The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are reopening diplomatic missions and restarting flights as they try to match Qatar’s sway in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
DUBAI—America’s Gulf Arab allies are stepping up their involvement in Afghanistan, expanding their diplomatic presence and resuming flights as competition for influence over the new Taliban administration heats up.
Qatar, which housed the Taliban’s political office for several years and served as the venue for the Islamist movement’s peace talks with the U.S., capitalized on that influence to become a key conduit between Afghanistan and the West after the Taliban seized power on Aug. 15.
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