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April 18, 2019
Qatari official: Afghan talks postponed indefinitely
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A first round of Afghan-to-Afghan peace talks that would have seen Taliban and government officials sit together for the first time were postponed indefinitely Thursday after a falling out over who should attend.…READ MORE
March 31, 2019
Cold homecoming for Afghans paid by Iran to fight in Syria
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — Too poor to even buy pens and notebooks for school, Mehdi left his home in Afghanistan soon after his 17th birthday and headed to Iran, hoping to make his way to Europe and find work.…READ MORE
March 13, 2019
Q&A: After marathon Afghan talks, is peace at hand?
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The longest direct talks ever held between the United States and the Taliban concluded this week with both sides citing progress toward ending the 17-year war in Afghanistan, but many questions remain unanswered.…READ MORE