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March 01, 2021
Former Adviser Points To Major Flaws Of U.S.-Taliban Deal One Year On

In an interview with Gandhara, Barnett Rubin, one of the architects of the U.S. approach toward peace in Afghanistan, paints a grim picture of Kabul's quest for peace one year after Washington signed a peace deal with the Taliban.

March 01, 2021
Watchdog Says U.S. Wasted Billions On Unused, Abandoned Assets In Afghanistan

A U.S. government watchdog says the United States has wasted about $2.4 billion on assets such as buildings and vehicles that were either unused or abandoned, had not been used for their intended purposes, had deteriorated, or were destroyed.
March 01, 2021
U.S. Envoy In Kabul For Talks On Afghan Peace Process

The U.S. envoy for the Afghan peace process, Zalmay Khalilzad, was back in Kabul on March 1 for talks with Afghan officials over ways to accelerate the peace process aimed at putting an end to decades of war, before heading to Qatar, where negotiations with Taliban representatives are ongoing.
February 28, 2021
On Anniversary Of Doha Deal, Taliban Calls For Foreign Troops To Leave Afghanistan

The Taliban has marked the first anniversary of a peace deal it signed with the United States by calling for the withdrawal of all international forces from Afghanistan within the timeline specified in the agreement.
February 28, 2021
Afghan Rights Group Says Taliban Commander Killed Journalist's Family

The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) says that a Taliban commander killed three family members of a slain journalist in the central province of Ghor.
February 27, 2021
Bomb Blasts Kill Two In Afghanistan

Afghan officials say at least two people have been killed and several others wounded in separate bomb blasts in the country.
February 26, 2021
Three Killed In Attack Targeting Slain Afghan Reporter's Family

Three family members of a slain journalist in western Afghanistan have been shot dead by gunmen amid a rising wave of killings targeting journalists and civil society activists.
February 26, 2021
The Buddhas Of Bamiyan: Majesty And Tragedy

Taliban militants spent the early part of March 2001 systematically dynamiting two of Afghanistan's greatest historical and cultural treasures: the Buddhas of Bamiyan. Twenty years after their destruction, we look back at these iconic artefacts and how the site looks today.
February 26, 2021
German Defense Minister Pays Surprise Visit To Troops In Afghanistan

German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has paid an unannounced visit to Afghanistan in a show of the country's commitment to the peace process.
February 25, 2021
‘Policy Nightmare’: Biden’s Options In Afghanistan Fraught With Risks

The Biden administration is weighing whether to withdraw or keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan, a decision that will redefine a 20-year war.
February 25, 2021
German Troops Would Remain In Afghanistan Until January 2022 Under New Draft Mandate

The German government has approved a new draft mandate under which German troops would stay in Afghanistan into early next year.
February 24, 2021
Is Moscow Creating Roadblocks For The U.S. In Afghanistan?

We take a closer look at Russia's motives behind calling for an interim government in Afghanistan while accusing Washington of reneging on its deal with the Taliban.

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Monday 1 March 2021

Former Adviser Points To Major Flaws Of U.S.-Taliban Deal One Year On

Watchdog Says U.S. Wasted Billions On Unused, Abandoned Assets In Afghanistan

U.S. Envoy In Kabul For Talks On Afghan Peace Process

On Anniversary Of Doha Deal, Taliban Calls For Foreign Troops To Leave Afghanistan

Afghan Rights Group Says Taliban Commander Killed Journalist's Family

Bomb Blasts Kill Two In Afghanistan

Three Killed In Attack Targeting Slain Afghan Reporter's Family

The Buddhas Of Bamiyan: Majesty And Tragedy

German Defense Minister Pays Surprise Visit To Troops In Afghanistan

‘Policy Nightmare’: Biden’s Options In Afghanistan Fraught With Risks

German Troops Would Remain In Afghanistan Until January 2022 Under New Draft Mandate

Is Moscow Creating Roadblocks For The U.S. In Afghanistan?

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