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19 July

Members of the Taliban delegation arrive for peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar on Sunday

Afghan Rivals to Meet Again After Inconclusive Doha Talks

The latest talks between the Afghan government and Taliban in Doha ended without significant progress even after the insurgents' supreme leader said he "strenuously favors" a political settlement to the conflict.

16 July

Americas

Afghan former interpreters for the US and NATO forces demonstrate in Kabul in April after US President Joe Biden announced the US withdrawal from the country

Staff Writer With AFP

White House Says 20,000 Afghan Interpreters Asking for US Asylum

About 20,000 Afghans who worked as interpreters for the United States during its war in Afghanistan and now fear retribution from Taliban insurgents have applied for evacuation, the White House said.

15 July

Asia Pacific

Freeing of Taliban prisoners from Bagram prison

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Propose Ceasefire for Prisoner Release: Afghan Negotiator

The Taliban has offered a three-month ceasefire in exchange for the release of 7,000 insurgent prisoners, as the militant group continues a sweeping offensive across the country.

14 July

Asia Pacific

Taliban militants in a line holding guns and explosives

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Claims to Control Key Border Crossing With Pakistan

The Taliban said they had captured the strategic border crossing of Spin Boldak along the frontier with Pakistan, continuing sweeping gains made since foreign forces stepped up their withdrawal from Afghanistan.

13 July

Asia Pacific

Policemen stand guard at the site of a bomb blast in Kabul on February 2, 2021.

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Say Do Not Want to Fight Inside Afghanistan’s Cities

The Taliban do not want to battle government forces inside Afghanistan's cities, a senior insurgent leader said Tuesday, as the militants also warned Turkey against extending its troop presence.

12 July

Air

Afghan Army soldiers at Bagram air base after the departure of all US and NATO troops, some 70 kilometers north of Kabul, on July 5, 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghanistan Installs Anti-Missile System at Kabul Airport

Afghan authorities have installed an anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter incoming rockets, as the Taliban pressed on with a blistering offensive across the country.

9 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Claim to Control 85 Percent of Afghanistan

Hours after President Joe Biden issued a staunch defense of the US withdrawal, the Taliban claimed to be in control of 85 percent of Afghanistan, including a key border crossing with Iran.

9 July

Americas

US President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, July 8, 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden Says Kabul’s Fall to Taliban ‘Not Inevitable’ as Fighting Rages

Joe Biden on Thursday defended the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, saying it was "not inevitable" that the country would fall to the emboldened Taliban, and confirmed the US exit would be completed by August 31.

7 July

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP