A Taliban negotiator met with former Afghan leader Hamid Karzai as deposed president Ashraf Ghani said from the UAE that he backed negotiations with the group
![Ashraf Ghani said he backed talks with the Taliban [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_330x185/public/2021-08/GettyImages-1325477045.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=T9BSARpn)
![Dostum [AFP via Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/DE3A6790-6CA4-48FA-98C4-044B179E351C.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=nrD0tDZf "Dostum [AFP via Getty]")
![Gardez [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/AEC02F5B-F241-44FF-9F3E-7FA1F583E66A.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=8YpLvxzv "Gardez [Getty]")
