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US envoy: Afghan Taliban seeks 'lion's share of power' in stalemated talks

"At this point, they (the Taliban) are demanding that they take the lion's share of power in the next government, given the military situation as they see it," says special US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in bleak assessment of Doha peace process.

US to announce evacuation of Afghan translators amid Taliban surge

Biden administration is set to begin evacuations of thousands of Afghans who aided US military in the nearly 20-year war during the last week of July, according to a senior administration official.

Afghan forces, Taliban clash as US returns army base to Kabul

Afghan government claims it killed more than 100 insurgents in clashes across several provinces. Taliban hasn't commented yet but both sides are known to exaggerate casualties inflicted on the other.

Taliban warns against foreign troops staying beyond withdrawal deadline

Insurgent group says its fighters will be "compelled to" fight foreign forces if the US fails to meet the May 1 deadline to withdraw its remaining soldiers from Afghanistan.

US strategic thinking in Afghanistan doesn’t square with reality

The sooner America’s national security elite accepts that US leverage over the Taliban has eroded, the better its chances of a successful withdrawal - for all parties involved - will be.

Dozens killed in wave of attacks blamed on Taliban across Afghanistan

Frustration and fear grow over the recent spike in violence and both the Afghan government and Taliban are blaming each other.

Taliban team visits Pakistan to discuss Afghanistan ceasefire

Visit comes as Taliban unleashes a wave of deadly attacks in Afghanistan, striking northern Baghlan and southern Uruzgan province.

What does the US presidential election mean for Afghanistan?

President Donald Trump and his Democratic contender Joe Biden both seem to have the same fix for Afghanistan.

Afghan Taliban announces Eid truce as Ghani sees talks in 'week's time'

Taliban orders fighters to observe three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan for Eid al Adha holiday, starting on Friday, as President Ghani says peace talks with insurgents could begin in seven days.

Pentagon says Taliban maintains Al Qaeda ties, jeopardising US-Taliban deal

A recent US Department of Defense report indicates that the Taliban continues to hold relations with Al Qaeda, forcing the Trump administration to reconsider its deal with the powerful armed Afghan movement.

Taliban rejects Afghan ceasefire offer during Ramadan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani appealed to militants to lay down their arms for the holy month of fasting as the country battles the Covid-19 pandemic. The Taliban respond by accusing Kabul of putting prisoners' lives at risk during the outbreak.

US, Taliban sign peace deal in Qatar to end America's longest war

Over 18 years after the war began, the accord sets the stage for US troop pullout from Afghanistan. If the deal is successful, the "graveyard of empires" will have once again successfully turned away another world power from its landlocked borders.