Taliban in the past have refused to deal with the internationally recognized government of President Ashraf Ghani.. Abdullah Abdullah, the facto prime minister of Afghanistan, voiced frustration that Taliban was excluding Kabul government, warning that peace process cannot take place by..…
American President Jimmy Carter signed CIA directive to arm Afghan jihadists July 1979, whereas Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan December the same year.. ..…
After nearly two decades of a war that has cost tens of thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars, President Donald Trump has made clear his distaste for a continued role in Afghanistan. ..…
Experts and former diplomats say Taliban have the upper hand in the negotiations as they have gained ground on the battlefield and are keenly aware of President Donald Trump's desire to pull U.S troops out of Afghanistan before his term ends in two years.. ..…
Despite the presence of US-led foreign forces training, advising and assisting their Afghan counterparts 17 years after the US-led an invasion to drive them from power, the Taliban controls nearly half of Afghanistan. . Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said last week that 45,000 members of the..…