Taliban, US conclude ‘candid, professional’ talks in Doha
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban, US conclude ‘candid, professional’ talks in Doha

Al Jazeera  

US side focused on security, women’s rights and evacuations while Taliban called for international recognition and an end to sanctions. Delegates from the Taliban and the United States have held “candid and professional” talks in the Qatari capital, according to a US official, with the two-day discussions focusing on security and “terrorism” concerns, the rights of women and girls as well as evacuations from Afghanistan. “The US delegation focused on security and terrorism concerns and safe passage for US citizens, other foreign nationals and our Afghan partners, as well as on human rights, including the meaningful participation of women and girls in all aspects of Afghan society,” he said. “The two sides also discussed the United States’ provision of robust humanitarian assistance, directly to the Afghan people.” Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim, reporting from Doha, said that the Taliban delegation had described the two-day talks as “positive”. The US officials said the talks were a continuation of “pragmatic engagements” with the Taliban and “not about granting recognition or conferring legitimacy” to the group.

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Taliban and US envoys have discussed the release of 2 American prisoners at third Doha meeting
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Taliban and US envoys have discussed the release of 2 American prisoners at third Doha meeting

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban’s delegation to the third United Nations-led Doha meeting on increasing engagement with Afghanistan met with U.S. envoys on the sidelines and discussed the two Americans imprisoned in the central Asian country. We should free our prisoners in exchange for them.” Special Representative Thomas West and Special Envoy Rina Amiri met directly with the Taliban, according to …

UN-led meeting in Qatar with Afghan Taliban is not a recognition of their government, official says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

UN-led meeting in Qatar with Afghan Taliban is not a recognition of their government, official says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A United Nations-led meeting held in Qatar with the Taliban on increasing engagement with Afghanistan does not translate into a recognition of their government, a U.N. official said Monday. The gathering on Sunday and Monday in Qatar’s capital of Doha with envoys from some two dozen countries was the first time that representatives of the Afghan Taliban administration …

Taliban to press international community on Afghanistan sanctions
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Taliban to press international community on Afghanistan sanctions

The Hindu  

Taliban authorities said on July 1 they would press the international community over economic sanctions as they attended a UN-hosted summit in Doha with special representatives to Afghanistan for the first time. Writing on X, formerly Twitter, senior Foreign Ministry official Zakir Jalaly said the Taliban government delegation would use July 1’s meetings to address “financial and banking sanctions” and …

What to expect as Taliban joins third UN-held talks on Afghanistan in Qatar
5 months, 3 weeks ago

What to expect as Taliban joins third UN-held talks on Afghanistan in Qatar

Al Jazeera  

It is the first time the Taliban is attending the talks but female representatives from Afghanistan have been excluded. The UN says the talks are part of an ongoing process aimed at a future where Afghanistan is at peace internally and with its neighbours, fully integrated into the international community and where it meets international obligations, including on human rights, …

Taliban representatives meet U.N., Afghanistan envoys in Doha
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Taliban representatives meet U.N., Afghanistan envoys in Doha

The Hindu  

Representatives of Afghanistan’s Taliban regime began meetings on Sunday with UN officials as they attended talks in Doha with special envoys to the Central Asian country for the first time, a UN spokesperson said. UN officials and over 20 envoys, including the U.S. special representative to Afghanistan, were expected to meet with the Taliban government’s delegation led by spokesman Zabihullah …

Taliban attends U.N.-led meeting on Afghanistan, with women excluded
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Taliban attends U.N.-led meeting on Afghanistan, with women excluded

LA Times  

Zabihullah Mujahid, center right, the chief spokesman for the Taliban government, speaks with Uzbekistan Presidential Envoy to Afghanistan Ismatullah Irgashev on Sunday in Doha, Qatar. A Taliban delegation on Sunday attended a United Nations-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan after organizers said women would be excluded from the gathering. The Taliban was not invited to the first meeting, and U.N. …

The Taliban confirm they will attend a UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan
5 months, 4 weeks ago

The Taliban confirm they will attend a UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban on Tuesday confirmed their delegation will attend an upcoming U.N.-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan after the organizers said last week that women would be excluded from the gathering. The meeting on June 30 and July 1 is the third U.N.- The Taliban were not invited to the first and the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said …

UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with Taliban in Qatar
6 months ago

UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with Taliban in Qatar

The Hindu  

The United Nations' top official in Afghanistan defended the failure to include Afghan women in the upcoming first meeting between the Taliban and envoys from 22 countries, insisting that demands for women's rights are certain to be raised. Human Rights Watch Executive Director Tirana Hassan said that, in the face of the Taliban's tightening repression of women and girls, the …

UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar
6 months ago

UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations’ top official in Afghanistan defended the failure to include Afghan women in the upcoming first meeting between the Taliban and envoys from 22 countries, insisting that demands for women’s rights are certain to be raised. Human Rights Watch Executive Director Tirana Hassan said that, in the face of the Taliban’s tightening repression of women …

UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar
6 months ago

UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Human Rights Watch Executive Director …

Emirati leader meets with Taliban official facing $10 million US bounty over attacks
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Emirati leader meets with Taliban official facing $10 million US bounty over attacks

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The leader of the United Arab Emirates met with an official in the Taliban government still wanted by the United States on an up-to $10 million bounty over his involvement in an attack that killed an American citizen and other assaults. It published an image of Sheikh Mohammed shaking hands with Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior …

Qatar’s mediation efforts in Israel-Hamas war come under fire
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Qatar’s mediation efforts in Israel-Hamas war come under fire

LA Times  

Smoke rises from buildings hit by an Israeli airstrike in December in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. In a phone call Monday to Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, President Biden said both Egypt and Qatar would work to ensure “full implementation” of any agreement between Hamas and Israel, according to a White House readout. Biden also urged the …

UN Doha Conference on Afghanistan Fails to Achieve Key Goals
9 months ago

UN Doha Conference on Afghanistan Fails to Achieve Key Goals

The Diplomat  

A high-level conference on Afghanistan from February 18-19 failed to achieve its primary objectives, leaving many participants disappointed. The two primary objectives of the Doha meeting were to delineate a course for international engagement with Afghanistan and to facilitate dialogue between the Taliban and the global community on vital issues such as women’s rights, girls’ education, and the eagerly awaited …

Taliban supreme leader, Qatari PM hold talks in Afghanistan
1 year, 6 months ago

Taliban supreme leader, Qatari PM hold talks in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

The meeting between the Qatari PM and Taliban took place in Kandahar and not Kabul as previously reported. The Qatari prime minister held talks with the Taliban earlier this month, signalling a new effort by the Taliban to end its international isolation since they took over Afghanistan nearly two years ago. The talks took place on May 12 in the …

United Nations holds Afghanistan crisis talks without Taliban
1 year, 7 months ago

United Nations holds Afghanistan crisis talks without Taliban

The Hindu  

The Taliban authorities will be absent from the U.N.-led talks on Afghanistan that open on May 1 in Qatar, as a government spokesman rejects linking international engagement with women's rights in the crisis-stricken country. In an open letter to the Doha meeting released on Sunday, a coalition of Afghan women's groups said they were "outraged" that any country would consider …

UN holds crucial Afghanistan talks in Qatar, without Taliban
1 year, 7 months ago

UN holds crucial Afghanistan talks in Qatar, without Taliban

Al Jazeera  

Talks will include diplomatic envoys and aid donors as the UN plans to press the Taliban to ease restrictions on women. Doha, Qatar – The Taliban has not been invited to a United Nations-organised conference on Afghanistan in Doha, with the Afghan group governing the South Asian country saying that the two-day meeting would be “ineffective” without its participation. “Any …

Taliban not invited to Doha meeting on Afghanistan, says U.N.
1 year, 7 months ago

Taliban not invited to Doha meeting on Afghanistan, says U.N.

