MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MARCH 19: Taliban delegation headed by Abdul Ghani Baradar (R2), the groups deputy leader, are seen leaving the hotel after attending the meeting on Afghan peace with the participation of delegations from Russia, China, the US, Pakistan, and Afghan parties and Qatar as an honorary guest in Moscow, Russia on March 19, 2021. (Photo by Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
  • Top Biden administration officials met in person with the Taliban for the first time since al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by the U.S. in late July.
  • The administration sent the CIA’s deputy director and the top State Department official responsible for Afghanistan to the meeting in the Qatari capital of Doha. Read Now
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