AFGHANISTAN PEACE (UPDATES TEXT)
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Conflicts & War
US military leaves Bagram Airfield after nearly two decades of Afghan war
By Baber Khan Sahel Kabul, July 2 (EFE).- The United States military has vacated the Bagram Airfield, a US official…
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Politics
Afghan, Pakistani clerics meet in Mecca for Afghanistan peace
Riyadh, Jun 10 (EFE).- Afghan and Pakistani clerics and political representatives on Thursday condemned extremist violence at the end of…
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Conflicts & War
Taliban leader vows Afghan-inclusive Islamic system after US departure
Kabul, May 9 (EFE).- Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada on Sunday vowed to form an Afghan-inclusive Islamic system in the…
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Conflicts & War
Mediators demand greater urgency from Afghan gov’t, Taliban
Moscow, Mar 18 (efe-epa).- The Afghan government and the Taliban should reduce the level of violence in the country and…
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Conflicts & War
Intra-Afghan peace negotiations kick off in Doha
(Update 1: Adds byline, alters lede for added context) By Noemí Jabois Cairo, Sept 12 (EFE).- Nearly 19 years after…
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Politics
Afghanistan releases 80 of the final 400 Taliban prisoners
(Update 1: adds Taliban reaction) Kabul, Aug 14 (efe-epa).- The government of Afghanistan announced Friday that it has released 80…
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Conflicts & War
Afghanistan to release 400 major Taliban prisoners for peace talks
By Baber Khan Sahel, Kabul, Aug 9 (efe-epa).- Afghanistan on Sunday decided to set free 400 contentious Taliban prisoners, clearing…
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