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Qatar rivalry, security concerns drive UAE thaw with Afghanistan’s Taliban

The UAE has formally acknowledged a Taliban-appointed representative, making it only the second country, after China, to do so.

ABU DHABI, 4th June, 2024 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received an Afghan delegation led by Sirajuddin Haqqani, Minister of Interior Affairs.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan receives an Afghan delegation led by Sirajuddin Haqqani, Minister of Interior Affairs in Abu Dhabi on June 4, 2024 — UAE Presidency

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