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Qatar urges Taliban to cease fire as insurgents close in on Kabul

The Taliban has captured territories in Afghanistan at an alarming rate, encircling the capital, Kabul. Qatar has urged the Taliban to halt its military offensive in Afghanistan and cease fire,…

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Taliban says ‘strenuously favours’ political solution as sweeping offensives continue

The Taliban has been engaging in sweeping offensives across the country in recent weeks. The Taliban “strenuously favours” a political solution to the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan, the insurgent’s supreme…

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Global powers push for peace in Libya at Berlin talks

Global powers have now met in the German capital to bring Libya one step closer to achieving lasting peace. World powers have convened in Berlin on Wednesday to commence the…

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NATO seeks Qatar base to train Afghan special forces: reports

The Qatar base would create a training ground for Afghan special forces as the US troop withdrawal continues. Security officials under NATO have approached Qatar to secure a base to…

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Pakistan delegation in Qatar to revive Afghan peace process: reports

Kabul has been witnessing a surge in violence since US President Joe Biden’s decision to delay the withdrawal of American troops. Pakistani officials are in Qatar for a meeting with…

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HRW urges UN to ensure women included at Afghan peace meeting

The upcoming Istanbul meeting is expected to take place on April 16th, but officials are yet to confirm the date. Human Rights Watch [HRW] has called on the United Nations…

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Afghanistan’s Ghani to propose three-phase ‘peace roadmap’

Reports say the Afghan president will not be a candidate at the upcoming elections, which is likely to take place in the next six months. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is…

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Afghan president to propose peace plan at Istanbul meeting: reports

The meeting is set to take place in Istanbul next month and comes after a Moscow conference to fast-track the stalled peace talks. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is expected to…

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Moscow conference calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Afghanistan

The senior-level meeting was held in Moscow as international pressure mounts to end the decades-long conflict in Afghanistan. Russia, the US, China and Pakistan have called for an immediate ceasefire…

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