal in Afghanistan signed between leaders of the country's two main political factions, expressing hope that the important step would speed up intra-Afghan talks.
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Iran welcomes deal between Afghan leaders
May 18, 2020 07:48Iran’s Foreign Ministry hailed an agreement between Afghan leaders and expressed readiness to help boost negotiations between the Afghan parties over political issues.
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Bombing attack leaves many casualties in Afghanistan
May 18, 2020 03:30A bombing attack has left at least seven people dead and over 40 others injured in eastern Afghanistan.
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Iran ready to help consolidate unity among Afghan political groups: Zarif
May 17, 2020 11:52Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic welcomes the progress made in national reconciliation process among all political groups in Afghanistan.
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Afghan President Ghani, rival Abdullah strike power-sharing deal after feuding for months
May 17, 2020 10:35Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, a former official and a rival to the incumbent President, have signed a power-sharing deal in a bid to put an end to a months-long feud that plunged the country into political crisis.
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Contrary to US claim, Afghanistan says Taliban carried out Kabul hospital raid
May 16, 2020 00:46Afghan officials have dismissed US assertion that a deadly attack on a maternity hospital in the capital Kabul earlier this week was carried out by the Daesh terrorist group, blaming the Taliban for the carnage.