France 24 is not responsible for the content of external websites. He believes the world should "engage with the Taliban", saying "there's an opportunity for them to moderate their policies". Mohseni noted that to his surprise, Afghanistan's new masters have so far let Moby Group's journalists carry on working. Mohseni blamed both ousted Afghan president Ashraf Ghani and the US for the outcome, stressing that they had both undercut the Afghan security forces. The businessman said he had decided to keep his media outlets running and added that despite some tensions, his journalists have been able to do their work.
Our guest vowed to continue operating until "red lines" are crossed by the Taliban. He did not specify these, but noted that women were for now allowed to continue hosting shows and to report on the ground. However, Mohseni raised concerns about several instances of violence against other journalists in Afghanistan, pointing out that there seemed to be a lack of proper control by the Taliban over their fighters. He also said there was no choice but to "engage" with the Taliban in order to address the humanitarian, political and — most importantly — economic crisis engulfing the country.
Daily newsletter Receive essential international news every morning. Putting up a more moderate front, they said they were open to a free media in the country. But the situation on ground tells a whole different story.
Scores of journalists are among the tens of thousands attempting to escape the nation. In recent weeks, several TV channels and radio stations have paused broadcast and some were seized by the Taliban, AFP reported.
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