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‘Progress’ made at Afghan meetings in Qatar: reports

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is expected to propose a three-phase roadmap for the ongoing peace process at the upcoming Istanbul meeting. Afghan negotiators have witnessed progress during negotiations held in…

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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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Biden says ‘tough’ to meet US troop withdrawal deadline in Afghanistan

The US was scheduled to fully withdraw its forces by May 1st as part of a February agreement signed between Washington and the Taliban last year. US President Joe Biden…

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The Round up

The Round Up 16 March 2021

Top stories on #TheRoundUp today #Afghan ambassador to #UAE under fire for criticising #Qatar’s role in peace talks #COVID19 vaccines prove 95% effective with new strains of virus #UK slaps…

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Moscow’s Afghan peace conference: Who is attending?

Russian and Qatari officials say the conference are not designed to compete with Doha’s efforts in the peace process. Global attention has now shifted towards a senior-level Afghan conference in…

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‘Not a competition’: Afghan envoy to UAE under fire for Qatar mediation criticism

Abu Dhabi has previously lobbied the US to open the Taliban office in the UAE instead of Doha, despite it repeatedly accusing Qatar of supporting Islamist militants—an accusation that led…

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Qatar’s FM meets Taliban’s deputy leader in Doha

The Afghan government has agreed to participate in an international conference in Istanbul next month. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met with Taliban deputy leader, Mullah Abdul…

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