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Zalmay Khalilzad's Mission Impossible With the Taliban
October 17, 2018

Zalmay Khalilzad's Mission Impossible With the Taliban

By Harsh V Pant and Vinay Kaura
Zalmay Khalilzad has a tall task ahead of him in talking to the Taliban.

Did Hope for Afghan Peace Die With Mullah Mansour?
May 31, 2016

Did Hope for Afghan Peace Die With Mullah Mansour?

By Daud Khattak
Mansour's death makes peace talks even less likely, while inflaming regional tensions.
A Good Taliban, Bad Taliban Strategy for the US and Afghanistan?
May 28, 2016

A Good Taliban, Bad Taliban Strategy for the US and Afghanistan?

By Casey Garret Johnson
Who is Mullah Rasool, and why is he receiving funding from the U.S. and Afghanistan?

With Mullah Mansour Out of the Picture, Is Peace Near for Afghanistan?
May 24, 2016

With Mullah Mansour Out of the Picture, Is Peace Near for Afghanistan?

By Samimullah Arif
After Mullah Mansour's death, the Taliban must cut a deal with the Afghan government.

The US Drone Strike That Killed Mullah Mansour: How, Why, and What's Next
May 24, 2016

The US Drone Strike That Killed Mullah Mansour: How, Why, and What's Next

By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz discuss the U.S. drone strike on Mullah Mansour.

Afghan President Blames Pakistan for Sheltering Taliban
April 26, 2016

Afghan President Blames Pakistan for Sheltering Taliban

By Catherine Putz
Ghani said militant groups “are being hosted and aided from the territory of Pakistan.”

Is the Afghan Taliban's Leadership Finally Coalescing Once Again?
April 13, 2016

Is the Afghan Taliban's Leadership Finally Coalescing Once Again?

By Ankit Panda
Several leaders of the Islamic State's Afghanistan operation have returned to the Taliban.
Abdul Hakim Mujahid Speaks on Afghanistan's Peace and Reconciliation Process
February 11, 2016

Abdul Hakim Mujahid Speaks on Afghanistan's Peace and Reconciliation Process

By Sanjay Kumar
Abdul Hakim Mujahid of Afghanistan's High Peace Council discusses the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG).

Here's What the Taliban Wants You to Know About Their New Leader
September 02, 2015

Here's What the Taliban Wants You to Know About Their New Leader

By Ankit Panda
The biography also notes why the Taliban chose to conceal Mullah Omar's death.

What Next for the Afghanistan Peace Talks?
August 05, 2015

What Next for the Afghanistan Peace Talks?

By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
The Taliban leadership issue appears to have derailed the process.

Dead or Alive, Is Mullah Omar Still a Wanted Man?
July 30, 2015

Dead or Alive, Is Mullah Omar Still a Wanted Man?

By Ankit Panda
The leader of the Afghan Taliban for over two decades, Mullah Omar, may finally be dead. Or not.
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