Tag: peace talks

There are no good or bad terrorists, Ghani tells Pakistan

Afghan president says Pakistan should wipe out Taliban leaders finding shelter in Pakistani cities of Peshawar and Quetta rather than trying to bring them to peace talks

Yemen rebels to join delayed peace talks in Kuwait

Yemen's Houthi rebels and their allies have agreed to join delayed United Nations (UN)-brokered peace talks in Kuwait, their representatives said on Wednesday. The rebels...

Modi formally invited to visit Pakistan for SAARC summit

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj says Indian PM has accepted Pakistan’s invitation to visit Islamabad for 19th SAARC Summit Says Pakistan’s special investigation team...

Russian warplanes leave Syria, raising UN hopes for peace talks

Russian warplanes began leaving Syria on Tuesday as Moscow started to draw down forces that have tipped the war President Bashar al-Assad's way, and...

Afghan govt still willing to negotiate with Taliban‏

The Afghan government still hopes to hold peace talks with the Taliban despite a recent statement from the insurgents saying they refuse to take...

Syria peace talks to start on March 10: UN envoy

Syria peace talks set for March 9 will begin the following day with participants due to arrive in Geneva over several days, the UN...

Afghan Taliban say will not sit on talks table

The formal announcement comes amid diplomatic efforts by Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and the United States to hold direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban groups by the first week of March.

Pakistan to host peace talks between Afghan govt and Taliban

The Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) on Afghan peace and reconciliation announced on Monday that Pakistan will host peace talks between the Afghan government and...

Pakistan takes back seat in Afghan peace process as Qatar takes...

Army chief General Raheel Sharif discusses with Qatari leadership some ‘useful proposals’ to push direct talks between Afghan govt and Taliban outfits

Ghani vows to push on peace talks with Taliban

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday his government would continue to encourage the Taliban groups to join the peace talks and national...

Syrian rebels demand US action ahead of peace talks

Rebel groups urged US President Barack Obama to do more to stop Russian bombing raids in Syria as pressure mounted on Washington ahead of...

Main Syrian opposition team heads to Geneva as peace talks open

A delegation from Syria's main opposition group flew to Geneva on Saturday to assess whether to join Damascus government officials in United Nations-brokered peace...

Pakistan has unique role in Chinese-mediated Afghan peace talks

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Beijing will facilitate talks between Afghan govt and Taliban Says peace talks are ‘the right way towards enduring peace...

Taliban want removal from UN blacklist before peace talks

Afghan Taliban want to be removed from a UN blacklist before considering rejoining peace talks aimed at ending a 15-year civil war, a senior...

Saudi Arabia using Iran row to hurt Syria peace talks: Zarif

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday accused Saudi Arabia of using its row with Tehran to “negatively affect” peace talks on the...

Pak to present list of Taliban open to peace talks in...

An Afghan official has said that Pakistan will present a list of Taliban willing to negotiate with Kabul at a meeting this week aimed...

Kerry favours continuation of Pak-India peace talks despite hurdles

The United States on Saturday said that continuation of India-Pakistan peace talks is in the best interest of the regional stability. US Secretary of State...