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April 19, 2019
Ex-president: Peace possible when all Afghans sit together
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s former President Hamid Karzai said Friday that peace in his homeland, ravaged by more than 17 years of war, will only be possible when Afghans from all sectors of society sit together and negotiate — including the Taliban.…READ MORE
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