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Cyprus

Erdogan tells Turkish Cypriots Ankara supports two-state solution

The President of Turkey threw his weight behind a two-state solution for the Mediterranean island during a controversial visit to mark the 47th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

Qatar

Taliban continue talks whilst making big gains on the battlefield

Government forces are struggling to hold onto Afghanistan's major towns and cities whilst the Taliban continue to take large rural districts.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taliban captures territory as NATO withdrawal continues

The Taliban has captured more territory in Afghanistan in recent days from fleeing Afghan forces, as NATO troops continue to pull out of the country.

Afghanistan

Taliban take key Afghan district, adding to string of gains

Taliban fighters took control of a key district in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province on Monday.

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Afghanistan

What does NATO’s Afghanistan withdrawal mean for Europe?

With the planned withdrawal of the last NATO troops from Afghanistan just months away, the country faces an uncertain future amid an already deeply unstable security situation.

Afghanistan

Afghans mourn bombing victims as Taliban plans three-day Eid ceasefire

Dozens of young girls were buried at a hilltop cemetery in Kabul on Sunday, a day after a secondary school was targeted in one of Afghanistan's most deadly attacks this year.

Afghanistan

Blast near girls’ school in Afghan capital kills at least 50

Many children between 11 and 15 years old are among the dead.

Afghanistan

Twenty-one killed in Afghanistan suicide truck bombing

At least 21 people died and as many as 90 people were injured after a suicide truck bombing in Afghanistan on Friday.

USA

‘Time to end forever war’: US troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan

US president Joe Biden has announced his plan to pull all remaining US forces out of Afghanistan on the 20th anniversary of the 2001 September 11 terror attacks.

France

Paris honours assassinated Afghan rebel leader

Paris has honoured Ahmad Shah Massoud with a plaque that recognises him as a hero of Afghanistan.

Europe News

Why is the EU pledging €1.2 billion to Afghanistan?

The EU has pledged €1.2 billion to Afghanistan over the next five years. But why and what does the bloc gain?

Afghanistan

At least 8 killed in mortar attack on residential districts in Kabul

At least eight people are dead and over 30 wounded after shells were fired from two cars in a mortar attack in the Afghan capital.

Afghanistan

Taliban kill 11 in assault on Afghan intelligence compound

Officials said another 63 people were wounded in the attack and ensuing clashes.

USA

Euroviews. Trump's peace deal with the Taliban could end an endless war. But at what cost? ǀ View

As we head closer to the 2020 presidential election, it is critical to ask how this war is going. Are we winning or losing? Is enduring peace in Afghanistan even possible?

Afghanistan

US hit Taliban with 'first airstrike in 11 days' after failed treaty

A spokesman for the US Forces in Afghanistan detailed the strike on Wednesday,

World News

Afghans fear return to Taliban rule after US peace deal signed

The Taliban ruled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001 and enforced a regime that gave women virtually no rights, banning them from travelling, working, and getting an education.

Afghanistan

Afghans welcome week-long truce between US forces and Taliban

If all goes to plan a peace accord is due to be signed at the end of the week in Qatar where the Taliban have a political office.

Afghanistan

Trump reveals Taliban talks in surprise Thanksgiving Afghanistan trip

Trump met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and addressed U.S. troops, telling them that America was “substantially” reducing its military presence in the country.

Afghanistan

Euroviews. Why many Afghans aren't sad Trump's secret Taliban peace talks collapsed ǀ View

The one hope Afghans have for this disappointing moment is that a process can be created in which they will have a say in their nation’s fate.

USA

Trump calls off Afghanistan peace talks after bombing in Kabul

US President Donald Trump tweeted that he was calling off talks with Afghanistan on Saturday night.