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Damaged Dubai City wedding hall is seen after an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019. A suicide-bomb blast ripped through a wedding party on a busy Saturday night. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

ISIS undercuts Donald Trump’s push for Afghan peace deal, troop withdrawal

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Afghans bury the bodies of victims of the Dubai City wedding hall bombing during a mass funeral in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019. The deadly bombing at the wedding in Afghanistan's capital late Saturday that killed dozens of people was a stark reminder that the war-weary country faces daily threats not only from the long-established Taliban but also from a brutal local affiliate of the Islamic State group, which claimed responsibility for the attack. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

The Latest: At least 66 hurt in eastern Afghanistan blasts

Associated Press

Afghans bury the bodies of victims of the Dubai City wedding hall bombing during a mass funeral in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019. The deadly bombing at the wedding in Afghanistan's capital late Saturday that killed dozens of people was a stark reminder that the war-weary country faces daily threats not only from the long-established Taliban but also from a brutal local affiliate of the Islamic State group, which claimed responsibility for the attack. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Afghanistan vows to crush Islamic State havens after attack

By Rahim Faiez - Associated Press

Damaged Dubai City wedding hall is seen after an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019. A suicide-bomb blast ripped through a wedding party on a busy Saturday night. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Major players shaping troubled Afghanistan’s future

By CARA ANNA - Associated Press

An Afghan soldier inspects a damaged Dubai City wedding hall after an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. A suicide-bomb blast ripped through a wedding party on a busy Saturday night. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

ISIS claims Kabul wedding attack

Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One with first lady Melania Trump at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, en route to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Donald Trump: Afghanistan troops to dwindle, Taliban talks going well

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Damaged Dubai City wedding hall is seen after an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. A suicide-bomb blast ripped through a wedding party on a busy Saturday night. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Islamic State claims bombing at Kabul wedding that killed 63

By RAHIM FAIEZ and CARA ANNA - Associated Press

A relative wails near the coffins of victims of the Dubai City wedding hall bombing during a mass funeral in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019. The deadly bombing at the wedding in Afghanistan's capital late Saturday that killed dozens of people was a stark reminder that the war-weary country faces daily threats not only from the long-established Taliban but also from a brutal local affiliate of the Islamic State group, which claimed responsibility for the attack. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

ISIS suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, raises questions over fate of U.S.-Taliban talks

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Afghan police men stand guard outside the wedding hall after an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019. An explosion ripped through the wedding hall on a busy Saturday night in Afghanistan's capital and dozens of people were killed or wounded, a government official said. Hundreds of people were believed to be inside. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Dozens dead or hurt in wedding party blast in Afghan capital

By RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Donald Trump to be briefed on Afghan peace talks amid fears of hasty pullout

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani, center, speaks after offering Eid al-Adha prayers at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019. Ghani is urging the nation to determine its fate without foreign interference as the United States and the Taliban appear to near a peace deal without the Afghan government at the table.(AP Photo/Nishanuddin Khan)

Trump meets with national security team on Afghanistan

By KEVIN FREKING and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

US ambassador openly questions Afghan government on graft

By CARA ANNA and RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press

Mourners at Chicago funeral remember soldier slain overseas

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In Afghanistan, no deal is better than a bad deal

In Afghanistan, no deal is better than a bad deal

By Clifford D. May

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani, center, greets as he arrives to offer Eid al-Adha prayers at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019. Ghani is urging the nation to determine its fate without foreign interference as the United States and the Taliban appear to near a peace deal without the Afghan government at the table.(AP Photo/Nishanuddin Khan)

No deal announced as US, Taliban wrap up latest talks

By KATHY GANNON and CARA ANNA - Associated Press

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani, center, speaks after offering Eid al-Adha prayers at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019. Ghani is urging the nation to determine its fate without foreign interference as the United States and the Taliban appear to near a peace deal without the Afghan government at the table.(AP Photo/Nishanuddin Khan)

Ashraf Ghani, Afghanistan president, vows foreign nations will not ‘intervene’ in elections

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Afghan men rides cycle past an election hoarding of a presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani in Kabul,Afghanistan Friday, Aug. 9, 2019.Afghanistan faces a presidential election next month but few believe the vote will take place as the United States and the Taliban inch closer to a deal that could end the nearly 18-year war but bring uncertainty about almost everything else. (AP Photo/Nishanuddin Khan)

Afghanistan election in doubt as US, Taliban near deal

By CARA ANNA and TAMEEM AKHGAR - Associated Press

Illustration on continuing world crises by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

National security realities for 2020 and beyond

By Daniel Gallington

Afghan security forces stand guard near the site of a deadly explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019.A magnetic bomb was placed on a van carrying employees of the Interior Ministry's counter-narcotics division. The blast killed five people and wounded another seven, Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Taliban suicide blast in Kabul kills 14 people; 145 wounded

By Rahim Faiez - Associated Press

Illustration on endless wars by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Why endless wars can’t be ended

By Clifford D. May