US envoys to attend Doha huddle on Afghanistan: State Dept
Both US special representatives for Afghanistan Thomas West and Rina Amiri will attend the third UN-convened meeting in Doha on Afghanistan, the State Department says.
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Strong consensus on collective interests in Afghanistan exist: West
US special envoy for Afghanistan Thomas West has said the two-day meeting on Afghanistan in Doha discussed economic needs, human rights and the importance of continued engagement. West wrote on X that a strong consensus on collective interests…
Doha, Jakarta back Afghan women’s tight to education
Indonesia has hosted a workshop in support of an international conference on Afghan women's education (ICAWE).
200 AUAF Afghan students welcomed in Doha
US Chargé d'Affaires to Afghanistan Karen B. Decker has welcomed 200 inspiring young Afghans students to the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) new campus in Doha, the capital of Qatar. In a tweet, Decker said Afghans needed access…
Shaheen meets Chinese, British envoys prior to Doha meeting
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s political office head in Qatar Sohail Shaheen met Chinese and British envoys in Doha on the eve of a UN-led international conference on Afghanistan. The two-day meeting on Afghanistan, bringing together special envoys from…
Doha, Jakarta ink letter of intent on aid to Afghans
The foreign ministers of Qatar and Indonesia have signed an agreement on cooperation in providing humanitarian and development assistance to the people of Afghanistan. The agreement came after a meeting between Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahan…
‘Feb 29 when world submits to the will of Afghans’
Deputy prime minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Tuesday stressed on education and working for the country's economic growth and urged the world to follow the way of dialogue with Afghanistan. Two years ago on February 29, 2020,…
US-Taliban talks: Muttaqi-led team to leave for Doha on Nov 27
Led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, a high level delegation will leave for the Qatari capital Doha this week for talks with US representatives and officials from European and other nations, an official said on Wednesday.…
UN envoy in Kabul after meeting Taliban in Doha
The United Nations (UN) secretary general’s special representative for Afghanistan returned to Kabul after meeting with Taliban officials in Qatar. United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in a tweet today said that the UN secretary general’s special…
Ex-govt, Taliban negotiators hold talks on inclusive set-up
Former Afghan government’s delegation says majority of its members are still in Doha where they held a lengthy discussion over the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan with the Taliban negotiators on Sunday night. Deposed president Ashraf…
Taliban, Afghan delegations willing to resume talks in Doha
The Afghan delegation’s trip to Doha has been postponed due to non-availability of commercial flights, the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) said on Monday. HCNR Spokesperson FaridonKhawazon said the trip of Afghan negotiators to Doha did not…
Govt peace team meets German envoy in Qatar
The Afghanistan peace negotiating team has met with Germany’s special representative for Afghanistan Jasper Wieck and his delegation in Qatar.
Khalilzad leaves Kabul for Doha to meet Taliban
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation ZalmayKhalilzad has left Kabul for Doha, Qatar for discussion with the Taliban.
Taliban through violence want to influence Doha talks: US
The US Department of State says the Taliban through intensifying their attacks seek leverage in the peace talks in Doha.
4 Taliban’s peace delegation members arrive in Doha
A number of other Taliban’s peace delegation members have also arrived in Doha, but the group has not yet commented on the matter. Earlier, sources said some members of the government’s delegation were yet to reach Doha even…
Negotiating sides await Biden call for progress in talks
Afghan peace negotiators are on hold awaiting US President-elect Joe Biden to signal whether he will stick to Donald Trump’s aggressive schedule to pull out troops, a media report said on Thursday. After a month-long break, some negotiators…
2nd round of talks to focus on lasting ceasefire
The head of the government’s negotiating team says they will focus on a lasting ceasefire in the second of peace parleys with the Taliban, The Intra-Afghan negotiations, which began in September this year, will resume on January 5…
Peace talks in Qatar just a drama, says Hazrat Ali
Pashayi tribal leaders and lawmakers during a gathering in eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday called the intra-Afghan peace talks as ‘a drama’ as violence was on the increase in the country. They questioned the role of Pakistan in…
Blacklist, delay in detainees’ release hurdle to peace: Baradar
Taliban political office head in Qatar Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has identified the UN blacklist, the delay in release of Taliban detainees and spread of rumors as hurdles to the peace process. Taliban political office spokesperson Dr. Naeem…
4 govt negotiating team members return to Kabul
Four members of the Afghan government backed negotiating team have returned to Kabul from Doha and three more members would also be back until the end of this week, a well-placed source told Pajhwok Afghan News on Monday.…
Taliban must adhere peace, says Ghani
KABUL prisoners, including 400 drug traffickers. Ghani made the remarks on the prospects for peace in Afghanistan at the Centre for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS) in Doha, the capital of Qatar late on Tuesday, his office said in a…
