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U.S.-Taliban deal
March 23, 2021
In Kabul, Pentagon Chief Speaks of ‘Responsible End’ to War
By Lolita C. Baldor and Rahmin Faiez
With questions swirling about how long U.S. troops will remain in the country, Austin said that "in terms of an end date or setting a specific date for withdrawal, that's the domain of my boss."
March 23, 2021
Moscow Conference on Afghan Peace: Two Steps Back for Women, One Step Forward for Peace
By Ezzatullah Mehrdad
The one-day conference last week is part of a larger effort by regional powers to make peace between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
March 19, 2021
May Deadline Looms for Washington on Exiting the Afghan War
By Catherine Putz
Will it be May? Maybe not.
March 12, 2021
Former President Karzai Says US Plan a Catalyst for Afghan Peace
By Associated Press
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai says a proposed peace deal put out by the U.S. offers the best chance forward beyond the stalled talks.
March 11, 2021
Even After a Peace Agreement, Afghanistan’s Future Unclear
By Milad Naeimi
Yet another elite-based peace agreement, rather than one centered on the people, simply assures a future conflict in Afghanistan.
February 18, 2021
NATO Chief Dismisses Early Pullout of Afghan Troop Trainers
By Associated Press
"Our presence in Afghanistan is conditions based, and Taliban has to meet their commitments," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said.
February 17, 2021
President Biden’s Afghanistan Challenge
By Daud Khattak
The fate of the U.S.-Taliban deal hangs in the balance, while the peace process stalls. What will the Biden administration ultimately do about Afghanistan?
February 17, 2021
NATO Faces Conundrum as It Mulls Afghan Pullout
By Associated Press
Some say NATO and the U.S. should send a strong message for peace to all sides in Afghanistan's protracted conflict.
February 01, 2021
The US-Taliban Deal: A Year Later
By Franz J. Marty
The U.S.-Taliban “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” has so far yielded few concrete results and bloody fighting and attacks are continuing across the country.
January 30, 2021
Taliban Visit Moscow, Voice Hope US Will Honor Peace Deal
By Associated Press
Sher Mohammed Abbas Stanikzai, who led the Taliban delegation to Moscow, insisted that the Taliban have been abiding by the deal.
January 08, 2021
What If the Afghan Peace Process Fails?
By Marvin G. Weinbaum and Shanthie D’Souza
Most Afghans will have difficulty recovering from a failed peace process in which they and their government have invested so much hope.
December 17, 2020
US Joint Chiefs Chairman Meets With Taliban on Peace Talks
By Associated Press
Army Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Taliban negotiators in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday and then flew to Kabul.
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