Turkey says an international peace conference on Afghanistan previously scheduled for later this week has been postponed until after the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
A top U.S. general says he has “grave doubts” about the Taliban's reliability as the United States prepares to remove its troops from Afghanistan, but he stressed that the American military would still be able to observe the militant group and verify its actions after American troops leave.
Driven by poverty, people in Afghanistan's Badakhshan Province are risking their lives to illegally mine gold in the mountains.
Security officials in Kabul say a suicide bomber targeted a convoy of Afghan security forces in the capital.
A look at how Afghan security forces will be impacted by the departure of U.S. and NATO troops.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended the U.S. decision to withdraw from Afghanistan, saying terrorism threats have moved elsewhere and that Washington needs to focus its “energy and resources” on other important issues, such the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
The German defense minister says she wants to help bring some Afghan employees of her country's military to Germany as NATO allies prepare to withdraw their remaining troops from Afghanistan after nearly two decades.
The U.S. military is likely to increase its troop presence in Afghanistan temporarily in order to ensure a safe withdrawal of all forces from the country by September 11, the Pentagon said on April 16.
This week's Gandhara Briefing brings you the inside stories on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, whether the Taliban has turned over a new leaf, and how Pakistan is fighting the Frankenstein’s monster it once created.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the United States to commit to expanded support for human rights in Afghanistan amid what it calls “fears of increased insecurity” fueled by its announced plan to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan later this year.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the people of Afghanistan, neighboring countries, and the Taliban have no interest in the country descending into civil war after the withdrawal of U.S. troops later this year.
The Afghan government faces a fight for survival as the U.S. heads for an exit in a few months. Continued international assistance and a successful peace agreement could still help the country avoid a civil war.
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