https://www.scmp.com/rss/510690/feed The Middle East Institute (MEI), which was founded in 2007, is an autonomous research institute within the National University of Singapore (NUS) en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Qatar has played a central role in the evacuation of Afghans after the Taliban takeover. An estimated 40 per cent of the more than 110,000 evacuees flown out from Kabul by the United States and its allies over the past few weeks have passed through Qatar’s Al-Udeid airbase before flying on to third countries, including Germany. Qatar itself airlifted 1,500 people on the request of international organisations and secured safe passage to the airport for 3,000 people, with the Qatari ambassador... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3147041/qatar-key-player-post-us-afghanistan-can-it-be-bridge-taliban?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3147041/qatar-key-player-post-us-afghanistan-can-it-be-bridge-taliban?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:00:21 +0000