Afghanistan peace talks

Afghan security forces stand near an armored vehicle during ongoing fighting with the Taliban in the Busharan area on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah, the capital city of Helmand province, on May 5.

The Taliban Are Getting Stronger In Afghanistan As U.S. And NATO Forces Exit

8:00am June 05, 2021

As foreign troops withdraw, the Taliban have seized parts of Afghan highways and closed in on cities. One arms dealer in the country says they're even buying heavier weaponry.

U.S. Unconditional Withdrawal Rattles Afghanistan's Shaky Peace Talks

3:11pm April 28, 2021

by Diaa Hadid

A U.S.-backed conference with the Taliban and Afghan government was derailed, raising doubts about progress toward a negotiated settlement to end decades of war in Afghanistan.

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Lloyd Austin, U.S. secretary of defense, visits the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday. On his Asia tour, the defense chief made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Sunday.

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U.S. Defense Chief Austin Goes To Afghanistan Amid Questions Over Withdrawal Date

3:52pm March 21, 2021

by Alex Leff

Lloyd Austin arrived in Kabul on his first visit as defense secretary as the Biden administration discusses when to pull U.S. forces out of Afghanistan.

Afghan politician Fawzia Koofi, seen here in 2019, is one of four women on the Afghan government team holding peace talks with the Taliban.

Fawzia Koofi On Afghan Peace: 'We Want To See This War End Tomorrow'

5:42am March 16, 2021

by Jeevika Verma

The Afghan politician has survived two assassination attempts and is one of four Afghan women negotiating with the Taliban. "The power of words is stronger than the power of bullets," she tells NPR.

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U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad attends the Intra-Afghan Dialogue talks in the Qatari capital Doha in July 2019.

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U.S. Warns Kabul It May Withdraw All Forces By May 1 If Peace Talks Do Not Progress

1:36pm March 08, 2021

In a letter reportedly sent to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. "has not ruled out any option" and asked him to "understand the urgency of my tone."

The Taliban delegation attends the opening session of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 12.

Afghan Government And Taliban Reach Breakthrough To Proceed With Peace Talks

3:39pm December 02, 2020

by Diaa Hadid

The two sides have agreed on a way forward for substantive negotiations aimed at ending decades of almost continuous war in the country, representatives said in near-twin tweets.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani holds up a resolution on the last day of a traditional council known as a Loya Jirga, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 9. The council concluded with hundreds of delegates agreeing to free 400 Taliban members, paving the way for an

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Is Afghanistan Waiting For The U.S. Election Before Starting Peace Talks?

10:57am August 18, 2020

by Diaa Hadid

Some analysts think Kabul is holding out for a possible Joe Biden presidency before trying to strike any substantive deals with the Taliban.

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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael James Goble, who was killed during combat operations in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, on Sunday.

20th American Service Member Killed In Deadly Year For U.S. In Afghanistan

6:19pm December 24, 2019

by David Welna

The death of an American Green Beret on Monday raised the tally of U.S. forces killed in action in Afghanistan to 20 this year, the highest since combat operations officially ended in 2014.

Hamdullah Mohib, Afghanistan's national security adviser, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Monday. After U.S.-Taliban talks excluded Afghanistan's government and collapsed last month, Mohib tells NPR that the only way

The Afghan Government Must Lead Peace Talks, Its National Security Adviser Says

5:04am October 02, 2019

After U.S.-Taliban talks excluded Afghanistan's government and collapsed last month, the senior official tells NPR that the only way to lasting peace is to include the country's leaders.

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