This weekend's meeting between the Taliban and senior Afghan politicians is postponed after the insurgents balk at the guest list
ByDOHA, Qatar—A landmark meeting between the Taliban and senior Afghan political figures has been abruptly postponed over the insurgency’s objections to a list of attendees prepared by the Afghan government, a Western diplomat and people close to the militants said.
The postponement of the weekend gathering in Doha, the capital of the Gulf state of Qatar, occurred after the Taliban objected to the list—which included politicians, officials, former anti-Soviet militia leaders, members of Parliament and representatives of civic...
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