Qatar Prime Minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks

May 31, 2023

The Qatari Prime Minister held secret talks with Taliban’s supreme leader this month on resolving tension with the international community, Reuters has reported citing its source. The May 12 meeting Afghan’s Kandahar between Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and Haibatullah Akhunzada is the first the Taliban chief is known to have held with a foreign leader. US President Joe Biden’s administration was briefed on the talks and is “coordinating on all issues discussed” by the pair, including furthering dialogue with the Taliban.

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