Afghanistan's government and the Taliban will meet for peace talks in Doha on Saturday in a bid to end nearly two decades of war, though a quick breakthrough seems unlikely.

Historic talks to begin between Taliban, Afghan government

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has joined intra afghan talks ceremony which is happening in Doha virtually.India is present along with around 30 countries at the ceremony. All the countries that border Afghanistan have been invited which includes Iran, Pakistan and many central Asian countries.

India's EAM Jaishankar joins intra Afghan ceremony in Doha virtually

Peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban has began in Doha, Qatar. The event is aimed at bringing to an end 19 years of conflict which has ravaged the country and killed tens of thousands, including civilians. Mike Pompeo welcomes the talks.

Mike Pompeo welcomes 'historic' Afghan peace talks in Doha

Long-delayed peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators will begin Saturday in Qatar, officials said, marking a potentially momentous milestone in Afghanistan's 19-year-old war.

After months of delays, 'historic' Afghan peace talks to open

Six prisoners sought by the Taliban left Kabul on a flight to Doha on Thursday evening, paving way for long-awaited peace talks to begin. The prisoners, who are accused of insider attacks on Afghan forces and whose release was objected to by some Western powers, are to be kept under supervision in Qatar's capital where United States-brokered peace talks will also initially take place.

Prisoners sought by Taliban leave for Doha, paving way for peace talks

Afghanistan's vice president Amrullah Saleh sustained minor injuries Wednesday when an explosion targeted his convoy and killed at least 10 people, as government-backed negotiators and the Taliban prepared to meet in Doha for long-delayed peace talks.

Assassination attempt on Afghanistan's vice president frustrates peace efforts

Afghan government negotiators will push for a ceasefire when talks begin with the Taliban, a top official said Sunday, signalling that the two foes could parley for a long time.

Afghanistan to push for ceasefire in talks with Taliban

The Taliban's negotiating team has arrived in Qatar, a spokesman said Saturday, in a sign that long-delayed peace talks with the Afghan government are inching closer to starting.

Taliban say team in Qatar for Afghan peace talks

Afghanistan has appointed a new envoy to India, Farid Mamundzay who has called India a "generous neighbour" who has "stood with us in difficult times and have shared their bread with us.

New Afghan envoy to India calls India a 'generous neighbour'; tweets in Hindi

Near-record violence in Afghanistan in the last few weeks creates an atmosphere of mistrust and risks derailing the peace negotiations set to begin soon between the Afghan government and the Taliban, according to a top UN official in the war-ravaged country.

Near-record violence risks derailing peace negotiations between Afghan govt, Taliban: top UN official

Afghanistan has been living under the shadow of war for 18 years now. For the women of Afghanistan, these 18 years have been a nightmare. Their plight has been largely hidden away due to the repressive social norms.

Taliban's defeat: Mother's name to be added in Afghanistan's nation ID cards

Afghanistan government's cabinet committee okayed inclusion of mother's name on national identity cards of the country that is battling the deep-rooted misogyny in its society.

Afghan govt cabinet committee gives nod to inclusion of mother's name on national ID cards

Afghan negotiators and senior officials were set to fly to Doha on Thursday ahead of planned peace talks with the Taliban, after coming to a compromise over the release of prisoners that was holding up the talks, diplomatic and government sources said.

Afghan officials to travel for talks with Taliban after agreement on prisoners - sources

Afghan authorities have resumed a controversial release of Taliban inmates, a spokesman said Tuesday, marking an important step toward breaking an impasse that has delayed the start of peace talks for months.

Kabul resumes Taliban prisoner release, says spokesman Suhail Shaheen

Taliban insurgents launched a complex attack on Tuesday morning against a military base in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least three public protection forces, an official said.

Taliban attacked a military base in Afghanistan, killing three

The prisoner swap in Afghanistan is completed. The Taliban and the Afghan government are now ready to talk peace. But women's rights hold little value for the Taliban.

Women's rights a key issue during peace talks with Taliban

Taliban fighters killed four civilians on Thursday during clashes with Afghan forces in the central province of Parwan, amid rescue work after flash floods claimed more than 150 lives, officials said.

Taliban kill four survivors of Afghanistan flash floods

A wave of attacks across Afghanistan on Tuesday left at least 12 dead and wounded scores, officials said, including a Taliban truck bombing in the country's north that targeted a commando base for Afghan forces.

Afghan officials: Taliban truck bomb, other attacks kill 12

(With inputs from Anas Malick) Pakistan has "invited" Taliban members for talks -- days after it reiterated UN sanctions on it. Pakistan foreign ministry spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said a delegation of the Afghan Taliban is visiting Islamabad upon the "invite of the Foreign Ministry" to discuss the "way forward in the Afghan Peace Process.

Pakistan invites sanctioned Taliban members to Islamabad for talks

The Taliban's chief has zeroed in on a negotiating team that is to have sweeping decision-making powers in upcoming intra-Afghan negotiations. Maulvi Hibatullah Akhunzada picked the 20-member team, 13 of whom come from the Taliban's leadership council.

Taliban set for intra-Afghan talks

The Afghan peace talks aimed at bringing an end to nearly decades of fighting that have killed thousands of people. So what do these talks mean for the common man in Afghanistan? Watch report.

Peace process evokes hope for a prosperous future for Afghans | What do peace talks mean for them?

Even as the Afghan Peace process is underway, India and Afghanistan have been engaging with each other. Afghan Foreign minister Mohammed Haneef Atmar spoke to India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and discussed a number of issues.

New Delhi, Kabul increase engagement as Afghan envoy says share values with India

The peace talks in Afghanistan continue to remain stalled due to over a controversial prisoner swap program. France and Australia have now opposed the decision.

Afghan peace talks: Taliban adamant on releasing 400 inmates

Afghan authorities and the Taliban have hit an impasse over the planned release of hundreds of insurgents after opposition from some foreign governments, officials said Monday, apparently stalling peace talks.

Start of Afghan talks uncertain as prisoner release stalls

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