Afghanistan
Former Taliban officials find new role
Former Taliban officials find new role
Kabul backs Taliban prisoners’ transfer to Qatar
US official: Taliban should say they want peace
US has made no decision on Taliban prisoner transfer
Karzai Aide Says US Isn’t Providing Enough Details About Taliban Talks
US says al-Qaida magazine got into Guantanamo cell
Taliban sincere about talks with US: Zaeef
There’s more to peace than Taliban
From Prison To Kabul’s Presidential Palace
Taliban Statement Highlights Challenge of Peace Effort
Taliban say Marine abuse tape won’t hurt Afghanistan talks
Against Odds, Path Opens Up for US-Taliban Talks
US says no deal yet for Taliban Qatar office
Talking to the Enemy: How German Diplomats Opened Channel to Taliban
Guantanamo detainees’ bleak future
Terror on Trial | William Shawcross on Legal Proceedings Against Extremists
Afghan Govt Stresses on Afghan-led Peace Talks
The White House denied a report that said the US had agreed to release five Guantanamo detainees as part of a quid pro quo deal with the Taliban. The denial does not rule out the possibility that the five Taliban commanders will be freed in the future.
US likely to release top Taliban leaders from Gitmo
The Taliban is planning to open a new “political office” in Qatar as part of nascent peace talks with the US. The Taliban continues to demand the release of “high risk” detainees from Guantanamo as a prerequisite to the talks. The Taliban detainees all have extensive ties to al Qaeda.
Taliban say office in Qatar has been agreed
Abu al Bara’a Abdul Aziz bin Attash was killed in a clash with Ethiopian forces. Bin Attash was a member of a particularly notorious al Qaeda family that has served the Taliban, al Qaeda, Shabaab, and other allied terrorist organizations.
US mulls transfer of Taliban prisoner in perilous peace bid
Turns Out Mullah Omar Was Never on the FBI’s Top Terrorists List
Omar no longer on FBI’s most wanted list
Exclusive: Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban talks
US deal with Taliban breaks down
The US government is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of Yasin al Suri, a senior al Qaeda facilitator based in Iran. Al Suri was designated by the Treasury Department in July.
The Obama administration is considering repatriating some Guantanamo detainees to Afghanistan as part of a diplomatic effort to engage the Taliban. Four senior, high-risk, commanders are thought to be at the top of the list.
Exclusive: Secret US, Taliban talks reach turning point