Pakistan says it has formally invited Afghanistan’s chief peace negotiator, Abdullah Abdullah, to pay an official visit to Islamabad at “mutually convenient dates.” The move is the latest in a …
US envoy forges ahead with troubled Taliban peace deal for Afghanistan
Washington’s envoy to Afghanistan on Saturday emphasized the economic benefits of the peace deal with the Taliban, forging ahead with an agreement that has run into new political obstacles in the U.S.
Soldier killed in Afghanistan vehicle rollover accident
Spc. Vincent Sebastian Ibarria, 21, from San Antonio, Texas, died as the result of a vehicle rollover accident in Afghanistan.
Army Specialist Killed in Afghanistan Vehicle Rollover Accident
A 21-year-old soldier from Texas was killed Friday in southwestern Afghanistan, Pentagon officials announced Saturday night.
San Antonio Army soldier dies in rollover accident in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense announced Saturday the death of a soldier from San Antonio who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Farah,Afghanistan. Spc. Vincent Sebastian Ibarria, 21, died as …
Taliban will cooperate to bring back peace in Afghanistan: Khalilzad
As a result of the talks, Khalilzad has announced through twitter that Taliban is ready to cooperate to bring peace in Afghanistan. “In follow on mtg with the Taliban, we underscored the economic …
Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, & Azerbaijan To Form a Joint Committee To Expand Trade
The leaders of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan held a virtual tripartite meeting on Thursday to discuss trade cooperation. Proposed by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the joint committee …
The Time Will Never Be Right to Leave Afghanistan
If we’re honest with ourselves, there will never be American victory. Nobody can even tell us what it looks like. Someday, we’re just going to leave.
COVID-19 Adds to Addiction Woes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is the world’s largest opium producer with 80% of the drug originating in the country. While most of the drugs are sent abroad, heroin has taken a heavy toll on Afghanistan, too. According …
Do ‘bounties’ on US troops in Afghanistan reflect a line crossed or ‘nothing new’ in long US-Russia history?
The U.S. has accused Russia of backing the Taliban for years. The relationship is under new scrutiny after allegations of ‘bounties’ on U.S. troops.