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Kabul backs Taliban prisoners’ transfer to Qatar
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US official: Taliban should say they want peace
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US has made no decision on Taliban prisoner transfer
Afghanistan
Karzai Aide Says US Isn’t Providing Enough Details About Taliban Talks
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US says al-Qaida magazine got into Guantanamo cell
Afghanistan
Taliban sincere about talks with US: Zaeef
Afghanistan
There’s more to peace than Taliban
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From Prison To Kabul’s Presidential Palace
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Taliban Statement Highlights Challenge of Peace Effort
Afghanistan
Taliban say Marine abuse tape won’t hurt Afghanistan talks
Afghanistan
Against Odds, Path Opens Up for US-Taliban Talks
Afghanistan
US says no deal yet for Taliban Qatar office
Afghanistan
Talking to the Enemy: How German Diplomats Opened Channel to Taliban
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Guantanamo detainees’ bleak future
Afghanistan
Terror on Trial | William Shawcross on Legal Proceedings Against Extremists
Afghanistan
Afghan Govt Stresses on Afghan-led Peace Talks
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.
Afghanistan
US likely to release top Taliban leaders from Gitmo
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.
Afghanistan
Taliban say office in Qatar has been agreed
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.
Afghanistan
US mulls transfer of Taliban prisoner in perilous peace bid
Afghanistan
Turns Out Mullah Omar Was Never on the FBI’s Top Terrorists List
Afghanistan
Omar no longer on FBI’s most wanted list
Afghanistan
Exclusive: Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban talks
Afghanistan
US deal with Taliban breaks down
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.
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.
Afghanistan
Exclusive: Secret US, Taliban talks reach turning point
Jihadist releases bio of Yemeni al Qaeda operative killed in Somalia
Abu ‘Asim al Tabuki Mansour Nasser al Bihani waged jihad in Bosnia, Dagestan, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia. He trained Omar Hammami, the American military commander in Shabaab. Two of Abu ‘Asim’s brothers are currently being held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.