French foreign ministry puts Afghanistan on hold

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Opcit Research to serve as UN terrorism look-out in Afghanistan 

With high-level diplomatic meetings in full swing in Central Asia, and Afghanistan one of the main subjects of discussion, the UN has called in one of its regular contractors to help it gain a better understanding of the area.

Ankara maintains Afghan ambitions despite Taliban takeover 

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan should have meant Turkey stepping in and taking control of Kabul airport but the Taliban's rapid advance changed all that. However Ankara is maintaining its objectives even if it means talking to Afghanistan's new authorities.

French foreign ministry revises its game plan after Afghanistan withdrawal 

The Talibans have won media attention by continuing to advance in areas they already held but the fall of Kabul is far from imminent. As a result, France finds itself in an uncomfortable position.