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Former president Karzai blames US for crisis in Afghanistan
Mar 11, 2020 10:33Afghanistan’s former president Hamid Karzai has blamed the United States’ policies and “insulting” and “divisive” treatment of Afghan people for the current political crisis in the country.
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Afghan president orders release of 1,500 Taliban prisoners
Mar 11, 2020 06:53Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has approved the release of hundreds of Taliban prisoners as part of efforts to pave the way for the start of talks with the militants.
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Afghan president-elect delays inauguration for talks with rival over vote dispute
Mar 09, 2020 05:53Afghan President-elect Ashraf Ghani has agreed to delay his inauguration ceremony to allow more time for talks with his rival Abdullah Abdullah, who has competing claims to the country’s leadership, following a disputed presidential race.
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Gunmen kill local official, bodyguards in Afghan capital
Mar 08, 2020 09:32A local Afghan official has been killed in an attack by gunmen, who also killed two of his bodyguards and left another one wounded, in the capital, Kabul.
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Gunmen attack Afghan gathering attended by senior figures
Mar 06, 2020 11:08Afghan political leader Abdullah Abdullah has escaped unhurt after gunmen attacked a ceremony in the capital Kabul, that left at least 27 people dead and dozens injured.
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US carries out airstrike on Afghan Taliban, days after signing ‘peace’ deal
Mar 04, 2020 10:03The United States has conducted an airstrike against the Taliban militant group’s positions in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand Province, just days after the two sides signed a “peace” deal.
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Taliban raid Afghan army bases nationwide shortly after signing deal with US
Mar 03, 2020 14:01The Taliban have carried out over a dozen attacks on Afghan military bases shortly after they signed a so-called peace deal with the United States.
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Investment requests pile up for Iran’s only oceanic port
Mar 03, 2020 12:49As many as 53 companies have requested to invest in Chabahar, Iran’s only oceanic port, a senior official says.
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Ready for intra-Afghan talks, but waiting for release of our prisoners: Taliban
Mar 03, 2020 04:01Taliban will not take part in intra-Afghan talks unless about 5,000 of its prisoners are released, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says, against the backdrop of a recently signed tentative peace agreement between the United States and the militant group.
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Iran: Deal with Taliban serves ‘illegitimate’ US goals
Mar 02, 2020 10:01Iran says a recent deal between the United States and the Taliban does not reflect Washington’s respect for Afghanistan’s sovereignty, noting that any such agreement has to be an inclusive one that brings all Afghan sides together.