Afghan,Taliban Envoys Expected to Meet in Qatar

Afghan government and Taliban representatives are expected to meet in the gulf state of Qatar Saturday for an unofficial two-day discussion on ways to end the conflict in Afghanistan. Pugwash Conferences, a Nobel Prize-winning science group promoting solutions to armed conflicts, is hosting the meeting. Afghan civil society and peace activists, as well as foreign observers have also been invited. Organizers, Taliban and other delegates insist participants are attending the informal...

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