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The Struggle between the Qatari-Turkish and Saudi-Emirati Bloc for the Infl uence in Afghanistan

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  • T. R. Khayrullin
  • A. V. Korotayev

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The article is devoted to the analysis of the confrontation between the Qatari-Turkish and Saudi-Emirate blocs for the influence in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. It was found out that with the change of power in August 2021 in Afghanistan, a number of regional players tried to assert their influence in the country. Qatar was particularly active in strengthening its positions, having managed to close the negotiation process between the United States and the Taliban before they came to power. It is also important that Saudi Arabia and the UAE claimed the role of a diplomatic mediator, but the approval of Qatar's candidacy led to the strengthening of the positions of the Qatari-Turkish alliance. Turkey provided impressive humanitarian assistance to the country, and also jointly with Qatar defended the right to restore an important infrastructure facility – the Kabul airport, which was also claimed by the UAE. Pakistan, which is the military wing of the Taliban, continues to have an important influence on the internal political situation in Afghanistan. The formation of a new Afghan government in the fall of 2021 determined the balance of power in the country in favor of Qatar and Pakistan, which support the political and power bloc, respectively. Saudi Arabia has failed to find the necessary levers of influence on the new Afghan government, but does not lose hope of using Pakistan as its proxy for pressure on the Taliban, in order to prevent the strengthening of the Iranian positions in Afghanistan. Thus, Afghanistan continues to be an arena of struggle for regional influence.

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  • T. R. Khayrullin & A. V. Korotayev, 2023. "The Struggle between the Qatari-Turkish and Saudi-Emirati Bloc for the Infl uence in Afghanistan," Outlines of global transformations: politics, economics, law, Center for Crisis Society Studies, vol. 15(2).
    • Handle: RePEc:ccs:journl:y:2023:id:1059
    DOI: 10.31249/kgt/2022.02.13
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    1. Ekaterina Stepanova, 2021. "Russia and the Search for a Negotiated Solution in Afghanistan," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 73(5), pages 928-952, May.
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