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US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad holds talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani after arriving in Kabul as part of a regional tour to push the peace process with the Taliban. On July 28, the Taliban insurgents and the Afghan government agreed on a temporary ceasefire, the third in nearly 19 years, over the Eid al-Adha Muslim festival. IMAGES of Zalmay Khalilzad, Ashraf Ghani and other officials
Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, says "it will be better for Afghanistan if we could get a peace agreement before the election, which is scheduled in July." SOUNDBITE
Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban start their meet in Doha for talks as violence rages in the country with foreign forces almost entirely withdrawn. IMAGES
Kabul, May 19 (EFE/EPA).- Pakistan is emerging as a possible arbiter of Kabul's fate amid fragile peace talks, the specter of a new civil war, and looming uncertainty over Afghanistan's future following the withdrawal of the United States and NATO forces.On Sep.11, the US and NATO troops will conclude their pullout from the Afghan soil after 20 years, leading to fears of a new civil war between the Afghan government and the Taliban, a traditional ally of Islamabad.In the 1990s, the Taliban took control of Afghanistan with Pakistan's support. Since the fall of the Islamist regime in 2001, Washington and Kabul have repeatedly accused Islamabad of supporting the insurgents. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF ATTACKS IN AFGHANISTAN.
Nangarhar (Afghanistan), Apr 14 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Ghulamullah Habibi) .- The Taliban threatened on Wednesday to boycott all peace negotiations for Afghanistan and resume their attacks against international troops if the United States does not withdraw its effective before the May 1 deadline.FOOTAGE OF THE AFGHANISTAN ARMY IN NANGARHAR.
Russia is hosting Afghan peace talks, hoping to cement its role as a powerbroker ahead of a looming deadline for US troops to withdraw from Afghanistan. IMAGES