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Who is Zalmay Khalilzad, the would-be broker between Taliban and Trump?

Donald Trump could once again turn to his ally Zalmay Khalilzad, the chief architect of the Doha Deal, as his Afghanistan go-between. Some experts fear that would be a mistake, as Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK

US Citizen George Glezmann Released From Detention In Afghanistan

Taliban authorities on Thursday freed US citizen George Glezmann after more than two years of detention, in a deal brokered by Qatar, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced.

International Business Times

How Trump the ‘master deal-maker’ failed when it came to negotiating with the Taliban in Afghanistan

News that Ukraine may be ready to sign a deal granting the US joint development rights to its minerals in the hope of a future security guarantee may be seen as a win by Donald Trump’s supporters who criticised Joe Biden’s unconditional support for Ukraine. After all, whether and how…

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UN holds crucial Afghanistan talks in Qatar, without Taliban

Talks will include diplomatic envoys and aid donors as the UN plans to press the Taliban to ease restrictions on women.

Al Jazeera

Afghanistan’s NGO ban for women exposes rifts in Taliban ranks

The Taliban’s latest edict banning women from working for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has sparked international condemnation and domestic opposition in a country facing economic collapse. It has also revealed splits within the Taliban, with potentially high-stakes risks for Afghanistan’s rulers and its people.

France 24

Former U.S. envoy Khalilzad on leaving Afghanistan to the Taliban

"The president thought we might get stuck there."

Axios

Does the killing of al-Zawahiri make Americans safer? It's complicated

The State Department warns of potential anti-American violence following the U.S. killing of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. Experts say his loss hurts the group, but doesn't erase the threat.

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