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UAE Envoy To India Accuses Qatar Of Supporting Terror

The United Arab Emirates Ambassador to India Ahmed Albanna has accused Qatar of supporting terrorism, just days after the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and senior officials from the Taliban concluded a marathon session of talks in Doha in a move to find a negotiated settlement to the ongoing war. 

Albanna said the Qatar government is promoting terrorism by hosting terrorists and then exporting them to other countries. 

But Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has said that Qatar and the UAE are trying to facilitate talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Until now, the Taliban has constantly refused to engage in talks with Kabul. 

“We welcome any country which is supporting us towards facilitating Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process,” said MoFA deputy spokesman Sibghat Ahmadi

“In our meeting last night with the Qatari delegation, we saw that they have very good views about finding a solution to the problem in Afghanistan,” said former Taliban commander Akbar Agha on Thursday.  

However, Albanna told reporters during a press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday: "Qataris are hosting terrorist and exporting terrorist from their country. Terrorist are graduates of Guantanamo.” 

These remarks come just days after Khalilzad thanked Qatar for its help in holding the talks on the Afghan peace process. 

“Thanks to the Government of Qatar for their constructive engagement and their facilitation of this round of talks. Particularly the Deputy PM and FM @MBA_AlThani_ for his personal involvement,” Khalilzad tweeted on January 6. 

UAE and Qatar have so far hosted several rounds of talks between the US and the Taliban. 

“Qatar managed to provide the Taliban at least homes, residency and determine the way for peace. I think Qatar has been successful in its efforts so far while Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates have failed. So it is better that Saudi and UAE should also cooperate and help the Afghan peace process to be expedited further,” said Entezar Khadim, a political analyst. 

“I think manipulating skepticism around the issue of who is supporting terrorism and who is fighting it, such an approach will pose serious harm to the peace process in Afghanistan,” said political analyst Abdul Shokor Salangi.  

Meanwhile, Albanna was quoted by Wionews as saying: "In order to implement our vision, we are a country that would like to see peace in the region and will do our utmost to eliminate terrorist groups or reaching out that can ease of problems in the region. UAE has created a unique position. We have taken action and we are a major player in the implementation of certain polices in the region." 

In 2013, the Taliban opened their first official overseas office in the Qatari capital, Doha, and the group at the time said the main of this was to "meet Afghans". 

UAE Envoy To India Accuses Qatar Of Supporting Terror

The ambassador said Doha is hosting terrorists and exporting them. 

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The United Arab Emirates Ambassador to India Ahmed Albanna has accused Qatar of supporting terrorism, just days after the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and senior officials from the Taliban concluded a marathon session of talks in Doha in a move to find a negotiated settlement to the ongoing war. 

Albanna said the Qatar government is promoting terrorism by hosting terrorists and then exporting them to other countries. 

But Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has said that Qatar and the UAE are trying to facilitate talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Until now, the Taliban has constantly refused to engage in talks with Kabul. 

“We welcome any country which is supporting us towards facilitating Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process,” said MoFA deputy spokesman Sibghat Ahmadi

“In our meeting last night with the Qatari delegation, we saw that they have very good views about finding a solution to the problem in Afghanistan,” said former Taliban commander Akbar Agha on Thursday.  

However, Albanna told reporters during a press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday: "Qataris are hosting terrorist and exporting terrorist from their country. Terrorist are graduates of Guantanamo.” 

These remarks come just days after Khalilzad thanked Qatar for its help in holding the talks on the Afghan peace process. 

“Thanks to the Government of Qatar for their constructive engagement and their facilitation of this round of talks. Particularly the Deputy PM and FM @MBA_AlThani_ for his personal involvement,” Khalilzad tweeted on January 6. 

UAE and Qatar have so far hosted several rounds of talks between the US and the Taliban. 

“Qatar managed to provide the Taliban at least homes, residency and determine the way for peace. I think Qatar has been successful in its efforts so far while Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates have failed. So it is better that Saudi and UAE should also cooperate and help the Afghan peace process to be expedited further,” said Entezar Khadim, a political analyst. 

“I think manipulating skepticism around the issue of who is supporting terrorism and who is fighting it, such an approach will pose serious harm to the peace process in Afghanistan,” said political analyst Abdul Shokor Salangi.  

Meanwhile, Albanna was quoted by Wionews as saying: "In order to implement our vision, we are a country that would like to see peace in the region and will do our utmost to eliminate terrorist groups or reaching out that can ease of problems in the region. UAE has created a unique position. We have taken action and we are a major player in the implementation of certain polices in the region." 

In 2013, the Taliban opened their first official overseas office in the Qatari capital, Doha, and the group at the time said the main of this was to "meet Afghans". 

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