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Afghan Taliban reject government offer of Ramadan ceasefire
Apr 24, 2020 10:57The Taliban militant group in Afghanistan has rejected a government offer for a ceasefire in the country during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
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Iran working with UN to end Yemeni people’s suffering: Zarif
Apr 22, 2020 00:39Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif outlined the measures taken by the Islamic Republic to promote peace in the region and said the country is working with the UN to put an end to the suffering of the Yemeni people.
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US worries coronavirus outbreak may threaten deal with Taliban
Apr 21, 2020 08:30US officials have reportedly expressed concern about a possible failure of Washington’s bid to end its war in Afghanistan if Taliban and government prisoners die of coronavirus infection before being swapped as outlined under a US-Taliban deal.
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UNHCR hails Iran's hosting of Afghan refugees, vows more assistance amid coronavirus
Apr 19, 2020 01:40The representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Iran, Ivo Freijsen, has hailed as an "important achievement" the country’s hosting of Afghan refugees for more than four decades, vowing to help the Islamic Republic protect Afghans amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Afghan government, Taliban exchange prisoners
Apr 13, 2020 09:39The Afghan government has released 100 more Taliban prisoners, and the militant group has freed 20 captive security forces, as a shaky peace process between the two sides gains momentum in Afghanistan.
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Zarif discusses Afghan situation, COVID-19 outbreak with Turkish, Qatari FMs
Apr 13, 2020 07:52Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with his Turkish and Qatari counterparts on the latest political situation in Afghanistan and ways for collective action against the novel coronavirus.
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Yemeni crisis has no military solution, Iran’s FM tells UN chief
Apr 13, 2020 03:25Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres talked about the crisis in Yemen and ways to maintain a recent ceasefire in the war-hit country.
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Zarif urges enhanced peace, unity in Afghanistan
Apr 12, 2020 09:38Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has stressed the importance of strengthening unity among Afghanistan’s various parties and establishing peace and stability in the country.
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Afghan girls barred from US design ventilator for coronavirus patients
Apr 12, 2020 07:05A small group of female students from war-torn Afghanistan has designed a ventilator-like device from car parts to help patients infected with the novel coronavirus.
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Afghanistan frees 100 more militants after Taliban leave talks with govt.
Apr 09, 2020 12:15The Afghan government says it will release another 100 Taliban inmates after the militant group accused Kabul of foot-dragging and recalled its team from week-long meetings on a much-awaited prisoner swap between the two sides.