The Hindu  

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has not invited the Taliban administration to a meeting that he is convening with special envoys on Afghanistan from various countries in Doha next week, a U.N. spokesperson said on Friday. Last week the United Nations had to stress that the meeting will not focus on the possible international recognition of the Taliban administration after comments …

UN chief to host May meeting on Afghanistan in Qatar
1 year, 8 months ago

UN chief to host May meeting on Afghanistan in Qatar

Al Jazeera  

Senior UN official says the meeting could include talks on ‘baby steps’ towards international recognition of the Taliban. The UN secretary-general is convening an international meeting on Afghanistan next month in Doha, Qatar, where special envoys from several countries will seek a “durable way forward” for the war-ravaged nation, according to his spokesperson. Dujarric’s announcement comes after UN Deputy Secretary-General …

US will not fund non-state actors in Afghanistan: Taliban sources
2 years, 2 months ago

US will not fund non-state actors in Afghanistan: Taliban sources

Al Jazeera  

Taliban sources tell Al Jazeera that US officials assured them during a meeting in Doha. Doha, Qatar – The United States has assured Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers that Washington will not fund any armed groups or non-state actors in the country, Taliban sources have told Al Jazeera. The assurances were welcomed by the Taliban as Tajik armed groups, which have been …

Taliban investigating US ‘claim’ of killing al-Qaeda chief
2 years, 4 months ago

Taliban investigating US ‘claim’ of killing al-Qaeda chief

Al Jazeera  

Taliban representative to the UN says the Afghan government and group’s leadership is ‘not aware’ of what is being claimed. The Taliban says it is investigating a “claim” by the United States that it killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone attack in Kabul, says a Taliban official, indicating the group’s leadership was not aware of his presence there. …

US killing al-Zawahiri in Kabul a violation of Doha pact: Taliban
2 years, 4 months ago

US killing al-Zawahiri in Kabul a violation of Doha pact: Taliban

Al Jazeera  

The Taliban condemns the drone strike, calling it a ‘clear violation’ of international principles and the 2020 Doha Agreement. The Taliban has condemned the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri by the United States in a “precision” drone strike in the centre of Kabul. In a statement on Tuesday, the group called the strike a “clear violation” of international principles …

Taliban and US officials to meet amid quake relief efforts
2 years, 5 months ago

Taliban and US officials to meet amid quake relief efforts

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Afghan finance and central bank officials from the Taliban-led government departed for Qatar on Wednesday to meet with U.S. officials, the Taliban said. Overstretched aid agencies say last week’s earthquake underscored the need for the international community to rethink its financial cut-off of Afghanistan and freezing of the country’s reserves. Taliban government officials and U.S. officials were slated …

U.S. and Iran chief negotiators to start nuclear talks in Qatar
2 years, 5 months ago

U.S. and Iran chief negotiators to start nuclear talks in Qatar

The Hindu  

Chief negotiators from the United States and Iran were due to hold indirect talks in Qatar on Tuesday, bidding to overcome obstacles that have stalled attempts to revive a nuclear deal. U.S. special envoy Robert Malley and Iran's Ali Bagheri headed to Doha after more than a year of European Union-mediated talks in Vienna on a return to the 2015 …

Sanctions farce: The U.S.' move to steal the Afghan people's money
2 years, 9 months ago

Sanctions farce: The U.S.' move to steal the Afghan people's money

The Hindu  

Even as the events in Ukraine were reaching a critical stage, the United States thought it was an opportune moment to further turn the financial screws on Afghanistan, a country devastated by two decades of U.S. occupation and war and where a humanitarian disaster on a gargantuan scale is unfolding. The decision to release only part of the funds will …

After Oslo talks, what’s next for Afghanistan?
2 years, 10 months ago

After Oslo talks, what’s next for Afghanistan?

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say talks between Taliban and US and European officials imply a ‘de facto’ recognition of the Taliban government. Kabul, Afghanistan/Islamabad, Pakistan – A week after Taliban and senior US and European officials held talks in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, the main outcome appears to be promises of an increase in humanitarian aid, contingent on demands related to human rights, …

Taliban delegation begins talks in Oslo
2 years, 11 months ago

Taliban delegation begins talks in Oslo

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera has learned that the Afghan group will be pushed on women’s rights in return for access to frozen funds. A Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has started three days of talks in Oslo with Western government officials and Afghan civil society representatives. Starting on Sunday, the closed-door meetings in the Norwegian capital will …

Afghan acting PM calls for diplomatic recognition of Taliban
2 years, 11 months ago

Afghan acting PM calls for diplomatic recognition of Taliban

Al Jazeera  

Mullah Hasan Akhund calls on all governments, especially of Muslim countries, to ‘start recognising’ the Taliban administration. Afghanistan’s acting prime minister, Mullah Hasan Akhund, is calling on international governments to officially recognise the country’s Taliban administration, saying at a news conference in Kabul that all conditions had been met. Foreign powers have been reluctant to recognise the Taliban administration – …

