Next round of Afghanistan talks tentatively set for Feb. 25 -Qatari official

Another round of peace talks between Afghanistan's Taliban and the United States is tentatively set for Feb. 25, a Qatari foreign ministry official said on Sunday, after a draft pact was reached to potentially end the United States' longest war.

"Both parties agreed tentatively to reconvene on February 25th," the official told Reuters.

The draft deal stipulates that U.S. troops would leave within 18 months of the agreement being signed, potentially ending the war more than 17 years after American-led forces invaded Afghanistan. (Reporting By Eric Knecht; Editing by Catherine Evans)