Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban sat down Sunday to kick off a historic round of direct talks this week aimed at ending the two-decades-long conflict, a day after delegations met for the first time in a hotel in Qatar.
The meetings over the weekend, brokered by the Trump administration as part of efforts to withdraw troops from America’s longest war, marked a diplomatic breakthrough. Yet the talks have also exposed wide gaps between the warring sides on key issues, which will likely take months, if…
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