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Afghan government
![The Rocky Road From Doha to Intra-Afghan talks The Rocky Road From Doha to Intra-Afghan talks](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-4258707.jpg)
The Rocky Road From Doha to Intra-Afghan talks
By Matthew Willner-Reid
6 potential pitfalls could upend talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban before they even begin.
![The High Price of Afghanistan’s Disputed 2019 Presidential Election The High Price of Afghanistan’s Disputed 2019 Presidential Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap-19316277555396.jpg)
The High Price of Afghanistan’s Disputed 2019 Presidential Election
By Umair Jamal
The controversy around this election will linger on for months.
![Taliban Bombing Kills 6, Wounds Scores in Downtown Kabul Taliban Bombing Kills 6, Wounds Scores in Downtown Kabul](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap19182162351994.jpg)
Taliban Bombing Kills 6, Wounds Scores in Downtown Kabul
By Amir Shah and Kathy Gannon
The attacks represent an escalation amid ongoing U.S. talks with the Taliban.
![In Afghanistan, Talking and Killing Continue in Tandem In Afghanistan, Talking and Killing Continue in Tandem](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-6298867259_1fecf9f4a7_b.jpg)
In Afghanistan, Talking and Killing Continue in Tandem
By Catherine Putz
The next Doha meeting, which the Afghan government plans to attend, has been pushed back. Meanwhile, attacks continue.
![What Did the Latest US-Taliban Talks Accomplish? What Did the Latest US-Taliban Talks Accomplish?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-khalizad.jpg)
What Did the Latest US-Taliban Talks Accomplish?
By Kathy Gannon
After marathon talks, many questions about Afghanistan’s future remain unanswered.
![Taliban to Take Part in ‘Intra-Afghan’ Talks in Moscow Taliban to Take Part in ‘Intra-Afghan’ Talks in Moscow](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-4258707.jpg)
Taliban to Take Part in ‘Intra-Afghan’ Talks in Moscow
By Kathy Gannon and Rahim Faiez
The Taliban will be talking with opposition politicians and tribal elders – but not representatives of the government in Kabul.
![36 Things India Has Done for Afghanistan 36 Things India Has Done for Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-15856909646_b40f4ee44b_k.jpg)
36 Things India Has Done for Afghanistan
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The U.S. president might find it interesting to learn just what India has done for Afghanistan.
![The Afghanistan Conundrum: Russia’s Peace Plays and India’s Room for Maneuver The Afghanistan Conundrum: Russia’s Peace Plays and India’s Room for Maneuver](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-42417057070_4148d032ec_k.jpg)
The Afghanistan Conundrum: Russia’s Peace Plays and India’s Room for Maneuver
By Harsh V. Pant
Realities are changing in Afghanistan, and New Delhi must be nimble.
![The Battle for Ghazni: A Wake-Up Call? The Battle for Ghazni: A Wake-Up Call?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18225621323716.jpg)
The Battle for Ghazni: A Wake-Up Call?
By Ankit Panda
Kunduz, Lashkar Gah, and now Ghazni. Which Afghan city will be next?
![US Seeks New Talks With Taliban in an Attempt to Explore Afghan Peace US Seeks New Talks With Taliban in an Attempt to Explore Afghan Peace](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-water-3147622_960_720.jpg)
US Seeks New Talks With Taliban in an Attempt to Explore Afghan Peace
By Ankit Panda
A senior U.S. State Department official visited Doha to seek out talks with the Taliban.
![Why Afghan Peace Negotiations are Imminent Why Afghan Peace Negotiations are Imminent](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-4258707.jpg)
Why Afghan Peace Negotiations are Imminent
By Hazrat Bahar
The conditions are ripening for talks between the Afghan government, the Taliban, and the United States to begin.
![A House Divided: How Afghanistan's National Unity Government Is Crumbling A House Divided: How Afghanistan's National Unity Government Is Crumbling](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-ashraf_ghani_shakes_hands_with_abdullah_abdullah.jpg)
A House Divided: How Afghanistan's National Unity Government Is Crumbling
By Ali Malik
Identity politics in Kabul undermines U.S. objectives in Afghanistan.