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The Australian
April 20, 2018
Perhaps there's no better example than Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, backed by the CIA in May 1979. Martinkus calls him a “religious fanatic and heroin trafficker” who, “despite his outspoken and virulent anti-American views, received between a third and a half of all American aid to the [anti-Soviet] rebels, valuedÃâà...
Aljazeera.com
April 7, 2018
Islamabad - Pakistan and Afghanistan have called upon the Afghan Taliban to join a new peace process in the war-torn country, after a visit by the Pakistani prime minister to his country's northwestern neighbour, a statement said. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Afghan PresidentÃâà...
New York Times
March 4, 2018
KABUL, Afghanistan — When President Ashraf Ghani stood up last week to try to lure the Taliban to peace talks, promising them amnesty and political inclusion, he could point to a recent example: the deal that brought the militant group Hezb-i-Islami and its deeply divisive leader, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar,Ãâà...
TOLOnews
January 31, 2018
In this program, host Sami Mahdi speaks to Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hizb-e-Islami, who sealed a peace deal with Afghan government in 2016 and returned to Kabul last year after 20 years. Mahdi discusses a wide range of issues with Hekmatyar including the stance of Hizb-e-Islami on the peace process and theÃâà...
Geo News, Pakistan
January 4, 2018
Cause of US anger not Pakistan but formation of hostile front: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. By ... KABUL: Former Afghan prime minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar said on Friday that the cause of the United States anger is not lack of cooperation from Pakistan but the formation of a hostile front against the US.
The Guardian
October 24, 2017
... its citizens. By Sune Engel Rasmussen in Kabul. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a former ally of al-Qaida who has frequently being accused of war crimes, is now in the Afghan capital building a career in politics. Mon 23 Oct 2017 23.30 EDT. Share on Facebook Ãâ÷ Share on Twitter Ãâ÷ Share via Email; View more sharing options
LobeLog
September 20, 2017
by Edward Hunt As the war in Afghanistan enters its seventeenth year, the Trump administration has begun looking for ways to make a deal with the Taliban, offering Taliban officials leadership positions in the Afghan government. In August, President Trump… Continue ReadingÃâà...
BBC News
May 4, 2017
Veteran warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has returned to the Afghan capital, eight months after signing a peace deal with the government. Mr Hekmatyar, an Islamist warlord accused of numerous atrocities, leads Hezb-e-Islami, the country's second largest militant group. Under the deal, he has agreed toÃâà...
The Diplomat
May 2, 2017
On April 28, the so-called anniversary of the mujahideen victory in Afghanistan, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar appeared in public for the first time in the last 20 years. The next day, he delivered his first public speech after the peace accord with the Afghan government. Hekmatyar is the leader of Hezb-i-IslamiÃâà...
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