US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Qatar

DOHA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived on Monday in Qatar where he will seek support to evacuate Americans and at-risk Afghans left behind in Afghanistan.

Blinken is meeting with Qatari leaders to thank the nation for its support in the Afghanistan evacuation efforts and to discuss the future of US-Afghanistan relations.  A senior State Department official told reporters onboard Blinken's flight that Washington has facilitated the safe departure of four more Americans overland from Afghanistan.