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The Afghan Government Can’t Make Peace With the Taliban on Its Own
The Afghan Government Can’t Make Peace With the Taliban on Its Own Negotiations involving a broad group that represents all of
Perils of US-Taliban Peace Negotiations
Feb 12, 2019 By Dr Zubair Popalzai 12 February 2019 Overview: Much of Washington’s efforts since 2009 have been centered on
Afghanistan: An Asset or Liability for Central Asian Neighbors?
By Hekmatullah Azamy July 2017 The author contributed this paper to first report of Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies (CAISS)on
Strategic Overlapping in the Region about Afghanistan
Russia, China, Pakistan and Iran forming quadrilateral design to urge a new security perception in Afghanistan. By: Halimullah Kousary February 19,
Challenges and Prospects for Daesh In Afghanistan and Its Relations with the Taliban *
By Hekmatullah Azamy October 2016 Introduction In 2014, Afghanistan witnessed major political and security breakthroughs. The country held its third presidential
IS in Afghanistan: A Divisive Force To Watch
Aug 06, 2016 By Halimullah Kousary, Head of Research, CAPS The recent fresh attacks waged by Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan
At the Afghan peace Talks, QCG and China-Pakistan Role
Jul 12, 2016 By: Halimullah Kousary, Head of Research, CAPS The Quadrilateral Coordination Group has failed to fulfill its purpose. Recently
“Divide and Rule: Pakistan’s New Covert Taliban Approach”
Oct 25, 2015 By: Hekmatullah Azamy, Research Analyst Pakistan has often been accused of double-dealing by helping the international war on
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Afghan, Taliban Teams Agree on Terms for Conducting Peace Talks
(BNN Bloomberg): The government of Afghanistan and the rebel Taliban movement have agreed on procedural rules
Afghan Republic’s team agrees ‘in principle’ to peace talks procedures
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1 Wounded in Kabul IED blast
(KHAAMA Press): At least one police officer was wounded in a magnetic IED blast in PD5
Spike support for Afghan peace process, OIC asked
(Pajhwok): Minister of Foreign Affairs Haneef Atmar has urged the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Framework for peace talks yet to be finalised
(Pajhwok): Kabul’s negotiating team claims having agreed in principle with the Taliban delegation on rules and
Doha Yields Agreement on Ground Rules: Intra-Afghan Negotiations
(KHAAMA Press): DOHA, Qatar – The Afghan and Taliban negotiating teams have agreed on the procedural
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Located in Kabul, Afghanistan, CAPS is an independent, research centre that strives to conduct action-oriented research which will influence policy-makers. It works diligently towards building local capacity to produce conflict and threat assessments that will influence the safety and security of the people serving the governments, and international aid organizations.
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