US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (2-R) and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin (L) in a group photo with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani (R) and Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah (2-L) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Doha, Qatar on 7 September 2021. Mr Blinken is meeting with Qatari leaders to thank them for the nation’s support in the Afghanistan evacuation efforts and discuss the future of US-Afghan relations. Photo: Olivier Douliery / POOL / AFP.

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