Afghan military kills 143 Taliban members

Afghan military kills 143 Taliban members

(VOVWORLD) - The Afghan military killed 143 militants of the radical Taliban movement and wounded 121 during operations in several Afghan provinces in the last 24 hours, the Afghan Defense Ministry...
Gulf countries meet to resolve conflicts

Gulf countries meet to resolve conflicts

(VOVWORLD) - Gulf foreign ministers met online Sunday to discuss preparations for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit next week and seek ways to end conflicts with Qatar
Afghan peace negotiation teams meet in Doha

Afghan peace negotiation teams meet in Doha

(VOVWORLD) - Afghan government and Taliban negotiating teams, after months of bickering over rules and procedures, met in Qatar’s capital Doha on Saturday, the State Ministry for Peace Affairs said...
EU, UK pledge funds to help Afghanistan

EU, UK pledge funds to help Afghanistan

(VOVWORLD) - The EU pledged on Tuesday to maintain its commitment of 1.2 billion euros to Afghanistan at a donor conference in Geneva, according to Jutta Urpilainen, the European Commissioner...
Pompeo wraps up trip to Europe, Middle East

Pompeo wraps up trip to Europe, Middle East

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met separately with negotiators from the Afghan government and the Taliban during his visit to Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Saturday
Afghanistan, Taliban urged to seize peace opportunity

Afghanistan, Taliban urged to seize peace opportunity

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed the start of negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, saying he hopes that progress toward peace can lead...
US, Taliban discuss Afghan peace process

US, Taliban discuss Afghan peace process

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a video meeting on Monday with the Taliban’s chief negotiator to discuss the state of the Afghanistan peace process and the release...
US-Taliban peace deal: a tough path to peace

US-Taliban peace deal: a tough path to peace

(VOVWORLD) - The US and Afghanistan’s Taliban signed an agreement the world is hoping will restore peace to Afghanistan after two decades of war. President Donald Trump called it a historic deal...