Qatar's Emir discusses Afghanistan with U.S. secretaries of state and defenseArticle contentCAIRO — Qatar’s ruling emir and the visiting U.S. secretaries of state and defense discussed developments in Afghanistan and efforts to enhance security there, the emir’s court said on Monday. The emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, received U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin after their arrival in Doha earlier in the day. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Qatar's Emir discusses Afghanistan with U.S. secretaries of state and defense Back to videoThe visit came as Washington sought support for the evacuation of Americans and at-risk Afghans left behind in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover and for building a consensus among allies on how to respond to the new Islamist rulers.

Source: National Post September 06, 2021 23:37 UTC