Sediq Sediqqi

Afghan government, Taliban to hold first peace talks in Doha

The talks, known as the intra-Afghan dialogue, will be the first high-level meeting between Afghanistan government and Taliban after years of fighting.

US troops exit two Afghan bases as Taliban readies for prisoner swap

Troops are leaving Helmand and Herat military bases, a US official says. Meanwhile, Taliban sends buses towards Bagram air base for prisoner release, a key component of its peace deal with US.

At least 32 killed and 70 wounded in two blasts near Afghan parliament

The first explosion, carried out by a suicide bomber, was quickly followed by a second, caused by a car bomb parked near the same site. The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

14 killed in attack on shrine in Kabul

An attack on Shiite worshipers at a prominent shrine was carried out by at least two gunmen on the Islamic holy day of Ashura.

Separate bomb attacks kill at least 23 in Afghanistan

Suicide blast targeting minibus in Kabul leaves 14 Nepalese security guards dead; another attack in Badakhshan province claims at least eight lives.

Death toll reaches 64 in Kabul suicide blast, 347 wounded

Afghan Interior Ministry says death toll from Tuesday's major attack in Kabul has reached 64 and number of wounded has climbed to 347