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Afghanistan’s president lands in Qatar amid peace talks stalemate

Qatari officials met Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani in Doha on Monday. Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani arrived in Doha on Monday, where peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban…

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Taliban says ‘strenuously favours’ political solution as sweeping offensives continue

The Taliban has been engaging in sweeping offensives across the country in recent weeks. The Taliban “strenuously favours” a political solution to the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan, the insurgent’s supreme…

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Taliban to attend Istanbul summit if end negotiations take place in Doha: reports

Sources have revealed that the Taliban is set on attending the Istanbul summit, but wants end negotiations to take place in Doha. The Taliban is all set to attend the…

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Qatar attends Tajikistan conference on Afghanistan ahead of Istanbul meeting

Turkey will be hosting a senior-level Afghan conference next month to push the ongoing peace process in Qatar. Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi participated…

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Qatar’s FM meets Taliban’s deputy leader in Doha

The Afghan government has agreed to participate in an international conference in Istanbul next month. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met with Taliban deputy leader, Mullah Abdul…

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Qatar says ready to mediate between Iran, US and Gulf states

Deputy minister of foreign affairs, Lolwah Al Khater said Doha is ready to create constructive dialogue. Doha is committed to engaging in “constructive dialogue” between Tehran and Washington DC, Qatar’s…

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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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Afghan ambassador to Qatar dies of cardiac arrest

The Kabul diplomat has been serving as the ambassador in Doha since February 2019 and played a significant role in helping facilitate the Inter-Afghan talks. Afghan Ambassador to Qatar Abdul…

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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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