Why Afghan officials have washed up in the United Arab Emirates
In some cases, their cash arrived first
FOR DAYS the world wondered where President Ashraf Ghani had gone as the Taliban advanced on Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. It was little surprise when he surfaced in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on August 18th. Mr Ghani joins a long list of former leaders who have sought shelter in the sunny Gulf state. Pervez Musharraf, a former Pakistani president, Thaksin Shinawatra, a former Thai prime minister, and Juan Carlos, Spain’s erstwhile king, are all thought to call the UAE home.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Retirement home for exiles”
Middle East & Africa August 28th 2021
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