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Naming Of New Taliban Chief Seen Dimming Barack Obama's Hopes For Afghan Peace Talks
The selection of a hard-line cleric as the new Taliban chief on Wednesday all but dashes US President Barack Obama's hopes for opening peace talks before he leaves office, one of his top foreign policy goals, current and former US defense and intelligence officials said.
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New Taliban Chief Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada A Scholar, Not A Soldier
Religious scholar Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, named Wednesday as the Afghan Taliban's new leader, was a senior judge during the insurgent group's five-year rule over Afghanistan and issued many of its harsh verdicts.
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Naming Of New Taliban Chief Seen Dimming Barack Obama's Hopes For Afghan Peace Talks
The selection of a hard-line cleric as the new Taliban chief on Wednesday all but dashes US President Barack Obama's hopes for opening peace talks before he leaves office, one of his top foreign policy goals, current and former US defense and intelligence officials said.
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New Taliban Chief Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada A Scholar, Not A Soldier
Religious scholar Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, named Wednesday as the Afghan Taliban's new leader, was a senior judge during the insurgent group's five-year rule over Afghanistan and issued many of its harsh verdicts.
