Fear and hoping: Expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks

The US and the Taliban are to meet in Qatar for fresh talks on Monday seeking an end to 17 years of grinding conflict in Afghanistan, with the stakes ratcheting higher as the spring fighting season approaches. Marathon talks held in Doha last month have stoked hopes of a breakthrough after the two sides walked away with a "draft framework".

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