Qatar's then deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (center), speaks during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Washington D.C. on Feb. 10, 2023.
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What to Make of the Rare Meeting Between the Taliban’s Leader and Qatar's Prime Minister

May 31, 2023 | 22:30 GMT

The meeting suggests the Taliban may be willing to compromise on some issues, but such talks are unlikely to yield significant change in Afghanistan anytime soon.

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