Qatar no more mediating for ceasefire between Israel, Hamas
Qatar has suspended its work as a mediator in ceasefire and hostage release talks between Israel and Hamas, officials said.
Category: Qatar Peace Talks
Oslo holds landmark meeting on Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – A landmark one-day meeting between the delegation of the Islamic Emirate led by Amir Khan Mottaqi, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, and a number of Afghan political figures and civil activists was held in Oslo, the capital of Norway.
US not giving up on peace drive for Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The top US diplomat in Kabul told Salam Watandar in an exclusive interview Washington was not giving up on peace drive despite ensuing Taliban led advances on towns and villages.
Key intra-Afghan peace talks begin in Doha
MONITORING (SW) – An important round of intra-Afghan peace talks began in Doha with the senior figures from the Afghan government and the Taliban participating.
Abdullah leads peace delegation to Doha
KABUL (SW) – A top delegation led by the peace council chairman Abdullah Abdullah departed for Doha on Friday for crucial talks with the Taliban amid ensuing violence in Afghanistan.
Khalilzad proposes ‘grand conference’ for interim government in Afghanistan
The top U.S. envoy to Afghanistan proposed the idea of a grand conference of Afghan and Taliban leaders to create an interim government, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Zalmay Khalilzad meets Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul
The top US peace broker Zalmay Khalilzad met senior Afghan officials here on Monday as he resumed the shuttle diplomacy under the new Biden Administration.
A year since Doha Agreement: Who gained what?
It has been exactly a year since the US and Taliban inked the landmark Doha Agreement after months of intense negotiations.
NSC says Doha deal has not helped with peace, security
The Doha deal between the Taliban and the US has not helped with the peace efforts in Afghanistan, said the National Security Council.
Atmar urges Taliban to resume peace talks
KABUL (SW) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar on Thursday urged the Taliban to resume intra-Afghan peace talks without further delay.
Taliban seeking legitimacy with foreign trips
Analysts believe the Taliban are seeking to garner legitimacy with rounds of trip to a number of regional countries.
Abdullah blames Taliban for stalemate in talks
Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation has sharply criticized the Taliban for hindering and delaying progress in intra-Afghan talks.
