ALBAWABA—The Islamic government of Afghanistan has appointed its first accredited ambassador to the UAE, making the UAE the second country after China to recognize the Afghan envoy. The UAE officially received the ambassadorial credentials of Maulana Badruddin, who will serve as the envoy of the "Islamic Republic of Afghanistan" to Abu Dhabi. The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the development in a statement, noting that Saif Abdullah Al Shamsi ...