DOHA, Qatar—A landmark meeting between the Taliban and senior Afghan political figures to discuss postwar political arrangements in Afghanistan has been abruptly postponed in a row over who should participate in the gathering in the Gulf state of Qatar, a Western diplomat and people close to the militants said. Qatari mediators delayed the planned weekend meeting at the request of the Afghan government, after the Taliban issued a list of acceptable attendees late Wednesday that differed from a list of 249 politicians, officials,...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 18, 2019 07:33 UTC