Qatar emerges as central player in West’s relationship with Afghanistan • FRANCE 24 English

#US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin are in #Qatar Monday for talks about the situation in #Afghanistan and to express gratitude for the Gulf state's help in evacuating some 55,000 people people fleeing the Taliban takeover. The visits highlight Qatar’s central position as a global power broker, but also raise questions over the tiny Arab nation’s oversized diplomatic role in a region fraught with geostrategic tensions.

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