Holbrooke confirms Saudi role in talks with Taliban
US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has confirmed that Saudi Arabia has initiated a dialogue with the Taliban and that the United States would support any Saudi initiative. “As far as the Saudis go, (Afghan) President (Hamid) Karzai mentioned them by name in his speech. It’s well…
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