He will be among a 15-member squad headed to the United States and West Indies for the tournament starting June 1
cricket9 hours ago
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said discussions France is having with the Taliban over the evacuation of nationals and persons in danger in Afghanistan does not indicate recognition of the group as the country’s new rulers.
France and other Western states have in the last days revealed they are talking with the Taliban, following the group’s takeover of Kabul this month, over how to extract people, even after the pullout of US and other foreign troops.
“We have operations to carry out in Afghanistan — the evacuations. The Taliban are the ones in control... we have to have these discussions from a practical point of view. This does not mean there will be recognition,” Macron told TF1 television during a visit to Iraq.
“We have set conditions,” said Macron, outlining three key areas.
He said the Taliban needed to respect humanitarian law by allowing those who qualify for asylum to leave, and also take a “very clear line” against all terror movements.
“If they make pacts with terrorist movements present in Afghanistan and the region then that will clearly be unacceptable for us all.”
He said the third area was human rights and “in particularly respect for the dignity of Afghan women”.
France evacuated some 3,000 people from Afghanistan before winding up its operation at the weekend. But Macron said there could be hundreds or thousands still in need of evacuation by France.
Macron said he could not promise the talks would result in more people being evacuated, while singling out the help of Qatar, which has good relations with the Taliban as well as Paris.
“The objective is to obtain the humanitarian evacuations of all women and men who are at risk... Will we get there? I can’t guarantee that,” he said.
He will be among a 15-member squad headed to the United States and West Indies for the tournament starting June 1
cricket9 hours ago
Most EVs promise mileage of 250-500km depending on engine variants and price points
uae9 hours ago
Public health risk low but farm worker vigilance urged; drinking pasteurised milk advised to reduce risk of spread
americas9 hours ago
PSG were dominant in a 2-0 win over Dortmund at home to open their Champions League campaign, but were held to a 1-1 draw in the return leg
football9 hours ago
Company aims to increase dividends by a minimum of 5% every year
energy9 hours ago
Ronaldo, 47, agreed with BPW Sports company to sell the 90% stake he acquired in 2021 for $70 million
football9 hours ago
The decision aims to ensure the safety of teachers as well as students across the country
uae10 hours ago
The facility had been targeted by a drone on Friday in which four workers were killed
energy10 hours ago