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August 10, 2020
Agreement On Taliban Prisoner Release Brings Afghan Peace Talks A Step Closer

The Afghan government and the Taliban are on the verge of starting peace talks aimed at ending almost two decades of war in Afghanistan after President Ashraf Ghani said that he will approve the release of 400 Taliban militants.

August 09, 2020
Afghan President Says He'll Release Taliban On Advice Of Loya Jirga

Thousands of prominent Afghans have supported the release of about 400 Taliban prisoners on August 9, including many who had been involved in attacks that killed Afghans and foreigners.
August 08, 2020
Afghan Loya Jirga Meeting To Decide Release Of Taliban Prisoners Goes Into Second Day

A traditional Afghan council is set to meet again on August 8 in Kabul to decide whether the government should release 400 Taliban prisoners that have been convicted of involvement in high-profile attacks in the country.
August 07, 2020
Afghan Loya Jirga Meets On Release Of Taliban Prisoners

A grand assembly, or Loya Jirga, has opened in Afghanistan's capital to decide whether to release a final 400 Taliban prisoners, the last hurdle to opening peace talks between the internationally backed government and the Taliban under a peace deal between the militants and the United States.
August 03, 2020
Afghan Family That Lost Three Sons Says Nothing Is More Precious Than Peace

As Muslims across the world celebrated the Eid al-Adha festival this past weekend, the 48-year-old spent most of her time visiting the graves of her three sons and trying to console their children.
August 01, 2020
Afghan Government To Release 500 Taliban Prisoners As Three-Day Cease-Fire Starts

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has ordered the release of an additional 500 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture as a three-day cease-fire proposed by the Taliban and agreed to by the Afghan government took effect on July 31.
July 30, 2020
Afghans Demand Permanent Cease-fire Ahead Of Peace Talks

Afghans on July 29 welcomed a three-day cease-fire but called for it to be made permanent after the government and the Taliban said they would observe a truce that could kickstart peace talks as soon as next week.
July 29, 2020
As Intra-Afghan Talks Loom, Taliban Hark To 1990s Regime

Talks between the Afghan government and the hard-line Islamist Taliban movement finally appear to be on the horizon after the two sides announced a brief cease-fire during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha this week.
July 28, 2020
Taliban, Afghan Government Declare Three-Day Cease-Fire During Eid Holiday

The Taliban and Afghan government have announced a three-day cease-fire for the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday starting on July 31, as the United States presses for the start of delayed intra-Afghan peace talks.
July 20, 2020
Ahead Of Peace Talks, Afghan Social Media Users Ask World To Hold Taliban Accountable

The accounts of alleged violence and human rights abuses with the hashtag phrase in Dari meaning 'Don't redeem the Taliban' have been shared more than 100,000 times on Twitter.
July 12, 2020
Taliban: Calls For Halting War Before Afghan Peace Talks 'Illogical'

Afghanistan’s Taliban movement has dismissed as “illogical” escalating domestic and foreign calls for the insurgent group to cease hostilities before the commencement of intra-Afghan peace negotiations.
July 06, 2020
Top Afghan Leader to Visit Pakistan Amid Improving Ties

Pakistan says it has formally invited Afghanistan’s chief peace negotiator, Abdullah Abdullah, to pay an official visit to Islamabad at “mutually convenient dates.”

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