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Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a landlocked country in South-Central Asia, bordered by Iran, Pakistan, China, and several Central Asian nations. With a population of over 40 million, it is known for its mountainous terrain, diverse ethnic groups, and a long history shaped by regional and global powers. The country has faced decades of conflict. The overwhelming majority of Afghans are Muslim, and Islam plays a central role in the nation’s cultural, social, and political life.

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Taliban will release 20 Afghan government prisoners it was holding, a spokesman of the group said Sunday, the first handover since the beginning of a peace process.
News ID: 3471114    Publish Date : 2020/04/12

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Taliban met with the head of US forces in Afghanistan to call for an end to an increase in American attacks since a peace deal signed in February.
News ID: 3471103    Publish Date : 2020/04/11

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Afghan government plans to release 100 Taliban prisoners, a report said.
News ID: 3471083    Publish Date : 2020/04/08

TEHRAN (IQNA) –  The Taliban broke off talks over a prisoner exchange with the Afghan government Tuesday.
News ID: 3471062    Publish Date : 2020/04/07

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Much needed aid kept Afghanistan ’s fragile health system afloat in the wake of the crippling coronavirus pandemic amid raging insurgency and lingering political tensions.
News ID: 3471036    Publish Date : 2020/04/04

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Afghan government will release 100 Taliban prisoners from jails on Thursday, said a senior security official, adding that in exchange the Taliban will release 20 Afghan security members.
News ID: 3471016    Publish Date : 2020/04/02

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Gunmen stormed a religious gathering of Afghanistan 's minority Sikhs in their place of worship in the heart of Kabul's old city Wednesday, killing at least four people, a Sikh lawmaker said.
News ID: 3470985    Publish Date : 2020/03/25

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Afghanistan ’s President Ashraf Ghani issued a decree promising to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners.
News ID: 3470888    Publish Date : 2020/03/11

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Taliban have handed over a list of 5,000 prisoners to the United States, a spokesperson for the group’s Qatar Office, Suhail Shaheen, said on Tuesday.
News ID: 3470885    Publish Date : 2020/03/11

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group claimed responsibility for two rocket attacks targeting Afghanistan ’s presidential inauguration.
News ID: 3470870    Publish Date : 2020/03/10

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has taken oath for a second term but his main rival Abdullah Abdullah has refused to recognize the inauguration, holding his own swearing-in ceremony, landing the country in a new political crisis.
News ID: 3470868    Publish Date : 2020/03/09

TEHRAN (IQNA) –Afghan President-elect Ashraf Ghani on Monday delayed his planned inauguration ceremony until the afternoon, as his rival Abdullah Abdullah also postponed a scheduled competing swearing-in ceremony.
News ID: 3470861    Publish Date : 2020/03/09

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman strongly condemned a terrorist attack on Friday that killed and injured scores of people in Kabul, Afghanistan .
News ID: 3470847    Publish Date : 2020/03/07

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A weapon cache of the Taliban militants accidentally exploded in Shirin Tagab district of the northern Faryab province on Saturday, but caused no loss of life, said a statement of provincial police released  Sunday.
News ID: 3470796    Publish Date : 2020/03/01

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry stressed the country’s readiness to help Kabul in its efforts to restore peace, stability and security to Afghanistan .  
News ID: 3470792    Publish Date : 2020/03/01

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The government of Afghanistan has made no commitment to free 5,000 Taliban prisoners as stated in a pact signed between the United States and Taliban militants, President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday.
News ID: 3470791    Publish Date : 2020/03/01

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The United States signed a deal with the Taliban on Saturday that could pave the way toward a full withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan over the next 14 months and represent a step toward ending the 18-year-war there.
News ID: 3470785    Publish Date : 2020/02/29

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Taliban fighters attacked Afghan government forces overnight, and militant commanders said on Monday insurgency operations would go-ahead until they receive fresh instructions based on a deal with the United States to reduce violence in the country.
News ID: 3470665    Publish Date : 2020/02/17

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A US-Taliban peace deal could be signed this month if the Taliban significantly reduces violence, which could lead to an eventual withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan , two Afghan government sources and a Western diplomat said on Wednesday.
News ID: 3470621    Publish Date : 2020/02/12

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Two US service members were killed and six others injured when an individual in an Afghan uniform opened fire on them, the US military said on Saturday.
News ID: 3470578    Publish Date : 2020/02/09