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Author: MUJIB MASHAL and FATIMA FAIZI

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Afghan Peace Talks Set to Begin as Prisoner Swap Is Nearly Done

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020MUJIB MASHAL and FATIMA FAIZIComments Off on Afghan Peace Talks Set to Begin as Prisoner Swap Is Nearly Done

Afghan officials say that the last of thousands of Taliban prisoners are set to be freed, and that talks with the insurgents in Qatar will start soon.

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Afghanistan to Release Last Taliban Prisoners, Removing Final Hurdle to Talks

August 9, 2020August 10, 2020MUJIB MASHAL and FATIMA FAIZIComments Off on Afghanistan to Release Last Taliban Prisoners, Removing Final Hurdle to Talks

The decision clears the way for the last of 5,000 insurgents to be freed. President Ashraf Ghani announced the release after convening an assembly of 3,000 representatives to seek their advice.

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Afghan Capital Is Locked Down With Dueling Inaugurations Ahead

March 9, 2020MUJIB MASHAL and FATIMA FAIZIComments Off on Afghan Capital Is Locked Down With Dueling Inaugurations Ahead

Guests arrived for inaugurations of both President Ashraf Ghani and his opponent, Abdullah Abdullah, despite marathon talks to try to avoid a split government.

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Ghani Takes the Oath of Afghan President. His Rival Does, Too.

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020MUJIB MASHAL and FATIMA FAIZIComments Off on Ghani Takes the Oath of Afghan President. His Rival Does, Too.

Marathon talks to avoid a split government in Kabul failed, sending the country deeper into a political crisis during Taliban peace negotiations.

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U.S. Military Plane Crashed in Afghanistan, Officials Confirm

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020MUJIB MASHAL and FATIMA FAIZIComments Off on U.S. Military Plane Crashed in Afghanistan, Officials Confirm

After hours of confusion, the United States military said there was no indication that enemy fire had caused the aircraft to crash in Taliban territory.

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Afghan President Leads in Disputed Vote as Opposition Protests

December 22, 2019December 22, 2019MUJIB MASHAL and FATIMA FAIZIComments Off on Afghan President Leads in Disputed Vote as Opposition Protests

Long-delayed initial results of the September election show President Ashraf Ghani leading with a slight majority of the vote.

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For Afghans Scarred by War, ‘Peace Can’t Bring My Love Back’

September 16, 2019September 18, 2019MUJIB MASHAL and FATIMA FAIZIComments Off on For Afghans Scarred by War, ‘Peace Can’t Bring My Love Back’

We reached some of the victims of the conflict whose stories we have reported over the years to hear their views on a stalled peace deal.

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A Valentine in Uncertain Times: ‘I Kiss You Amid the Taliban’

February 14, 2019February 15, 2019MUJIB MASHAL and FATIMA FAIZIComments Off on A Valentine in Uncertain Times: ‘I Kiss You Amid the Taliban’

Young urban Afghans who came of age with the liberties of the past 18 years celebrate Valentine’s Day amid fears that compromise with the Taliban could erode basic freedoms.

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Afghan Presidential Race Takes Shape as Ghani’s Challengers Emerge

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019MUJIB MASHAL and FATIMA FAIZIComments Off on Afghan Presidential Race Takes Shape as Ghani’s Challengers Emerge

Several former officials will try to unseat President Ashraf Ghani in July, amid fears that another fraud-marred election could further destabilize the country.

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Afghanistan Likely to Delay Election as Trump Presses for Peace Talks

December 26, 2018MUJIB MASHAL and FATIMA FAIZIComments Off on Afghanistan Likely to Delay Election as Trump Presses for Peace Talks

Officials said a presidential vote scheduled for April could be put back at least three months to allow for better preparation. That would give U.S. negotiators more time, too.

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