Aid for Afghanistan discussed in Islamic countries meet
3 years ago

Aid for Afghanistan discussed in Islamic countries meet

Hindustan Times  

Envoys from 57 Islamic nations were meeting in Pakistan Sunday for a summit aimed at relieving the humanitarian crisis in neighbouring Afghanistan while testing diplomatic ties with its new Taliban rulers. Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is among the delegates, alongside others from the United States, China, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations. No nations have yet …

Islamic countries meet to discuss aid for Afghanistan
3 years ago

Islamic countries meet to discuss aid for Afghanistan

Deccan Chronicle  

ISLAMABAD: Envoys from 57 Islamic nations as well as observer delegations were meeting in Pakistan Sunday for a summit aimed at relieving the humanitarian crisis in neighbouring Afghanistan, while testing diplomatic ties with its new Taliban rulers. Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is among the delegates, alongside others from the United States, China, Russia, the European Union and the …

Pakistan ‘welcomes’ second round of US-Taliban talks in Doha
3 years ago

Pakistan ‘welcomes’ second round of US-Taliban talks in Doha

Al Jazeera  

The foreign ministry reiterates the country’s position that the world community needs to engage with the Taliban government. Pakistan has “welcomed” a second round of talks between the United States and the Taliban since the latter’s takeover of Afghanistan earlier this year, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson says. US Special Representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan Tom West will arrive …

Qatar agrees to represent US interests in Afghanistan
3 years, 1 month ago

Qatar agrees to represent US interests in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Gulf nation of Qatar has agreed to represent the United States in Taliban-run Afghanistan following the closure of the American Embassy in Kabul and withdrawal of all U.S. forces from the country in late August. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Qatari counterpart, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, announced Friday that Qatar will serve as the U.S. …

Qatar to act as US diplomatic representative in Afghanistan
3 years, 1 month ago

Qatar to act as US diplomatic representative in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

The United States and Qatar have agreed that Doha will represent the diplomatic interests of the US in Afghanistan, the first official representation for the US in Kabul since its troop withdrawal in August. Al Thani said: “We are dedicated to contributing to the stability of Afghanistan and the safety and wellbeing of the Afghan people.” A Qatari official involved …

Taliban interested in talks with world for recognition: Pak Foreign Minister Qureshi
3 years, 1 month ago

Taliban interested in talks with world for recognition: Pak Foreign Minister Qureshi

India Today  

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said the Taliban were interested in having communication with the world so that their government is recognised and warned the international community not to repeat the mistakes of the past when the isolation of Afghanistan created multiple problems. Addressing the opening session of the Troika Plus meeting on Afghanistan attended by representatives from …

Taliban Give Thumbs up to NSA Meet; Want Economic Projects to Start, Jobs for Afghans
3 years, 1 month ago

Taliban Give Thumbs up to NSA Meet; Want Economic Projects to Start, Jobs for Afghans

News 18  

As the maiden NSA-level Afghan meet in New Delhi concluded on Wednesday, Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen said that he sees the dialogue as a positive development and hoped that it “contributes to the peace and stability” of Afghanistan. Speaking to CNN-News18 on Wednesday, Shaheen said Afghanistan agrees with the key point of the NSA meet — the need for unhindered …

Amid flurry of Taliban diplomacy, Qatar stresses engagement
3 years, 2 months ago

Amid flurry of Taliban diplomacy, Qatar stresses engagement

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar’s foreign minister said isolating Afghanistan and its new Taliban rulers “will never be an answer” and argued Wednesday that engaging with the former insurgents could empower the more moderate voices among them. Al Thani told an audience of counterterrorism specialists in Doha that Qatar believes the international community should urge the Taliban “to take …

US, Taliban had 'productive' talks on humanitarian aid, says State Department
3 years, 2 months ago

US, Taliban had 'productive' talks on humanitarian aid, says State Department

India Today  

The United States and the Taliban had "productive discussions" on the issue of humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan during meetings in Qatar over the weekend, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday, describing the talks as "largely positive." Officials discussed humanitarian access during the two days of meetings between Taliban representatives and US officials including some from the intelligence community …

