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August 23, 2020
Taliban set powerful negotiating team for intra-Afghan talks
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban’s chief has finalized a negotiating team that is to have sweeping decision-making powers in upcoming intra-Afghan negotiations, the top Taliban negotiator told The Associated Press on Sunday.…READ MORE
August 22, 2020
Pakistan sanctions Taliban to avoid global finance blacklist
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan issued sweeping financial sanctions against Afghanistan’s Taliban, just as the militant group is in the midst of U.S.-led peace process in the neighboring country.…READ MORE
August 14, 2020
Kabul begins release of final 400 Taliban, talks to follow
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan has released the first 80 of a final 400 Taliban prisoners, paving the way for negotiations between the warring sides in Afghanistan’s protracted conflict, the government said Friday.…READ MORE