by Ahmed Younis | Sep 13, 2017 | World
Khartoum – Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour is expected to arrive to the United States on Wednesday, heading his country’s delegation to the meetings of the 72nd UN General Assembly. Prior to his departure on Tuesday, Ghandour briefed Prime Minister Bakri...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 28, 2014 | World
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...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 6, 2013 | World
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...
by Amir Taheri | Jul 12, 2013 | Opinion
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...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 18, 2013 | World
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....
