peace talks

Colombia and armed Segunda Marquetalia start peace talks in Caracas, aiming to end 60 years of conflict

Russian president says peace talks won't happen if Kyiv insists on Russian forces' withdrawal from Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Baerbock hails ‘courageous steps’ to put past behind, work towards ‘durable peace’

Arab countries endorse Yemen's peace efforts, urging dialogue; challenges persist

Barrister Saif says peace talks process ongoing

Information minister says Afghan Taliban are acting as a mediator between two sides

Say reforms an extension of ‘western democratic system and culture’ to tribal areas

A fifty-member jirga to visit Kabul today to hammer out conditions of the deal

Three-way meeting would cover recent developments in the Afghan peace process

The move comes after Russia, US, China and Pakistan called on the warring sides to reach an immediate ceasefire

‘We are very close. Hopefully we pass this phase,’ says Abdullah Abdullah

Afghan defence ministry spokesperson says contrary to expectations Taliban attacks are still going in high numbers

Despite the impending US troop withdrawal, Washington remains a power player and is pushing hard to get the talks done

Says it had released 400 Taliban prisoners under an exchange deal with the militants

Opposition co-chair says Syrian regime talked on sovereignty but tried to say they were not talking about constitution

We are ready to sit for talks within a week from when we see our prisoners released says Taliban

FM Qureshi says he expects negotiations to begin very soon

Taliban carried out 222 attacks against the Afghan forces in the past one week, says interior ministry spokesman

The emerging image is that groups other than the Taliban are in the majority

Zalmay Khalilzad makes surprise stopover in Kabul to take Afghan govt into confidence on Washington’s decision

Taliban spokesperson Mujahid says if talks start, they will resume from the stage where it stopped

Pakistan playing a central role for resumption of talks declared 'dead' by Donald Trump

Negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo

The hiccup in the peace process by Trump raises an ugly question: a lack of sincerity on part of the US administration

China hopes the United States and the Afghan Taliban will maintain the momentum of negotiations

US can play a positive role in resolving the Kashmir dispute, PM tells Senator Lindsey Graham

Talks had brightened prospects to put in place the first foundation of a settlement, says Lodhi

US Secretary Mike Pompeo says it is up to Taliban to resume peace talks

The strategy of a storm before the calm has been working for the Taliban and they see no reason to change course

US peace envoy Khalilzad to reach Kabul after wrapping up ninth round of Qatar talks

'Initial deal to end war would see US force in Afghanistan reduced to as low as 8,000'

Ashraf Ghani calls on the Taliban to negotiate with his government

Rival Afghans will meet on Sunday in Qatar to make political headway as the US seeks a peace deal with the Taliban

US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation says Afghans must be engaged in the process more than ever

The Moscow meeting comes weeks after between the US and Taliban wrapped in Doha with no tangible progress

Two sides at apparent loggerheads over key issue of when foreign forces might leave Afghanistan

Intra-Afghan dialogue fell apart at the last minute in a row over a large number of delegates Kabul wanted to send

Peace coming back to Afghanistan at the cost of women’s rights is legitimate talking point

Pakistan needs no evidence, history is witness to Pakistan always stepping out first, in search of peace with India

US representative for Afghanistan reconciliation vows to take ‘slow and steady steps’ toward peace in Afghanistan

After Trump revealed the summit would take place in the Vietnamese capital

As preparations kick into high gear for the peace talks

Meeting between PM Imran and Trump is on the cards, claims information minister

FO says Pakistan also takes part in the ongoing US-Taliban meeting for Afghan peace in Qatar

Spokesperson says militant group will not hold any meeting with US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad

Move comes just a day before US special envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad is arriving in Pakistan

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid also said the leaders of the group would not talk to the Afghan government

The minister denies that talks are ongoing to release Shakeel Afridi in order to free Dr Aafia Siddiqui

The talks are not aimed at finding a solution to the Yemen conflict

Zalmay Khalilzad due in Islamabad today