Qatar's prime minister held secret talks with the Taliban's supreme leader this month on easing tensions with the international community. the source said, hinting at the Afghan leadership's willingness to discuss ways to end their isolation.
Haibatullah Akhunzada's May 12 meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar is the first time a Taliban leader has met with a foreign leader.
