United States officials will resume their talks with the Taliban next week in Qatar. This meet will focus, among other issues, on the fight against terrorism and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

United States to resume talks with Taliban next week

The Afghan government and the Taliban agreed to "procedures" for the intra-Afghan negotiations with discussions set to begin, negotiators said today. Also Read: Germany warns against 'rash actions' over troop withdrawal from Afghanistan The two sides had begun talks in September but it got bogged down over several issues amid escalation in violence.

Taliban, Afghan government agree to advance talks to next stage

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo arrived in Qatar on Saturday and met negotiators from the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha. Watch: "I would be most interested in getting your thoughts on how we can increase the probability of a successful outcome", Pompeo said as he met Afghan government officials.

Pompeo meets Taliban, Afghan government officials in Qatar

The United States conducted airstrikes against Taliban positions in Afghanistan for the first time since the start of the Eid ceasefire. USFOR-A conducted 2 airstrikes on June 4 to disrupt coord.

US conducts airstrikes against Taliban first time since Eid ceasefire

A dramatic change in Afghanistan is on the horizon. India should quickly and positively respond to the evolving political reality and play a role that goes with its standing as a civilizational power.

Return of the Taliban: Pashtunistan holds key to India’s Afghan strategy

More than a fortnight has elapsed since February 29, 2020, when the United States of America (USA) entered into a historic, though unique, 'Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan' with the so-called Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (better known as Taliban and notorious for its violent acts of terrorism).

US-Taliban peace deal:  Recent developments in Afghanistan a matter of concern to India

The Taliban on Wednesday rejected Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's plan to release initial 1,500 prisoners first and then 3,500 later as talks progress. Also Read: Afghanistan government to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners if violence eases "We never agreed to any conditional release of prisoners," Suhail Shaheen, spokesman for the Taliban based in Doha, told Reuters.

Taliban rejects Afghan government's offer to first release 1,500 prisoners

The US-Taliban peace deal is on a fragile footing. Violence, differences between the parties and the divisions between politicians could make the deal worthless.

WION Edit: Is the US-Taliban peace deal on fragile footing?

After the Taliban called for attacks against the Kabul government, there were reports of renewed attacks. Also Read: After peace deal, Taliban orders attacks against Kabul government Newswire AFP reported that the Taliban carried out more than a dozen attacks on Afghan army bases.

President Ghani appeals to Taliban to enter negotiations

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has postponed his inauguration on US request. This after Washington raised concerns that the controversy over his re-election might hamper the signing of a peace deal with the Taliban, later this week.

US-Taliban peace talks: Controversy weakens Afghan govt's stand; Qatar invites Pakistan to attend deal signing

Violent attacks in Afghanistan's war jumped to record levels in the last quarter of 2019, a US government watchdog said Friday, underscoring the conflict's continued toll despite relative calm in Kabul.

Amid US-Taliban peace talks, violence in Afghanistan rises: Watchdog

An Afghanistan peace agreement that the US seems close to reaching with the Taliban has prompted worries that President Donald Trump's desire to quickly withdraw US troops could further plunge the country into civil war.

Fears in US of bad peace deal with the Taliban

In 1996, the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan. Led by motley warlords, the terrorist group had been created in 1993 by the Pakistani army under the benign gaze of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

Taliban could give Pakistan a short-term win in Afghanistan

Taliban and US negotiators have wrapped up their latest round of talks for a deal that would see America shrink its troop presence in Afghanistan, a Taliban spokesman said Monday.

Latest round of peace talks with US finished: Taliban

At least 3,812 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in the first half of 2019 in the war against Islamist militant groups, including a large increase in the number of casualties caused by government and NATO-led troops, a UN report said on Tuesday.

Over 3,000 Afghan civilians killed or wounded this year: UN report

There is movement towards peace in Afghanistan – or at least towards an end to the American military ordeal there, which has lasted for almost 18 years. US officials and representatives of the Taliban insurgents have held seven rounds of direct talks in the tiny Gulf state of Qatar since last October, and they are getting close to a deal.

US-Taliban peace talks: The only losers in the settlement will be Afghans