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The Taliban's Qatar Office
25:55 - 31:55 (06:00)
The Taliban wanted an office in Doha for political talks, which the United States allowed on the condition that they cannot refer to it as the Islamic Emirate. Detainee exchange was expected to be the first order of business.
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The talks with Taliban suffered numerous setbacks over the years due to bad timing and human error.
25:55 - 27:26 (01:30)
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The talks with Taliban suffered numerous setbacks over the years due to bad timing and human error.
ChapterThe Taliban's Qatar Office
EpisodeSerial S02 - Ep. 9: Trade Secrets
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The US is keeping a close eye on the Taliban's office in Doha, ensuring that they do not refer to themselves as the Islamic Emirate, which was what they called their previous government.
27:26 - 29:38 (02:11)
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The US is keeping a close eye on the Taliban's office in Doha, ensuring that they do not refer to themselves as the Islamic Emirate, which was what they called their previous government. Some officials fear that Qatar is allowing them to set up a shadow government through this office.
ChapterThe Taliban's Qatar Office
EpisodeSerial S02 - Ep. 9: Trade Secrets
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The office in Qatar was expected to open in June and the first order of business was presumably going to be detainee exchange.
29:38 - 31:05 (01:27)
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The office in Qatar was expected to open in June and the first order of business was presumably going to be detainee exchange. Kerry was not in direct communication with the Taliban.
ChapterThe Taliban's Qatar Office
EpisodeSerial S02 - Ep. 9: Trade Secrets
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Barney Rubin, an expert on Afghanistan and Pakistan, shares his experience of taking down a Taliban sign outside their office building in Qatar after the Taliban opened a political office there in 2013.
31:05 - 31:55 (00:50)
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Barney Rubin, an expert on Afghanistan and Pakistan, shares his experience of taking down a Taliban sign outside their office building in Qatar after the Taliban opened a political office there in 2013.