Important agreement between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha: Is the path to "lasting peace" in Afghanistan being paved?
US -Afghan T he US presidential election has raised a number of questions about the peace process in Afghanistan, the most important of which was whether President Donald Trump's clear defeat in the election would help Afghans achieve lasting peace in Afghanistan. Will peace talks between government and Taliban representatives be able to move forward or not? It looks like President Trump wants to finish his homework and go home before leaving the White House in January. On the one hand, there is a surge in US activity in the Middle East, and on the other, US officials appear to be committed to Afghan peace talks. An important announcement was made on Wednesday by representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban, according to which the parties have agreed on a preliminary agreement to move peace talks forward. The Afghan government and the Taliban have confirmed that they have set up a joint working committee to set the agenda for future negotiations under the agreement, w...