Tag: Afghanistan President
17 Results
-
US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad calls for immediate start of intra-Afghan talks
The US-Taliban deal signed in Qatar on February 29 calls for the release of up to 5,000 Taliban prisoners to open the way for intra-Afghan negotiations.
June 12, 2020 -
17 terrorists involved in Kabul bombings held
Over the past years, the capital city has been hit by a series of terror attacks by the Taliban insurgents and militants of the Islamic State
June 3, 2020 -
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, Mike Pompeo discuss peace efforts
Pompeo and Ghani agreed to work on the details of the peace process in the coming days, with the Afghan government in particular emphasizing the undeclared ceasefire mechanism that sets out the rules of the game, he added.
June 2, 2020 -
Afghan govt, Taliban continue prisoner swap talks
The agreement called for the Taliban to release 1,000 detained Afghan security force members.
May 30, 2020 -
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani defends new aggressive military policy
"Today it is the time that the enemies of Afghanistan see the power of the special operation forces and commandos of Afghanistan," warned the Afghan president.
May 16, 2020 -
Afghanistan continues with prisoner release despite Taliban protest
The government said that it was "open" to continue technical talks with the Taliban "to advance the peace process" to end the 19-year long deadly conflict in the country.
April 10, 2020 -
Afghanistan government releases 1st group of Taliban prisoners
The prisoner exchange deal would serve as a precursor to the commencement of intra-Afghan talks to usher in peace in the country after nearly 20 years.
April 9, 2020 -
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani releases list of 20 delegates for intra-Afghan talks
The agreement, signed by Khalilzad and a senior Taliban official on February 29 in Doha, established a framework for bringing to an end America’s longest war, begun after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.
March 26, 2020 -
‘Taliban prisoners will be freed if talks start, violence reduced’
The deal would contribute to bringing stability back to Afghanistan and promote regional and international security.
March 17, 2020 -
UN concerned over Afghan election result crisis
It noted that the country was at a critical moment in a peace process with the start of a period of reduced violence with the Taliban.
February 23, 2020 -
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani cautiously hopeful about US-Taliban deal
The US wants to reduce its military presence in Afghanistan, which currently numbers between 12,000 and 13,000, with President Donald Trump keen to make good on a promise to bring troops home after 18 years of war.
February 16, 2020 -
Afghans outraged with delay in prez poll results
On December 22, 2019, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced the preliminary results of the elections.
February 8, 2020 -
Afghanistan election: Ashraf Ghani wins second presidential term in preliminary vote count
The remaining 11 candidates had far fewer votes, with the fourth-place candidate winning less than 2 per cent.
December 22, 2019 -
Thousands protest in Kabul against alleged election fraud
It also comes at a dangerous time, with the Taliban insurgency still raging and most NATO-led forces preparing to leave the country by the end of the year.
November 29, 2019 -
‘Taliban wants deal’: Donald Trump in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving
"The Taliban wants to make a deal," Trump told troops at the Bagram Air Base, where he also met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
November 29, 2019 -
Donald Trump invites Afghan President Ghani to US after talk on peace process
On Thursday, Trump spoke to President Ghani over the phone in the United Arab Emirates where Ghani was on his official visit.
November 22, 2019 -
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani postpones US visit
The development emerged after the US envoy negotiating with the Taliban, Zalmay Khalilzad, briefed Afghan officials in Kabul on an agreement "in principle" the two sides had reached following nine rounds of talks in Qatar.
September 7, 2019