Classifying Taliban as terrorist outfit under review: Rubio

WASHINGTN: US secretary of state Marco Rubio Wednesday told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the United States was reviewing whether to designate the Taliban as a "foreign terrorist organisation".

Asked by representative Tim Burchett (Republican) whether the US would classify Taliban as a "foreign terrorist organisation", Rubio said: "I believe that classification is now, once again, under review."

Meanwhile, Rubio also suggested more Arab nations could forge ties with Israel this year, as Washington presses hard for relations to normalise with Saudi Arabia. reuters & AFP