International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal with the United States, four senior NATO officials said, a move that could escalate …
Family of US Contractor Abducted in Afghanistan Urges Biden to Secure His Release
As the Biden administration considers whether it should pull the remaining U.S. troops out of Afghanistan in the coming months, some fear for the fate of an American who could be left behind: an …
Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled
Iran has hosted the political leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban during the past week, offering Tehran’s own help as a mediator in peace talks between the insurgents and the Afghan government that have …
Exclusive: Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline – NATO sources
International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal with the United States, four senior NATO officials said, a move that could escalate …
Biden faces calls to secure release of US man in Afghanistan
Relatives and supporters of an American contractor who was abducted a year ago in Afghanistan and is believed to be in the custody of a Taliban-linked militant group are pressing the new Biden adminis …
Biden faces renewed pressure to secure release of U.S. contractor in Afghanistan
Family and other supporters of an American contractor abducted a year ago in Afghanistan are pressing the Biden administration to bring him home.
Violence in Afghanistan May Delay U.S. Troop Withdrawal
The Pentagon raised doubts on Thursday that the U.S. military would withdraw from Afghanistan by May 1 — the deadline set in a February 2020 agreement with the Taliban — after accusing the Taliban of …
Taliban violence gives U.S. pause about meeting treaty deadline to remove troops from Afghanistan
In the space of 24 hours, the Afghan president and two senior U.S. officials have separately suggested that the heightened levels of Taliban violence might force U.S. troops to remain in Afghanistan …
NATO countries want to keep forces in Afghanistan but need U.S. support – Afghan president
NATO alliance members are “very much interested” in keeping troops in Afghanistan but they cannot remain without critical types of U.S. support, President Ashraf Ghani said on Friday.
Violence May Delay U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan
The new Biden administration is reviewing a deal between its predecessor and the Taliban for a May 1 deadline to pull all American troops out of the country.