World Oct 18 Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, the man who made a deal with the Taliban, out as as U.S. special representative to Afghanistan By Nick Schifrin
World Aug 10 U.S. vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force A US peace envoy has brought a warning to the Taliban that any government that comes to power through force in Afghanistan won’t be recognized internationally. By Kathy Gannon, Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press
Politics May 18 WATCH: Fears of Taliban conquering Kabul are overblown, says special envoy Khalilzad Predictions that the Taliban will quickly overrun Afghan government forces and conquer Kabul once U.S. and coalition forces have fully withdrawn are unduly pessimistic, Washington's special envoy to Afghanistan said Tuesday. By Robert Burns, Associated Press
Politics Apr 27 WATCH: U.S. orders big drawdown at Kabul embassy as troops leave U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad testifies on U.S. policy in Afghanistan, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, at 2:30 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Oct 05 Taliban meet US peace envoy for first time since ‘dead’ deal The Taliban met with U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in the Pakistan capital for the first time since President Donald Trump declared a seemingly imminent peace deal to end Afghanistan's 18-year war 'dead' a month ago, a Taliban official said… By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press
Mar 14 Afghan official accuses U.S. envoy of undermining Taliban peace talks By Ali Rogin, Nick Schifrin Afghanistan's National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib criticized the Trump administration's handling of peace talks with the Taliban. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 8:50 Despite intensifying violence in Afghanistan, U.S. is ‘in a hurry’ for peace Over the past few months, violence has intensified in Afghanistan, but so have efforts to reach a negotiated peace agreement with the Taliban. Nick Schifrin asks Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, whether he faces an imminent deadline,… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch As U.S.-Afghan relations hit new barrier, what options exist for security deal? By Gwen Ifill, PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Election Concerns Threaten Future Stability in Afghanistan Judy Woodruff reports on new allegations of fraud in last month's Afghan presidential election and talks to experts about implications for the future. Continue watching
Jul 03 U.S. Submits Sanctions Against Zimbabwe to U.N. By PBS NewsHour U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad submitted a U.S.-drafted resolution to the U.N. Security Council against Zimbabwe after a flawed election marred by violence saw President Robert Mugabe claim another term. Continue reading