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Doha talks make progress at first meeting: Afghan government negotiators
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Participants in the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban that are currently underway in Qatar have made some progress during the Sunday contact group session, Ahmad Nader Naderi, a member of the government's negotiating te
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Protest underway in Israel's Ben Gurion airport ahead of Netanyahu's depar
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Protesters have gathered at the Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to depart to the United States for the signing ceremony of landmark peace deals with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, a Sputn
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US committed to protect Afghan people's interests in Doha talks: Khalilzad
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 13 (ANI): The United States is committed to ensure that personal interests do not take precedence over the national interests during the crucial negotiations between the Afghan government and Taliban in Doha, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconcilia
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In contrast to Pakistan, China concerned about Taliban coming to power in
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 13 (ANI): China is concerned about terror groups like Taliban coming to power in Afghanistan while its close ally Pakistan, in contrast, wants to see a Taliban government that will be remotely controlled by Islamabad, according to an expert in international aff
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Pompeo calls Afghan peace talks 'truly momentous occasion,' urges govt, Ta
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], September 12 (ANI): Calling the beginning of intra-Afghan peace talks a "truly momentous occasion," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the warring sides--Afghan government and Taliban-- to "seize the opportunity", adding that Washington is ready to support the negotiations
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Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan offer to host Intra-Afghan peace talks
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], September 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov and Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov offered on Saturday their respective countries' services to provide a platform for negotiations between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban radical movemen
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Taliban releases 22 Afghan soldiers as goodwill gesture
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 12 (ANI): The Taliban on Saturday said it has released 22 Afghan soldiers in the southern Hemland province as a goodwill gesture.
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Lasting ceasefire in Afghanistan only after govt implements 'Islamic' syst
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], September 12 (ANI): A lasting ceasefire in Afghanistan will be reached once the government system in the country becomes 'Islamic', Suhail Shaheen, the spokesman for the Taliban's political office, said on the sidelines of the ongoing peace talks in Doha on Saturday.
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Afghan soil should never be used for anti-India activities: Jaishankar
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said Afghan soil should never be used for carrying out anti-India activities and supported the need for an immediate ceasefire in order to establish long-lasting peace in Afghanistan.
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Delhi Assembly Committee summons Facebook India MD over hate speeches row
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): The Delhi Assembly's Committee on Peace and Harmony has issued a notice to Facebook India Vice-President and Managing Director (MD) Ajit Mohan in connection with the alleged "intentional omission and deliberate inaction on the part of social media platf
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Intra-Afghan peace talks 'a test for both sides': Zalmay Khalilzad
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said on Friday (local time) he is hopeful that talks between the Afghan government and Taliban due to begin on Saturday would pave the way for a peace process and withdrawal of foreign troops afte
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Two Arab accords with Israel open door for peace, prosperity in Middle Eas
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said he is confident the two recent Arab countries' peace agreements with Israel will pave the way for new accords with other states in the Middle East.
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