US officials held a significant meeting with representatives of Afghanistan's Taliban government in Doha on July 30 and 31, marking the first direct engagement since 2021. The meeting, led by US special representative to Afghanistan, Thomas West, aimed to address various issues concerning the war-torn nation.
The United States abruptly cancelled meetings with the Taliban in Doha that were set to address key economic issues, officials said on Friday, after Afghanistan's Islamist rulers reversed a decision to allow all girls to return to high school classes