What next for Taliban talks host Qatar?

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The US increasingly pressured the Qataris to host some of the Taliban leaders that were released from Guantanamo," said regional analyst Dr Andreas Krieg. "The Taliban office then became more and more an integral part of the US strategy to negotiate a withdrawal from the country under the Trump administration." "If the US rallies support to not recognise the #Taliban government it will be hard for Qatar to" recognise the Taliban, said Krieg, suggesting the office would be unlikely to transform into a full embassy under those conditions. "#Qatar is likely going to follow the US lead on this while not jeopardising its standing as a mediator in this conflict," he said. #Afghanistan
Period18 Aug 2021
Held atAgence France Presse

Keywords

  • Qatar
  • Afghanistan

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