Us Taliban Talks

Washington to resume talks with Taliban in Qatar

The two sides will discuss counterterrorism operations against the Daesh and Al Qaeda, humanitarian assistance, Afghanistan's devastated economy, and safe passage for US and Afghan aids out of Kabul.

US: Working closely with Turkey, Qatar on Kabul airport

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he will travel to Qatar to meet with the country's leaders and thank them for their help with evacuees from Afghanistan, and later go to Germany for a ministerial meeting.

The Taliban is convincing Afghan forces not to fight them

In the face of a re-energised Taliban assault Afghan government forces are abandoning their posts, but the fight is far from over as the Taliban is also rumoured to be taking heavy losses.

How an Australian held hostage by the Taliban converted to Islam

Timothy Weeks now supports dialogue with the militant group as a way to end the years-long Afghan conflict.

Why are so many Afghans unsatisfied with peace talks with the Taliban?

The recent grand assembly, or Loya Jirga, did not bring any answers to the longstanding question many Afghans have been asking: is the Taliban willing to shun violence for sustainable peace?

Afghanistan orders release of 500 Taliban inmates

The prisoner releases were part of a deal the US has signed with the Taliban aimed at ending war in Afghanistan.

Dozens killed in Afghanistan air strikes

Afghan officials say eight civilians are among 45 people killed in air raids in eastern Herat province.

Will an escalation of violence break the US-Taliban deal?

The peace deal between Washington and the insurgent group is just the first step in a lengthy process to end violence in Afghanistan.

US recovers remains from Afghanistan jet crash - defence official

Coalition forces fly sorties over US military jet crash site in eastern Afghanistan as Taliban insurgents prevent Afghan forces from trying to reach charred wreckage, officials say.

Afghans have little hope for peace, fear election violence

As civilians prepare to head to the polls on Saturday, few expect the presidential election will have much effect in bringing peace to the war-torn country.

Afghan government concerned about US-Taliban peace deal

The deal, reached after months of negotiations, is intended to open the way for so-called "intra Afghan" talks to end the fighting and reach a full political settlement, but must still be approved by US President Donald Trump before it can be signed.

US and Taliban resume push for peace at Doha talks

Washington is hoping to strike an agreement with the Taliban ahead of Afghan polls in September and US presidential polls in 2020.