#Afghan

1/4 I welcome the news from #Doha that the two Afghan sides have reached a significant milestone: A three-page agreement codifing rules and procedures for their negotiations on a political
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The start of negotiations between the Government and legitimate opposition of Afghanistan and the Taliban is very good news. It is far and away the most substantive success of Trump
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That Australian special forces unlawfully killed 39 people in Afghanistan is shocking news for Australians & Afghans. The Brereton report must be followed by prompt, independent criminal investigations leading to
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Afghan identity: does it really exist? [thread]If you ask an afghan nationalist about the history of Afghanistan he will tell you that in the 1700s Ahmad shah Durrani rose up,
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Yesterday I had the pleasure of virtually “visiting” @RESCUEorg's longstanding program in Pakistan. I toured our life-saving and live-changing work in education with Afghan refugees & gender minority clients, and
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As someone who’s done a lot of work on the #ANDSF, let me just say that having another six months to prepare them for no more US advising & air
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Considering your discussion is about the safety and press freedom for Afghan journalists, why not go the extra mile and find three Afghan journalists to talk to?https://twitter.com/soasafgsoc/status/1343978755698675714 An excerpt from
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Today @SIGARHQ released its latest quarterly report. Aside from stats on trends we all recognize (violence & CIVCAS are way up), these points from SIGAR's summary email on Afghan #SOF
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With kicking, hooting and jumping, Afghan women held their football finals in a stadium where the Taliban meted out gruesome punishments. Now the plucky players of the football league face
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After General Raziq’s death at the hands of a Taliban infiltrator, his brother, Gen. Tadeen Khan, was made a general overnight and took over as police chief but his lack
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can't exlpain but Zag has same energy as a doberman hades characters as dogs (1/?) Hades - Tibetan Mastiff Hypnos - Bichon frisé Thanatos - Afghan hound Theseus - american
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“Thread: Has Afghanistan never recognized the Durand Line?”Back in 1879, Afghanistan's Amir Yaqub Khan retracted his claim to British control of the Khyber Pass, the Kurram Valley, Sibi and Pishin
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Interesting hashtags trending in Pakistan. FYI: These are not just being trended by Pakistani accounts anymore. Taliban semi-official and pro-Taliban accounts have now joined this campaign.https://twitter.com/Natsecjeff/status/1359778680793
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The Debate on Rumi's "Identity"There is a rising ethno-national debate about claiming Rumi's legacy with some bigotry inserted by Irani Persians speaking against Afghans claiming that Rumi "wasnt Afghan," even
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1. Intra-Afghan talks that were supposed to begin in March are finally commencing in Doha. It is a historic but tall order. Dialogue takes time and past agreements on a
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THREAD: Reflecting on the two proposed agendas in Afghan peace talks, what stands out?-Afghan govt implicitly demands: Taliban must cease relationship with Pakistan & vice versa; Taliban must also effectively
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