Emir, Obama talk Syria in White House
Syria dominated a meeting between Qatar’s Emir and US President Barack Obama at the White House yesterday, with Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani calling what is happening a “major…
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Karzai meets Qatar emir to discuss opening of Taliban office here
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who is in Qatar for a two-day visit, has met with the Emir as part of an ongoing peace process with the Taliban, QNA reports. “The…
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US, Afghan leaders welcome opening of Taliban office in Qatar
For the first time, all parties working to set up a Taliban office in Qatar have openly acknowledged that it’s going to happen. After more than a year of denials,…
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US to propose prisoner swap that would send five Taliban detainees to Qatar
Five Taliban members who have been detained at Guantanamo Bay may be released to Qatar’s custody in exchange for a US soldier held captive in Afghanistan, sources have told Reuters. The…
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Qatar’s Taliban store
Qatar’s relationship with the Taliban has been in the spotlight lately, which makes it the perfect time to talk about a more long-standing “Taliban” presence here: The Taliban shop in…
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Taliban suspends peace talks with US being held in Qatar
The Taliban has announced it is halting peace talks with the Unites States being carried out through its political bureau in Qatar, due to “wasting time” on the part of…
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Taliban-linked prisoners at Guantanamo say they don’t mind living in Qatar, but US jailers have yet to agree
Taliban-linked prisoners at Guantanamo say they don’t mind living in Qatar, but US jailers have yet to agree Five of the alleged Taliban members in the American Guantanamo Bay prison…
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Official: Taliban wants Afghan Gitmo prisoners sent to Qatar
Official: Taliban wants Afghan Gitmo prisoners sent to Qatar The Taliban has demanded in negotiations with the US that 20 Afghans held in Guantanamo Bay be released in Qatar, an Afghan government…
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Taliban: Preliminary deal made with Qatar to open political office
Taliban: Preliminary deal made with Qatar to open political office The Taliban have finally confirmed plans to open a political headquarters, ostensibly in Qatar, for peace negotiations. Previously, the Afghan group’s spokesman…
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