intra-Afghan peace talks

The reality in Afghanistan and the region provides a lot for peacemakers to work with -- if we can look past gloomy predictions.

The Biden administration hoped to take a shortcut to peace in Afghanistan with one more big conference. It won’t work.

During the 2001 Bonn Conference, the U.N. opted for a “light footprint” that delegated its civilian development role to foreign military forces. That cannot happen again.

A Taliban spokesman said the group was not ready to attend the conference the U.S. and the Afghan government had hoped to start on April 16.

The proposed summit is said to be scheduled to open on April 16, but the pieces are all still in flux.

The one-day conference last week is part of a larger effort by regional powers to make peace between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

Can men who have failed so many times before to secure Afghanistan’s future truly chart a better way forward?

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai says a proposed peace deal put out by the U.S. offers the best chance forward beyond the stalled talks.

After a month-long hiatus, the Taliban and Afghan government are talking again. Will it make a difference for Afghans?

Firstly, the country's cultural context cannot be ignored.

The fate of the U.S.-Taliban deal hangs in the balance, while the peace process stalls. What will the Biden administration ultimately do about Afghanistan?