UAE Welcomes Ashraf Ghani, His Family Into Country

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his family are seeking shelter in UAE after fleeing Kabul as the Taliban takes over Afghanistan. President Ghani earlier stated that he left Afghanistan to "avoid further bloodshed". "The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation can confirm that the UAE has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country on humanitarian grounds," UAE said in a statement.