Tag: peace talks
Russia to host talks with Afghan leaders, Taliban delegation
MOSCOW: Russia said on Saturday that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had agreed to send a group of senior politicians to peace talks in Moscow,...
Pakistan releases Taliban leaders to help facilitate Afghan reconciliation process
--Taliban commanders released on 'special request' made by US, Qatari leadership
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has finally released Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar alias Mullah Baradar and...
Qureshi assures Khalilzad of Pakistan’s cooperation in fostering Afghan peace
--Pakistani FM and US diplomat agree to 'continue cooperation' on Afghan reconciliation process
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday assured US diplomat Zalmay...
Taliban urge Afghans to boycott polls, reject peace talks
KABUL: The Taliban on Monday directed Afghans to boycott upcoming parliamentary elections and demanded a complete withdrawal of foreign forces as the only solution...
Egypt’s Sisi urges peace talks restart at meeting with Israel’s Netanyahu
JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for a resumption of Israel-Palestinian peace talks when he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the...
Yemen peace talks collapse in Geneva after Houthi no-show
GENEVA: Yemen peace talks collapsed on Saturday after three days of waiting for the Houthi movement delegation, but the United Nations envoy vowed to...
Yemen peace talks in balance as parties trade ultimatums
GENEVA: Scheduled peace talks in Geneva between Yemen's government and Huthi rebels hung in the balance Thursday as both sides traded ultimatums and a...
Russian peace talks raise specter of shifting influence
Pakistan is ready to be a partner in peace with Washington, but will no longer partner in war
ISLAMABAD: Vladimir Putin's Russia appears to...
UN invites Yemen govt and Huthis to peace talks
GENEVA: The United Nations has invited Yemen's government and Iran-backed Huthi rebels to Geneva next month for talks on resolving the country's civil war,...
US officials say Imran Khan could ‘complicate’ Afghan peace talks
WASHINGTON: The rise of Imran Khan, a former cricket star who is Pakistan’s likely next leader, could complicate new talks between American diplomats and...
UN urges rivals in Cyprus to engage with UN on peace...
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday urging rival parties in Cyprus "to seize the important opportunity" to engage with...
Pompeo pushes peace talks on unannounced trip to Afghanistan
KABUL: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated the Trump administration's calls for peace talks between Afghanistan's government and the Taliban on an unannounced...
Eritrean delegation in Ethiopia for peace talks
ADDIS ABABA: A delegation of top officials from Eritrea has arrived Tuesday in Ethiopia for the first peace talks in 20 years.
Eritrean Foreign Minister...
Afghan officials hold security talks with ISI chief
ISLAMABAD: A high-powered Afghan security delegation visited Pakistan on Tuesday for official talks on how to jointly push peace and reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan,...
Shehbaz welcomes Eid ceasefire between Taliban, Afghan govt
LAHORE: President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday welcomed the ceasefire between terror group Taliban and the federal government in Afghanistan during...
Philippine Maoist rebels reject preconditions for peace talks
MANILA: Philippine Communist guerrillas are willing to resume peace talks with the government after President Rodrigo Duterte revived the idea but rejected any preconditions,...
Pakistan delegation reaches Kabul to discuss peace plan
Delegation is headed by Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua and comprises senior civil, military officials
KABUL: A high-level Pakistan delegation on Monday reached Afghanistan to hold...