US-Taliban deal signing to be 'significant' for Afghan peace prospects: anaylst Islamabad-based security analyst says the US-Taliban deal set to be signed this weekend in Doha will be 'significant' for Afghanistan's peace prospects. The agreement that would see the US pull thousands of its troops from Afghanistan is likely to be heralded as marking the start of a hopeful new era for the country, which has seen 40 years of conflict. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES