After 16 consecutive days of bare-knuckled diplomacy with the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, U.S. Special Representative and former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad announced a preliminary draft agreement on two of the most critical issues in the peace talks: a U.S. withdrawal from the country and Taliban assurances that terrorists won’t be able to use Afghan soil to launch attacks against Americans.
Get the full story from the Washington Examiner here.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called for a fourth summit with Kim Jong Un, despite Jong Un dismissing Moon’s mediating efforts between the North and the United States as “officious.”
Read more about what this might mean in The New York Times and more on talks between Russia and North Korea in The Independent.
President Trump’s proposal for a “deal of the century” to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict promises practical improvements in the lives of Palestinians but is likely to stop short of ensuring a separate, fully sovereign Palestinian state, according to people familiar with the main elements of the effort.
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Inspired by the senseless murder of Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle, hundreds of current and former gang members joined anti-violence activists in the South Bronx on Sunday to march for peace. Read the full story here.
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The Global Council for Tolerance and Peace, has awarded its highest medal of tolerance and peace to the people of New Zealand in recognition of their civilized behavior, positive attitude and interaction following the terrorist attacks on worshippers in Christchurch last March.
Read the full story here.
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