US-Taliban is set to resume peace talks on Afghanistan. The US Special representative, Zalmay Khalilzad has arrived in Doha for 8th round of US-Taliban peace talks. Watch this video to know more.

US Special representative arrives in Doha for US-Taliban peace talks

A fresh round of US Taliban peace talks will start in Qatar`s capital Doha on Saturday, officials said, describing it to be the "most crucial" phase of negotiations to end the 18 year war in Afghanistan.

Eighth round of US, Taliban peace talks to start in Doha August 3 - Officials

The US special representative for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad will be travelling to Doha to take part in the talks with Afghanistan. Watch this video to know more.

US special representative Zalmay Khalilzad heads to Doha for talks

Former Olympic track and field athlete P T Usha has been nominated for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Veteran Pin. Usha in a tweet on Thursday conveyed her gratitude to the international governing body for athletics, saying, "IAAF Veteran Pin for the long and meritorious service to the cause of World Athletics!

Former Olympian P T Usha nominated for IAAF Veteran Pin

Wary representatives of Afghan society met Taliban officials in Qatar on Monday for a second day of talks, with bloody insurgent attacks back home casting a pall over efforts to end Afghanistan's years of war. The Taliban on Sunday detonated a car bomb outside a government security compound in central Afghanistan killing 14 people and wounding 180, including scores of children. The attack came at the onset of a two-day meeting between Afghan citizens and the militants, meant to open the way to a peace process that should build on a hoped-for deal between the United States and the Taliban to end the longest ever U.S. war.

Taliban-Afghan agree to peace roadmap

An agreement by the Taliban to respect women's rights may seem like a breakthrough, but activists have questioned how the hardline Islamists -- notorious for stomping on freedoms -- will interpret the careful wording.

Taliban assurance of 'women's rights' has big caveat

Rival Afghans will meet Sunday in Doha for a fresh round of talks mediated by Qatar and Germany, as the United States eyes peace with the Taliban within three months.

Afghans meet in Doha for fresh round of talks as US eyes peace with Taliban

Talks between U.S.-Taliban has resumed in Doha. Taliban will be represented by Abbas Stanekzai while envoy Zalmay Khalilzad will represent U.S. Watch this video to know more.

U.S.-Taliban talks resume in Doha

Upcoming peace talks between the United States and the Taliban will focus on working out a timeline for the withdrawal of US-led troops from Afghanistan and on Taliban guarantee militants won't plot attacks from Afghan soil, sources said on Monday.

United States,Taliban aim to firm up date for foreign force exit from Afghanistan

Dozens of Afghan political leaders have attended a conference in neighbouring Pakistan to discuss possible ways to achieve peace in the war-torn country.

US and Taliban to hold talks in Doha

Women will be taking part in the intra-Afghan peace talks in Qatar this month, the Taliban's main spokesman said on Monday, ahead of the latest round of meetings aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan.

Women to take part in intra-Afghan peace talks in Qatar: Taliban spokesman

Afghanistan published Tuesday a lengthy list of delegates who will meet with the Taliban in Doha this week, including government officials, in what could become the highest-level dialogue between the sworn enemies in years.

Hundreds of Afghan delegates to meet with Taliban in Doha

Afghanistan's chief executive Abdullah Abdullah welcomed Kabul's decision Sunday to send a delegation to meet with the Taliban, saying he hoped they would present a "unified position" for the Afghan people.

Afghan chief executive supports delegation for Taliban talks

Top seed Simona Halep came back from 4-1 down in the deciding set to beat Elina Svitolina 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the Qatar Open semi-final on Friday, marking her first victory over the Ukrainian in nearly two years.

Simona Halep outlasts Elina Svitolina in Doha thriller, faces Mertens in final

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday offered the Taliban the possibility of opening an office in Afghanistan but the proposal was swiftly spurned by the group that is determined to keep his government out of accelerating peace talks.

Afghan president Ghani offers Taliban local office, group desire Doha instead

Qatar said on Saturday it remained committed to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) but the bloc needed to enforce its own rules better, signalling a reformed alliance could help end a row between Doha and some of its neighbours.

Qatar says Gulf Arab bloc needs reform to give it teeth

Qatar's private sector grew by almost 6 per cent in 2018 despite volatile oil prices, its finance minister said on Saturday. Last year the economy saw outflows, but 2018 was a good year with most of the growth coming from the private sector, Ali Sharif al-Emadi told the Doha Forum on Saturday.

Qatar's private sector grew almost 6% in 2018 despite oil price volatility

A four-state bloc, led by Saudi Arabia, had suspended all ties with Doha last month over accusations the emirate had close ties to Islamist extremist groups

After Arab states blockade, Qatar hits back with Neymar transfer

Accompanied by Kuwaiti mediators, US secretary of state Rex Tillerson flew to Doha on Tuesday for talks with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, over the crisis. He said he was due to travel to Saudi Arabia for talks with officials from the four Arab countries

US, Qatar sign accord on combating terrorism financing

This will come as a relief to the more than 11,000 people from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain living in Qatar

Gulf citizens can stay despite crisis: Qatar

The man suspected of raping her, pleaded guilty to charges of illicit consensual sex and drinking in public. He was sentenced to 140 lashes

Qatar to deport raped Dutch woman on charges of "illicit sex"

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