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Afghans mark Eid al-Adha amid rising violence
Jul 21, 2021 03:44The Afghanistan army has deployed thousands of forces to major cities including the capital Kabul as people across the country mark Eid al-Adha.
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Rockets land near Afghan presidential palace during Eid prayers
Jul 20, 2021 05:34At least three rockets landed near the presidential palace in the Afghan capital of Kabul as prayers, attended by President Ashraf Ghani and other politicians, were being held for Eid al-Adha.
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Instead of helping Afghanistan's development, US wreaked havoc, left country with humiliation: Leader’s aide
Jul 19, 2021 10:24A senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says during its military presence in Afghanistan, the United States wreaked havoc there instead of helping Afghanistan’s development, and finally left the country with humiliation.
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Foreign missions in Kabul urge Taliban to lay down arms, end offensive
Jul 19, 2021 08:46Foreign diplomatic missions in Afghanistan have called for "an urgent end" to the Taliban’s offensive after an inter-Afghan peace meeting in Doha failed to agree on a truce.
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Taliban leader says 'favors political settlement' to Afghan conflict
Jul 18, 2021 08:38Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has urged Kabul to stop relying on “foreigners” to resolve the conflict in Afghanistan, saying the militant group favors “a political settlement” by the Afghan parties.
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On Iran’s initiative, Tehran to host meeting on peace, sustainable security in Afghanistan; Afghan, intl. figures set to attend
Jul 18, 2021 03:07Iran is to host a meeting on peace and sustainable security in Afghanistan, which will be attended by various Afghan parties and international figures.
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Kabul, Taliban delegates begin talks in Qatar as clashes rage on
Jul 17, 2021 07:28Senior negotiators from the Afghan government and the Taliban have met for fresh peace talks in the Qatari capital of Doha as Taliban insurgents escalated attacks on cities and villages and took over a vast swath of territory.
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Bolton claims US didn’t lose war in Afghanistan
Jul 17, 2021 00:47Former US national security adviser John Bolton has insisted that the United States did not lose the war in Afghanistan, but has simply “walked away from it.”
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Russia warns of risk of violence in Afghanistan spilling over to neighboring countries
Jul 16, 2021 14:38Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned of a risk of the violence in Afghanistan spilling over to neighboring countries, as the Taliban militant group increases its activities in the war-ravaged country.
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Iran urges end to violence as Afghanistan clashes intensify
Jul 16, 2021 08:55Iran says it supports the Afghan peace talks aimed at ending the violence in Afghanistan, amid an unprecedented spike in violence in the eastern neighboring country.