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Afghanistan
Former Taliban officials find new role
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Al Qaeda
Kabul backs Taliban prisoners’ transfer to Qatar
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Al Qaeda
US official: Taliban should say they want peace
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Al Qaeda
US has made no decision on Taliban prisoner transfer
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Afghanistan
Karzai Aide Says US Isn’t Providing Enough Details About Taliban Talks
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Al Qaeda
US says al-Qaida magazine got into Guantanamo cell
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Afghanistan
Taliban sincere about talks with US: Zaeef
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Afghanistan
There’s more to peace than Taliban
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Al Qaeda
From Prison To Kabul’s Presidential Palace
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Al Qaeda
Taliban Statement Highlights Challenge of Peace Effort
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Afghanistan
Taliban say Marine abuse tape won’t hurt Afghanistan talks
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Afghanistan
Against Odds, Path Opens Up for US-Taliban Talks
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Afghanistan
US says no deal yet for Taliban Qatar office
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Afghanistan
Talking to the Enemy: How German Diplomats Opened Channel to Taliban
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Al Qaeda
Guantanamo detainees’ bleak future
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Afghanistan
Terror on Trial | William Shawcross on Legal Proceedings Against Extremists
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Afghanistan
Afghan Govt Stresses on Afghan-led Peace Talks
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White House denies deal to release Taliban leaders
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.
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Afghanistan
US likely to release top Taliban leaders from Gitmo
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Afghan Taliban announces new ‘political office’ in Qatar
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.
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Afghanistan
Taliban say office in Qatar has been agreed
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Son of infamous al Qaeda family killed by Ethiopian forces
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.
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Afghanistan
US mulls transfer of Taliban prisoner in perilous peace bid
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Afghanistan
Turns Out Mullah Omar Was Never on the FBI’s Top Terrorists List
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Afghanistan
Omar no longer on FBI’s most wanted list
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Afghanistan
Exclusive: Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban talks
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Afghanistan
US deal with Taliban breaks down
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US offers $10 million reward for Iran-based al Qaeda financier
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.
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Taliban seek freedom for dangerous Guantanamo detainees
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.
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Afghanistan
Exclusive: Secret US, Taliban talks reach turning point
