THE TORSHI DOSSIERS · 01 / DOHA

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They planned their next role. History changed the cast.

Doha promised a new political chapter. Everyone had a role in mind; the ending had other plans. Meet the rivals, negotiators and broadcasters around the peace process—and the futures that never arrived.

The promises, the players, the aftermath. Open each dossier for background and sources.

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TOLOnews

News organization

TOLOnews

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Ethnicity
Not applicable
Province / origin
Kabul headquarters

TOLOnews gave Washington a microphone and Kabul a daily performance review. After the republic fell, the microphone stayed. The questions needed Taliban approval.

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Brief biography

Afghan news channel established in 2010, broadcasting in Dari and Pashto and publishing online in English, Dari and Pashto. An organization, not a person.

Documented role in the peace process

Covered negotiations and interviewed participants. Reporting on talks does not itself establish an institutional endorsement of the deal.

Sources

Image: Zabihullah Asadi · CC BY-SA 4.0. Displayed without retouching; fitted to the card.

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