Afghan High Peace Council
Afghan Taliban leader hails 'legitimate' peace talks
Taliban leader Mullah Omar on July 15 hailed as "legitimate" peace talks aimed at ending Afghanistan's 13-year war, in his first comments on the nascent dialogue.
Kabul plans detailed Taliban talks on ending bloodshed
Afghan negotiators said July 9 their next round of talks with the Taliban would focus in detail on ways to end bloodshed in the country, wracked by nearly 40 years of war.