They will represent the U.S, at the United Nations and in war zones from Afghanistan to Iraq and beyond. . The State Department is a relatively small government agency compared to the Pentagon or the Department of Homeland Security. ..…

President Trump is taking an “egotistical approach” to negotiations to end the Afghanistan War, a top Russian official complained Monday. . “It is common knowledge that a dialogue between the Afghan government and the Taliban cannot be avoided,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov..…

It said the participants would discuss range of issues, from cease-fire, supporting Khalilzad initiatives to further intra- Afghan talks and ways to ensure a powerful and democratic central government Afghanistan.. statement from Taliban said Moscow conference aims to open channels to..…

In fact, according to a recent report by the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), the US-backed Kabul government only controls 55% of Afghanistan’s territory. ... Factually, the government’s writ does not extend beyond a third of..…

The plight of women and girls Afghanistan has been wartime, and it could become bleaker if Taliban topple the government and reimpose their barbaric pre-2001 regime.. ..…