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Turkmen-Afghan pipeline progress depends on conflict
Work is supposed to start on an Afghan section of the gas pipeline next year but the Turkmen section is not quite ready
TurkmenistanAfghan troop withdrawal limits Biden’s options
The acting US defence secretary says troop numbers in Afghanistan and Iraq will be down to 2,500 each by mid-January
AfghanistanIrrelevant Islamic State distracts from Afghan talks
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack at Kabul University in which 22 civilians died.
AfghanistanUS troop timetable strengthens Afghan Taliban position
The US military presence in Afghanistan will be greatly reduced by early 2021, almost regardless of military conditions
AfghanistanFierce fighting will undermine trust at Afghan talks
Substantial numbers of fatalities are reported in several parts of Afghanistan as negotiators prepare to discuss peace
AfghanistanAfghan talks start despite multiple unresolved issues
Neither side really wanted to come to the negotiating table, but it is the Taliban who have the clearer strategy
AfghanistanWomen's rights in peril as Afghan delegations gather
When talks between the Taliban and Kabul get under way tomorrow, only the insurgents have clearly identified aims
AfghanistanHaqqani guerrillas may divorce from Afghan Taliban
The 'Haqqani network' is being severely restricted by its Taliban overseers and the relationship may not last
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