Zalmay Khalilzad

In a hearing called by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this week, Khalilzad reiterated the rationale for the administration’s decision to exit Afghanistan.

The Taliban committed to not allow Afghan soil to be used by terrorist groups hostile to the United States in exchange for a withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country.

Will negotiations between the United States and the Taliban produce a sustainable agreement?

Is the United States any closer to settling a long-discussed peace deal with the Taliban? Not really, if comments from top diplomats are anything to go by.

The U.S., Afghan government, and Taliban will all need to readjust their positions if there is to be any hope of peace.

Officials hope a prisoner exchange can resuscitate the peace talks.

After 18 years, the United States is still entangled in war in Afghanistan.

What lies ahead for Afghanistan?

The Taliban continue to kill Afghan civilians in attacks they say are meant for foreign "invaders.”

The count would put U.S. force levels at 200 over where they were when Obama left office.

U.S.-Taliban talks end without a deal, but tantalizingly close; Uzbekistan garners a rebuke for welcoming Taliban representatives.

Meanwhile, the UN mission in Afghanistan says civilian casualties spiked in July as violence continues.

Women are critical to the everyday peacebuilding activities necessary to put any peace agreement into effective practice.

Not so fast, substantive cooperation between the two on ending the war remains elusive.

The much-touted conference was attended by Taliban, Afghan government representatives, women, and civil society.

With expectations of Washington’s exit, other domestic and international players are hedging and calibrating their positions accordingly.

Two wars, two peace deals -- what lessons does Colombia hold for Afghanistan?

Even though Taliban attacks never quite ceased during the winter, the insurgent group made its annual spring announcement.

The next Doha meeting, which the Afghan government plans to attend, has been pushed back. Meanwhile, attacks continue.

The Afghan peace process is at the mercy of the Taliban.

Khalilzad’s history is worth recounting, to give context to recent chafing at his tactics in pursuing peace.

The U.S.-led efforts to broker peace get top billing, but Uzbek efforts are worth watching closely.

Concerns are growing that Afghanistan's government will not survive an eventual U.S. withdrawal.

This week's critical talks between the U.S. and the Taliban revolve around a two-item agenda.