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Zalmay Khalilzad, Washington's special envoy to Afghanistan, warns in a Senate hearing that if the Taliban were to seize power militarily from the government in Kabul, they will have little international support.
"They will face isolation, regional opposition, sanctions, and international opprobrium," he says.
The US, earlier on Tuesday, ordered non-essential staff to leave its Kabul embassy, citing increased threats as Washington prepares to end its 20-year war in Afghanistan.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to Singapore Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Ghamdi presented his credentials to the country’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Wednesday.
During the ceremony, Al-Ghamdi conveyed the greetings of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the president and their wishes for continued progress and prosperity in Singapore, Saudi Press Agency reported.
Shanmugaratnam passed on his appreciation to the Kingdom’s leadership and expressed pride in Saudi-Singaporean relations. He said his country looked forward to further joint cooperation in various fields.
