Taliban say hopeful about new U.S. special envoy after Khalilzad leaves

KABUL (Reuters) - The new Taliban government said on Tuesday it hoped to build on the "good progress" made in talks with the former U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zalmai…

Family of U.S. hostage held by Taliban calls for envoy’s firing

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The family of Mark Frerichs on Monday urged U.S. President Joe Biden to fire his chief Afghanistan peace negotiator, charging that the envoy has done…

Brokering exit from Afghanistan, U.S. envoy Khalilzad became face of diplomatic debacle

By Idrees Ali, Humeyra Pamuk and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a luxury hotel along Doha's coastline last year, Zalmay Khalilzad smiled as he shook hands with the Taliban's…

Taliban to allow 200 Americans, other civilians to leave Afghanistan -U.S. official

(Reuters) - Taliban authorities have agreed to let 200 American civilians and third country nationals who remained in Afghanistan after the end of the U.S. evacuation operation to depart on…

Khalilzad calls on Pak PM, says war in Afghanistan poses risk to entire region

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 19 (ANI): US Special envoy on Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad on Monday called on Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and said that the war in Afghanistan poses a…