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Aug 2021
56m 59s

Amanpour: Suhail Shaheen, Fawzia Koofi, ...

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As the international community watches in shock as the Taliban takes control of Afghanistan at lightening speed and people frantically try escape the country, we take a look at what this means for the country and their political future. First, Taliban Spokesperson Suhail Shaheen joins Christiane Amanpour to answer questions about what will happen to the Afgh ... Show More
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