Tag: Doha

Conditions not in place to recognize the de fecto authorities, says Niklasson

MONITORING (SW) – Tomas Niklasson, EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan, has said conditions are not in place to allow for recognition by the international community of

Analysts downplay impacts of international conferences on Afghanistan

KABUL (SW) – Analysts have downplayed the impacts of the multiple international conferences on Afghanistan in the recent days. From the multiple meetings in Norway

Crucial meeting in Doha on the future of Afghanistan

KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has renewed a call for Afghanistan’s Taliban to remove curbs on women’s rights to work and education

Islamic Emirate rejected US demands for military bases, says Dilavar

KABUL (SW) – Shahabuddin Delavar, acting head of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, said that during the Doha peace talks, the United States had requested the establishment of a military bases in Afghanistan, which was rejected by the Islamic Emirate.

Taliban to hold talks with the U.S. officials in Doha

MONITORING (SW) – Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups in Afghanistan and easing the evacuation of foreign citizens and Afghans from the country, officials from both sides said.

US not giving up on peace drive for Afghanistan

KABUL (SW) – The top US diplomat in Kabul told Salam Watandar in an exclusive interview Washington was not giving up on peace drive despite ensuing Taliban led advances on towns and villages.

Taliban demands exit of President Ghani

MONITORING (SW) – The Taliban say they do not want to monopolize power but insist that there will not be peace in Afghanistan until there is a new negotiated government in Kabul and President Ashraf Ghani is removed.

Key intra-Afghan peace talks begin in Doha

MONITORING (SW) – An important round of intra-Afghan peace talks began in Doha with the senior figures from the Afghan government and the Taliban participating.

US condemns killing of Afghan commandos by Taliban in Faryab

MONITORING (SW) – The US has condemned the Taliban’s killing of 22 members of the Afghan Commando units in Faryab province as reported by the CNN.

UNAMA chief meets Taliban peace negotiators in Doha

KABUL (SW) – Chief of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Deborah Lyons has met the Taliban representatives for the intra-Afghan peace negotiations in the Qatari capital, Doha.