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US, NATO begin Afghanistan pullout as Taliban vow forced eviction
Apr 30, 2021 11:24The US and NATO troops have started to withdraw from Afghanistan, the White House and several alliance officials say, amid a reported surge in Taliban attacks.
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US begins troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: Officials
Apr 30, 2021 08:01The US military has started withdrawing troops from Afghanistan after about twenty years of war on the impoverished country, according to several American military officials.
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Envoy reaffirms Iran’s backing for Afghan peace talks
Apr 26, 2021 08:05Iran’s ambassador to Kabul reaffirmed that the Islamic Republic will continue to support the process of negotiations for peace in Afghanistan.
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President Ghani invites Taliban for peace talks with Istanbul meeting postponed
Apr 24, 2021 04:51Afghanistan’s President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has once again invited the Taliban to take part in the much-awaited peace negotiations aimed at achieving peace in the war-ravaged country.
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Afghanistan peace talks postponed until mid-May: Turkey
Apr 21, 2021 07:27Turkey said Tuesday an international peace conference on Afghanistan scheduled for April 24 in Istanbul has been postponed until mid-May.
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Taliban not to attend Istanbul summit if US doesn’t change policy
Apr 20, 2021 06:05Taliban insists that it will not attend Istanbul summit on Afghan unless there is a change in the timeline for the withdrawal of US forces from the country.
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As Biden plans withdrawal, analysis shows Afghan war cost at least 241,000 lives and $2.26 trillion
Apr 18, 2021 16:57What Biden did not admit is that the United States and its allies, with all their money and firepower, were unable to vanquish the Taliban, who currently control about half of Afghanistan and are positioned to control even more in the coming months without a ceasefire.
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FM: Taliban can’t revive Afghan ‘emirate,’ must join inclusive peace talks
Apr 16, 2021 17:51Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Taliban’s plan for the revival of an “emirate” in Afghanistan is not viable, stressing the need for the militant group to engage instead in an all-inclusive diplomatic process aimed at achieving “broad-based” peace in the war-ravaged country.
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Taliban spokesman to Press TV: US has violated deal on withdrawal of troops
Apr 16, 2021 07:33The Taliban say the United States has breached its agreement with the group for the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan.
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Postponement of US troop withdrawal violates Washington-Taliban deal: Russia
Apr 15, 2021 08:26A recent decision by Washington to reschedule the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan will hinder the peace process and violate the deal with the Taliban, a senior Russian official says.