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Afghanistan turmoil

Qatari minister in Kabul in highest level foreign visit since Taliban took power

Meeting focused on bilateral relations, humanitarian assistance, economic development

Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani attends talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Sep. 11.   © Reuters

CAIRO (Reuters) -- Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani held talks with the Taliban-appointed prime minister on Sunday, a Taliban spokesman said, in the highest level foreign visit to Kabul since the group seized the capital last month.

Qatar is considered one of the countries with the most influence over the Taliban and played a pivotal role in the massive U.S.-led airlift of its own citizens, other Western nationals and Afghans who helped Western countries.

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