Qatar urges engagement with Taliban amid humanitarian crisis
3 years, 2 months ago

Qatar urges engagement with Taliban amid humanitarian crisis

Al Jazeera  

Qatar believes that recognising the Taliban government in Afghanistan is not a priority now, and that the focus should be on engaging with the new administration and addressing humanitarian issues, a senior Qatari official has said. Mutlaq al-Qahtani, special envoy of the Qatari foreign minister, called on Tuesday for other countries to engage more deeply with the Taliban as Afghanistan’s …

US agrees to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan but refuses political recognition to Taliban
3 years, 2 months ago

US agrees to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan but refuses political recognition to Taliban

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US agreed to provide Afghanistan with much-needed humanitarian aid, but reiterated this was not an …

Taliban will be judged on its actions, not only its words: US after Doha talks
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban will be judged on its actions, not only its words: US after Doha talks

India TV News  

US interagency delegation travelled to Qatar to meet senior Taliban representatives from Kabul and discussed issues of vital national interest, said State Department's spokesperson Ned Price on Sunday. "On October 9 and 10, an interagency delegation traveled to Doha, Qatar to meet with senior Taliban representatives. The delegations of the Taliban and the US have held their first meeting in …

Taliban say US to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan; new political rulers not to be recognised
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban say US to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan; new political rulers not to be recognised

India TV News  

The US has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of an economic disaster, while refusing to give political recognition to the country’s new Taliban rulers, the Taliban said Sunday. The US statement was less definitive, saying only that the two sides “discussed the United States’ provision of robust humanitarian assistance, directly to the …

Taliban ask US to unfreeze Afghan financial assets
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban ask US to unfreeze Afghan financial assets

India TV News  

The Taliban have urged the United States to unfreeze Afghanistan's central bank reserves, during the first in-person meeting in Qatar after the takeover of Kabul in August. Taliban Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said that they want to engage with the international community and will not be in favour of one country and against the other one. We stressed …

US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, say Taliban
3 years, 2 months ago

US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, say Taliban

India Today  

The US has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of an economic disaster, while refusing to give political recognition to the country’s new Taliban rulers, the Taliban said Sunday. READ: Taliban warns US not to 'destabilise' regime in face-to-face talks The Taliban said the talks held in Doha, Qatar, “went well,” with Washington …

Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country in August. However, Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen told The Associated Press there would be no …

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain IS activities in Afghanistan
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain IS activities in Afghanistan

Firstpost  

Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen said they want to tackle the IS issue independently. The Taliban, however, have signaled flexibility regarding evacuations of those stranded Islamabad: The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the US to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former …

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 2 months ago

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups in Afghanistan and easing the evacuation of foreign citizens and Afghans from the country, officials from both sides said. It's the first such meeting since U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan in late August, ending a 20-year military presence there, and the Taliban's …

US, Taliban hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 2 months ago

US, Taliban hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

Humanitarian situation and the implementation of the 2020 US-Taliban agreement on agenda in talks held in Doha. Senior Taliban officials and United States representatives have discussed “opening a new page” in their countries’ relationship as they kicked off talks in Qatar, according to a top Afghan diplomat. The in-person meetings that began in Doha on Saturday are the first since …

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State

India Today  

The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the US to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country in August. Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen told The Associated Press there would be no cooperation with Washington on …

Taliban still struggling for international recognition
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban still struggling for international recognition

Al Jazeera  

Group spent the last two years courting world leaders but has found it difficult to gain acceptance since taking power in August. The Taliban’s diplomatic isolation is in contrast to the last 10 years, which saw the group making several trips across the region as part of their peace efforts with the US administration. ‘Taliban part of Afghanistan’s reality’ Janan …

Taliban leaders meet with UK, Iran delegations amid economic woes
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban leaders meet with UK, Iran delegations amid economic woes

Deccan Chronicle  

Kabul: Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders met Tuesday with U.K. officials for the first time since taking power, a move the group hopes will pave the way for the country to refill cash-starved coffers as it teeters on the brink of economic collapse. The meeting marked Britain’s first diplomatic visit to the country since the Taliban seized Kabul on Aug. 15, and …

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