9. The power couple

A Wish for Afghanistan by BBC

Oct 27, 202126:49News & Politics

An eyewitness account from the presidential palace as the Taliban encircle Kabul. He was the president’s chief of staff, she was the ambassador in Washington. Both were appointed by President Ghani: Matin Bek, the son of...

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