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Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour speaks during a press conference in Khartoum on April 20, 2017. (AFP)


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US General John Campbell (C), commander of NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), folds the flag of the ISAF during the change of mission ceremony in Kabul, December 28, 2014. (Reuters/Omar Sobhani)


US, NATO mark end of mission to Afghanistan

US, NATO mark end of mission to Afghanistan

Kabul, AP—The United States and NATO formally ended their war in Afghanistan on Sunday with a ceremony at their military headquarters in Kabul as the insurgency they fought for 13 years remains as ferocious and deadly as at any time since the 2001 invasion that...
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This June 18, 2013 file photo shows a general view of Taliban office in Doha before the official opening in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)


Taliban leader says still willing to talk

Taliban leader says still willing to talk

Kabul, AP—The Taliban’s reclusive leader said Tuesday that his group was willing to start peace negotiations, even as he urged more attacks—including insider shootings by government security forces—on foreign troops. In a wide-ranging emailed message, Mullah...
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, May 4, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Rahmat Gul


Opinion: The Dangers of Presidential Rule

Opinion: The Dangers of Presidential Rule

This week, Afghans started registering for their next presidential election in an atmosphere that could hardly be described as enthusiastic. The prospects of the election are the subject of great speculation. Some doubt it will actually take place. Others fear the...
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In this Thursday, May 9, 2013 file photo, Afghan President Hamid Karzai takes off his hat during a ceremony at Kabul University in Kabul, Afghanistan (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)


Afghanistan to begin Taliban peace talks in Qatar

Afghanistan to begin Taliban peace talks in Qatar

Kabul, Reuters—Afghanistan will send a team to Qatar for peace talks with the Taliban, President Hamid Karzai said on Tuesday, as the US-led NATO coalition launched the final phase of the 12-year war with the last round of security transfers to Afghan forces....