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Taliban delegation begins 1st day of Oslo talks with Afghan civil society
Jan 23, 2022 20:23A delegation of the Taliban, the first to visit Europe since the group came to power in Afghanistan, has begun its first day of talks in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, with the Afghan civil society.
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US should stop starving the Afghan people: Negotiate with Kabul and release frozen funds
Jan 21, 2022 15:21The US freeze on Kabul’s foreign currency reserves has shuttered the banking system and left much of the economy near collapse.
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Acting Taliban PM calls for official recognition of government in Afghanistan
Jan 19, 2022 13:23The Taliban's acting prime minister in Afghanistan has called on the international community, particularly Muslim nations, to officially recognize the Taliban government, amid a worsening economic crisis that has plagued the country.
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US must ‘respond positively’ to UN call to release Afghan funds: Taliban
Jan 14, 2022 17:37The Taliban government has called on the United States to release billions of dollars of Afghanistan’s frozen assets to avoid a worsening humanitarian crisis after the 20-year invasion of the war-ravaged country by US-led forces.
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Afghanistan: Taliban warn northern neighbors of 'consequences' of not returning aircraft
Jan 12, 2022 12:45The ruling Taliban in Afghanistan have warned neighboring Tajikistan and Uzbekistan of "consequences" in case they fail to return the Afghan Air Force aircraft and helicopters that were flown into their territories by fleeing pilots during the US military exit in August last year.
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UN launches $5bn aid appeal for Afghanistan amid worsening crisis
Jan 11, 2022 11:54The United Nations (UN) has announced the launch of a more than $5 billion funding appeal for Afghanistan to avert a major humanitarian crisis in the South Asian country.
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Afghanistan’s embassy to act within limits of 1961 Vienna convention: Khatibzadeh
Jan 09, 2022 14:50Foreign Ministry spokesman has reacted to certain reports about future diplomatic activities of Afghanistan’s embassy in Tehran, specifying that the mission will only act within the constraints of the 1961 Vienna convention.
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Taliban foreign minister arrives in Iran for talks in first official visit
Jan 08, 2022 18:48The Taliban foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has arrived in Tehran at the head of a high-ranking delegation to hold talks with Iranian officials in the first such trip to the neighboring country since the group seized power.
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Taliban appeal for humanitarian aid 'without political bias'
Jan 07, 2022 20:02The Taliban have called on the international community to send emergency humanitarian aid to Afghanistan without "political bias," as snow and freezing temperatures have worsened the already "sensitive situation" of millions of Afghans.
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Iran in contact with all Afghan groups: Spokesman
Jan 03, 2022 13:44Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tehran stays in contact with all Afghan groups, including the Taliban, reiterating the need for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan.