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German FM in Qatar says recognition of Taliban ‘not priority’, urges engagement with group

Germany said it is working on the resumption of aid to Afghanistan after a temporary halt that came days after the Taliban captured Kabul. Qatar and Germany said that they…

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Exclusive: Mass evacuation of Afghans ‘draining Afghanistan of its brains’, Qatar’s Lolwah Al Khater says

Evacuations at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport are expected to stop after 31 August, with Qatar successfully managing to evacuate over 40,000 people from Afghanistan. Qatar has been playing a…

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Qatar’s FM meets Taliban’s Baradar as world urges peaceful transition of power

Several members of the Afghan government are heading to Qatar. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met with a Taliban delegation headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on…

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Qatar arranges ‘secret meeting’ with CIA, Taliban as insurgents halt evacuations: reports

The Taliban has said it would not allow Afghans to evacuate from the airport and warned the US against extending its deadline next week. Qatar has reportedly helped arrange a…

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Afghanistan’s deadliest attack in a year kills over 50 outside a school

Qatar has condemned a deadly attack on a school in Kabul, killing over 50 and injuring more than 100 against the backdrop of US troop withdrawal. Qatar expressed its “strong…

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US proposes Afghanistan summit to push forward talks: reports

The intra-Afghan talks have resumed in Qatar amid continuing escalation in Afghanistan, with several attacks targeting journalists and lawmakers in Kabul. The US Special Representative for the Afghan peace process…

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Intra-Afghan talks at crossroads amid rising tensions

Delegations from the Afghan government and the Taliban took a break last December after reaching an agreement following months of negotiations in Qatar, but now questions are being asked about…

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Qatar condemns killing of Afghan women judges

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack carried out by two unidentified gunmen who shot the women judges as they were driving to work. Qatar “strongly condemns” the attack…

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Qatar to continue hosting inter-Afghan peace talks

The negotiations will resume in Doha, despite some parties wanting them to take place in Afghanistan. Qatar will host the second round of the inter-Afghan peace talks once they resume…

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