Us Taliban Deal

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.

Civilians celebrate as partial truce mostly holds in Afghanistan

Isolated attacks take place, reports say, on first day of "violence reduction period" which if observed successfully will lead to US-Taliban deal and a subsequent pullout of US troops after nearly two decades in country.