Zalmay Khalilzad

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.