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US Congress Moves to Block Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal

US lawmakers are moving to prevent the Trump administration from reducing troop levels in Afghanistan and Germany before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on 20 January 2021. US news agencies report that the House and Senate conferees have hashed out the mutual terms for the proposed fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act and are set to vote on […]

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Four Killed in Kabul Security Incidents in Last 24 Hours

Four people were killed in security incidents in Kabul in the last 24 hours, according to eyewitnesses and victims’ relatives. In one of these incidents, unknown armed killed Abdul Jamil Hafifi, member of the Supreme Court, in Kabul’s PD8. His brother was wounded in this incident, his family said.

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Iran’s Currency Widely Used in Nimroz: Provincial Council

Iran’s currency is a widely used in local markets in Nimroz that shares borders with Iran, provincial council members in the province said on Saturday, adding that 90 percent of transactions are carried out in Iranian rial instead of Afghani.

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HCNR is ready to fully engage with Taliban to end the war: Abdullah

Addressing the first meeting of the High Council for National Reconciliation, chairman Abdullah Abdullah said on Saturday that in order for Afghanistan to achieve peace, international and regional support is needed.

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NDS arrests key Haqqani member in Kabul

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has arrested a leader of the Haqqani Network along with seven of his men in an operation in Kabul city.

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Pakistan says fence along Durand Line is almost complete

Pakistan’s military has said it’s 2,600km fence along the porous border with Afghanistan will be completed within the next two months. Speaking to VOA, Pakistan’s army media unit, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), said on Friday the fence has already been installed along about 83 percent of the border and hundreds of new outposts and forts have been built along […]

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If the U.S. Pulls Out, the Taliban Could Seize Afghanistan

An American drawdown is also likely to proclaim U.S. weakness to Afghanistan’s tribal leaders. Those important allies may switch sides to the Taliban en masse if they feel the U.S. is abandoning their country. President Donald Trump’s recent call to withdraw just over half of the 4,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan has been condemned as an act that “would hurt […]

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Taliban Increase Presence on Kabul-Jalalabad Highway: Drivers

Passengers and drivers traveling on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway on Thursday expressed deep concern over what they see as a rising security threat and the growing presence of the Taliban.

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‘People want peace which ensures rights, national interests’

A large gathering of women in capital Kabul on Thursday asked negotiating teams of intra-Afghan talks to declare a truce, saying they supported a peace that can protect people’s rights and national interests.

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Khalilzad arrives in Qatar to accelerate progress in peace talks

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Peace Process Zalmay Khalilzad has left Washington for Doha to seek more regional support for Afghan peace talks.

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