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Qatar, Turkey and Afghanistan hold ‘intensive talks’

Qatari and Turkish teams were able to resume civilian operations at Kabul’s airport in a timely manner following the Taliban takeover of the Afghan capital. Qatari and Turkish delegations held…

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Qatar and Turkey ‘to run technical parts of Afghanistan’s airports’

Recent talks over airport management have been delayed due to members of the technical teams contracting Covid-19. Qatari and Turkish companies are set to manage technical operations at Afghanistan’s airports,…

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Qatar, Turkey and UAE vie to operate Kabul airport

Technical teams from Doha and Ankara were able to help resume civilian operations at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport following the collapse of the previous Afghan government. Qatar, Turkey and…

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Qatar, Turkey ‘agree’ to run five airports in Afghanistan

Technical teams from Doha and Ankara were dispatched to Kabul to repair the capital’s airport following the foreign troop withdrawal in late August. Qatari and Turkish companies signed a memorandum…

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Taliban says interim gov. wants girls to access education as per Afghan traditions

Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai said a power agreement was set to be signed in Doha the day of the takeover until his successor fled Kabul. The interim Taliban-led Afghan…

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Qatar FM says ‘unfair’ to punish Afghans in need of humanitarian assistance for Taliban takeover

The United Nations warned earlier that at least 22 million Afghans, more than half of the country, are at risk of facing “acute” hunger during the harsh winter season. Doha…

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Despite previously branding them terrorists, UAE now in talks with the Taliban

Abu Dhabi previously lobbied Washington to establish the Taliban’s office in the Emirates, before then accusing Qatar of ‘sponsoring terrorism’ for Doha’s hosting of the movement’s political office. The UAE…

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Qatar girl’s team strikes victory against Afghan footballers at World Cup stadium

The two teams went head to head in a friendly match organised by Generation Amazing at Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday. Afghan and Qatari supporters cheered and whistled side by…

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Afghan interpreter who ‘rescued Biden’ flees Afghanistan onboard flight to Qatar

An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue then-Senator Joe Biden in 2008 fled Afghanistan with his family on Monday after a personal plea for help. An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue…

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