Afghanistan, May 9 -- Qatar has urged the United States to resolve the status of Afghan migrants housed at the Al-Sailiya camp near Doha by September 2026 under a temporary hosting agreement between the two countries.
A diplomatic document released by the U.S. State Department showed that Washington and Doha had previously agreed the Afghan migrants could remain at the camp until late 2026 while awaiting resettlement.
More than 1,100 Afghans evacuated after the Taliban's return to power in 2021 are currently living at the facility, according to the documents.
The issue has sparked renewed debate following reports that the Trump administration explored relocating some Afghan evacuees from Qatar to the Republic of Congo.
Several U.S. sena...