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Trump to announce U.S. policy for Afghanistan, South Asia on Monday
Featured image shows US troops watching two Chinook helicopters fly in to take them back to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Nov. 4, 2008. Credit Spc. Mary L. Gonzalez, CJTF-101 Public Affairs Following months of deliberations with his...Aug 20, 2017 1167 0 -
Pakistan, Afghanistan signal intent to build trust, border cooperation
The view into Pakistan from the Afghanistan border at Torkham Gate Photo: Staff Sgt. Ryan Matson (U.S. Armed Forces)/Wikimedia Commons After months of acrimonious statements and actions, Pakistan and Afghanistan are signaling agreement on enhanced cooperation...Aug 17, 2017 1184 0 -
U.S. appoints career diplomat as acting special envoy for Pakistan, Afghanistan
Alice G Wells Photo Screenshot/US Embassy in Jordan YouTube The State Department has appointed a career diplomat as Acting Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan – a move intended to better coordinate the U.S. policy toward...Jul 22, 2017 1676 0 -
New report says record high number of civilians losing lives in Afghanistan conflict
Kabul after a massive explosion Photo: UNAMA/Jawad Jalali Calling the Afghan conflict an “ugly war, “the United Nations has said civilians lives – including those of women and children – continue to be lost at record...Jul 18, 2017 1553 0 -
China steps in to defuse Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions
In the wake of months-long deterioration in Pakistan-Afghanistan relations over allegations of failure to stem the two-way cross-border terrorism, China has stepped in with shuttle diplomacy to help the two neighbors focus on cooperation. Chinese Foreign...Jun 30, 2017 1740 0 -
Militant safe havens inside Afghanistan, not outside: Pakistan tells UNSC
Reacting to the Afghan assertion of foreign support for the Taliban insurgency, Pakistan has told the U.N. Security Council that the Afghan Taliban’s “safe havens” are inside Afghanistan and not outside of the conflict-hit country –...Jun 22, 2017 1845 0 -
As Afghanistan falters, Trump advisers propose additional troops
U.S. soldiers as two Chinook helicopters fly in to take them back to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Nov. 4, 2008. Photo Credit: Photo by Spc. Mary L. Gonzalez, CJTF-101 Public Affairs via Wikimedia Concluding a months-long policy...May 9, 2017 1112 0 -
As US crafts new strategy, Pakistan says peace in Afghanistan high priority
Photo: Screenshot/Official White House video U.S.-Pakistan relations and peace in Afghanistan were among key subjects that Pakistan’s ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry National Security Adviser HR McMaster discussed at a White House meeting this week. According to...May 6, 2017 1261 0 -
US targets ISIS complex in Afghanistan with the largest non-nuclear bomb
The United States has dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb on a tunnel complex in Afghanistan, targeting the ISIS Khorasan group, the U.S. military said. The use of the GBU-43/B, known as the “mother of all bombs”...Apr 13, 2017 1113 0 -
US participation in upcoming Moscow talks on Afghanistan vital : Pakistan
US Soldiers watch as two Chinook helicopters fly in to take them back to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Nov. 4, 2008. Photo by Spc. Mary L. Gonzalez, CJTF-101 Public Affairs via Wikimedia The United States’ participation...Apr 9, 2017 1236 0
