The United States is optimistic about reaching a peace accord with the Taliban, but it still faces security challenges and the risk of militant threats based in Afghanistan, analysts say.

After peace agreement, US still faces Afghan risks

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has postponed his inauguration on US request. The latest development came after Washington raised concerns that the controversy over his re-election might hamper the signing of a peace deal with the Taliban which is expected to be signed later this week.

Afghan peace talks: After US requests, President Ashraf Ghani postpones inauguration

The deputy leader of the Taliban and one of the world's most wanted militants has written an opinion piece for the New York Times in which he says the Afghan insurgents are "fully committed" to a deal with Washington.

Taliban deputy leader says 'committed' to peace in op-ed

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday that the United States and the Taliban had negotiated a proposal for a seven-day reduction in violence. Sources had told Reuters that a US-Taliban peace deal could be signed this month if the Taliban significantly reduces violence, which could lead to an eventual withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

US, Taliban have negotiated proposal for 7-day reduction in violence: Pentagon chief

Violent attacks in Afghanistan's war jumped to record levels in the last quarter of 2019, a US government watchdog said Friday, underscoring the conflict's continued toll despite relative calm in Kabul.

Amid US-Taliban peace talks, violence in Afghanistan rises: Watchdog

Afghanistan violence rises amid US-Taliban talks: Watchdog

Washington resumed talks with the Taliban in Qatar Saturday, a US source said, three months after President Donald Trump abruptly halted diplomatic efforts that could end America's longest war.

US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha, focus on reduction of violence: US source

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had no more than 20 minutes to study a draft accord between the United States and the Taliban on pulling thousands of US troops out of his country, but upcoming elections could put him back at the heart of talks to end decades of war.

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani seeks opportunity in upcoming elections after collapse of US-Taliban talks

Pakistan PM Imran Khan has said that it is 'unfair' to blame Pakistan for the failure of US-Taliban talks. Watch this video to know more.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan on failure of US-Taliban talks

President Donald Trump has announced the cancellation of talks with Taliban in view of the killings of 12 persons, including an American, by the terrorist outfit.

American trust in Pakistan and Taliban difficult to comprehend

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani may not be the only one to have welcomed US President Donald J Trump’s cancellation of peace talks with the Taliban. Probably, so did Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the run-up to this month’s Israeli elections.

Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu encouraging a nuclear race

The US decision to cancel the talks on troop withdrawal in Afghanistan has huge ramifications for India. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly undermined the development gains and the democratically elected government in Afghanistan.

WION Edit: US-Taliban talks cancelled - Impact on India

Two days after US President Trump called off negotiations with the Taliban, a seventeen-member US delegation met Pakistan Army chief General Bajwa in Islamabad. The US delegation discussed regional security and the Afghan peace process, according to sources.

US delegation meets Pakistan Army chief General Bajwa; discuss Afghanistan, regional security: Sources

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he had called off a secret summit with the Taliban and Afghanistan's leader, abruptly slamming the door on a year of diplomacy to end America's longest war.

Afghanistan: Donald Trump calls off peace talks, secret summit with Taliban over terror attacks

US negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad has returned to Qatar for further talks with the Taliban as he fine-tunes a deal on withdrawing troops, the State Department said on Thursday.

US negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad has returned to Qatar for talks with Taliban: State Department

As US and Taliban negotiators push to wrap up talks aimed at securing the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan, disagreement remains about whether a pact will mean an end to the insurgents' fight with the US-backed Afghan government.

US, Taliban deal will not stop attacks on Afghan forces, some Taliban say

US special representative Zalmay Khalilzad has almost stuck a peace deal with the Taliban during the recently-concluded Eighth Round of talks at Doha. Although violence by Taliban has not come down, the US displaying extraordinary zeal to end its 18-year-old military engagement in Afghanistan is bending over backwards to reach a face-saving deal when the country goes to elections next year.

Any role for Pakistan-backed extremists in Afghanistan is bad news for South Asia

Uncertainty in war-ravaged Afghanistan has been on the rise as neither the nearing presidential election nor the ongoing US-Taliban talks have so far shown much promise for lasting peace being anywhere near, as the country is set to celebrate the centennial of independence next week.

Afghans in limbo ahead of Independence Day amid concerns over election, US-Taliban talks

In 1996, the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan. Led by motley warlords, the terrorist group had been created in 1993 by the Pakistani army under the benign gaze of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

Taliban could give Pakistan a short-term win in Afghanistan

A large explosion occurred in Kabul on Wednesday morning, sending massive plume of smoke over the capital and shattering shop windows far from the blast site. The blast occurred around 9:00 am(local time) during morning rush hour in western Kabul, interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi told AFP.

At least 95 people injured in Kabul blast; Taliban claims responsibility

By Ali Wardak Getting justice in Afghanistan is a complicated business. Two main justice systems – state laws based on the civil law tradition and Islamic jurisprudence – combine with non-state institutions, such as traditional village jirgas (circles) or shuras (councils), to resolve local disputes and deal with offences.

How to widen access to justice in Afghanistan

An Afghan delegation is in Qatar for peace talks with Taliban leaders, with the hopes of ending the 18-year-long conflict in Afghanistan. The United States has now realised that talking to the Afghan Taliban is the only solution.

Afghanistan war: 18 years later, no end in sight; US-Taliban talks amid more attacks

The seventh round of peace talks between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban that are ongoing in Qatar are the "most productive" so far, US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said Saturday.

US says latest Taliban talks 'most productive' so far

Talks between the US and the Taliban are being paused for two days while another summit with Afghan representatives takes place, a Taliban spokesman said Saturday.

US-Taliban talks to pause for intra-Afghan summit

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