OIC to hold emergency Afghanistan meeting on Sunday at Saudi invitation

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A Taliban fighter stands guard on Afghan side while people wait to cross at a border crossing point between Pakistan and Afghanistan, in Torkham, in Khyber district, Pakistan, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. (AP)
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  • OIC meeting comes at the invitation of Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in Afghanistan on Sunday.

The meeting comes at the invitation of Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, Taliban leaders gathered in the Afghan capital Saturday to begin mapping out an “inclusive government.”

Thousands of Afghans and foreign nationals are scrambling to leave the country after the militants took control.

Topics: Taliban capture Kabul Afghanistan Saudi Arabia Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)