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Afghanistan in 2020: A year of Hope, Frustration, and Suffering
Optimism is a rare commodity in Afghanistan. Yet early in 2020 hopes soared that a negotiated end to years of brutal civil war was in sight.
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Taliban Team’s trip to Pakistan/ Kabul Expecting “Constructive visit”
A delegation of the Taliban political commission headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday morning. Kabul hopes that the Taliban delegation's visit to Islamabad will be a practical and constructive step towards achieving the desired goals.
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US Congress Speaker Confers with President Ghani on Peace Process
President Ashraf Ghani discussed about the peace process, women rights and ceasefire with US congress speaker Nancy Pelosi and a number of House of Representatives on Monday night.
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Peace Talks must Resume on Agreed date: Khalilzad
US Special Envoy on Afghan peace process Zalmay Khalilzad says the intra-Afghan negotiations must resume on 5 January.
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Kabul Deputy Governor and his Colleague Killed in Blast: MoI
Kabul deputy governor and his secretary were killed in a magnetic bomb blast in Macroryan area of Kabul city, said the Ministry of Interior Affairs.
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Afghanistan; 1 in 3 Health care Facilities has No Water Services – WHO, UNICEF
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF say in a joint press release that lack of water puts health care workers and patients at higher risk of COVID-19 infection.
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Holding Talks within Afghanistan to Accelerate Peace Process
Sayed Alireza Mahmoodi, a prominent Afghan politician, says that convening intra-Afghan talks within the country will speed up the peace process. According to him, the more peace talks are held abroad, the more concessions both sides have to give.
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Why Taliban Are Reluctant to Declare Ceasefire?
The Taliban are also doubtful whether the movement can enforce a ceasefire on all its commanders. Differences within the Taliban have been revealed recently during the peace talks with the US and the Afghan government
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Next Rounds of Peace Talks should be Held within Afghanistan: NSA Mohib
Afghan National Security Adviser (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib suggested that the next stages of intra-Afghan peace talks should be continued inside the country.
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Intra-Afghan Talks to Take 20-day Break
Peace negotiating teams in Doha decided to take a 20-day break, according to reports.
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