KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, A first round of Afghan-to-Afghan peace talks that would have seen Taliban and government officials sit together for the first time were postponed indefinitely Thursday after a falling out over who should attend.
Sultan Barakat, director of Qatar’s …
Pakistan warned Thursday that an escalation in hostilities could derail U.S.-led peace efforts in Afghanistan, although it apparently refrained from condemning Taliban insurgents for unleashing their annual spring offensive in the neighboring country.
The Taliban announced the new offensive last …
TRIPOLI, Qatar called on Tuesday for a blocking of foreign arms supplies to eastern Libyan forces commander Khalifa Haftar, whose push to seize the capital Tripoli is causing rifts around the Gulf and Europe.
Nearly two weeks into its assault, …
ISLAMABAD, The Taliban announced Friday its annual spring offensive in Afghanistan amid a U.S.-led push for a negotiated settlement to the 18-year-old war with the Islamist insurgency.
The offensive dubbed Al-Fath, which means victory in Arabic, commenced throughout the country …
ISLAMABAD, The Taliban disclosed Thursday that the United Nations has temporarily removed sanctions against its senior leaders who are negotiating a deal with the United States for ending the 18-year-old war in Afghanistan.
The disclosure by the insurgent group comes …
Authorities in Afghanistan say the latest military-led offensives, backed by coalition airpower, have killed nearly 100 Taliban insurgents and injured dozens more in a bid to reclaim full control of a volatile district in western Badghis province.
Hundreds of heavily …
RAMALLAH, Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers following the funeral of Mohammad Dar Udwan, 23, who was shot and killed earlier today by Israeli soldiers during a raid of Qalandia refugee camp, south of Jerusalem.
Palestinians threw rocks at the Israeli …