Praised for its important function in evacuations, the Persian Gulf state is an important mediator between the militants and the West.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/taliban-qatar-mediator-afghanistan/2021/08/31/6a787b2c-0992-11ec-a7c8-61bb7b3bf628_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world | Taliban takeover propels tiny Qatar into outsize function in Afghanistan