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Dialogue over Difference
One of my favorite classes I’ve taken at American University, The World of Islam, has introduced me to new ideas about how the Islamic World can be understood. Our professor, Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, the former Pakistani...November 16, 2019 876 0 -
Afghan peace talks dead – Trump
President Donald Trump Monday said the U.S. talks with the Afghan Taliban as a peaceful way to conclude the longest American war are dead. “As far as I’m concerned, they are dead,” Trump said following his...September 9, 2019 629 0 -
Trump cancels secretly planned Camp David meetings on Afghan peace deal
President Donald Trump Saturday said he has canceled meetings with the Afghan Taliban and President Ashraf Ghani that were secretly scheduled for Sunday in Washington before announcement of a peace agreement toward ending the longest running...September 8, 2019 654 0 -
U.S. to withdraw 5,400 troops from Afghanistan under a deal with Taliban: Report
Under a deal agreed ‘in principle’ between the United States and the Taliban, Washington would withdraw 5,400 from Afghanistan within 20 weeks once it comes into effect after President Donald Trump’s approval. The deal – revealed...September 3, 2019 699 0 -
63 Afghans killed in bombing on kabul wedding hall
At least 63 Afghans lost their lives and another 200 sustained wounds when a suicide bomber targeted a wedding hall, turning the place into a bloody scene. The bombing, claimed by a local IS affiliate, came...August 18, 2019 580 0 -
Trump to meet advisers on troops withdrawal from Afghanistan
Indicating substantive progress in negotiations toward concluding the Afghan conflict, President Trump will Friday discuss withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan with his top advisers. The discussions come after several rounds of talks between U.S. officials...August 16, 2019 541 0 -
As US, Taliban head to Qatar for crucial talks, Pakistan backs Afghan peace push
Amid reports that the United States and the Afghan Taliban are on the verge of reaching an agreement on the way out of the Afghan conflict, Pakistan has reassured Washington of its commitment to facilitate peace...August 1, 2019 919 0 -
Women must have a voice in shaping Afghanistan’s future
Afghanistan is on the verge of some big changes. Next month’s elections and an unfolding Afghan peace process will shape the future of the country as the U.S. plans to pull its forces out of the...July 26, 2019 746 0 -
Reminiscing a peaceful Afghanistan with cup-bearers, caravans and open culture
Afghanistan was a different place in 1960s and early 1970s, when I worked there. It was a progressive place, far different than the world has seen in the last 40 years. One day, I had a...April 2, 2019 1197 0 -
U.S. acknowledgs Pakistan’s support as it engages allies on Afghan peace process
Following a week of diplomatic temper tantrums involving the U.S., Pakistani and Afghan officials over peace process in Afghanistan, things seemed to be recovering by Monday. U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad acknowledged Islamabad’s support for help...April 1, 2019 762 0