The Taliban see the permission to open a Taliban office in Qatar and the exchange of the five detainees for a Westerner held captive by the insurgents as the first two steps required to establish trust between the parties, Mr. Agha said.

WSJ: Detainee Deal Stalls Taliban Talks

As one Westerner who has practised maritime and commercial law in Shanghai for the past 15 years, I disagree.

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He is the first Westerner to stand trial in Iraq after a 2009 US-Iraqi security agreement lifted immunity for foreigners.

BBC: Iraq verdict over Danny Fitzsimons killings adjourned

Fitzsimons is the first Westerner to stand trial in Iraq after a 2009 US-Iraqi security agreement lifted immunity for foreigners.

BBC: Danny Fitzsimons says 'only God' can judge him

Mr Fitzsimons is the first westerner to stand trial in Iraq after a 2009 US-Iraqi security agreement lifted immunity for foreigners.

BBC: Ex-soldier Danny Fitzsimons awaits Iraq murder verdict