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Blinken grilled over ‘fatally flawed’ Afghanistan withdrawal

Qatar has rushed to evacuate tens of thousands of Afghans and foreigners from Afghanistan since the Taliban took over Kabul last month. The US Senate grilled Secretary of State Antony…

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Qatar’s monetary assistance to Afghanistan to reach $50 million: official

A medical aid shipment from the World Health Organisation [WHO] was shipped on a Qatar Airways aircraft from Doha on Monday morning. Qatar’s recent financial contributions and assistance to support…

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Qatar’s FM meets new Taliban leadership in first Kabul trip since takeover

Doha has been a bridge between the Taliban and world powers eager to hold talks with the group since the Afghanistan takeover. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani…

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Kabul airport ‘operational’ as second flight lands in Doha

The first charter flight to exit Kabul since the Taliban takeover developments in Afghanistan landed in Doha on Thursday, inaugurating the resumption of passenger flights. Kabul’s airport is now fully…

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First passenger flight out of Kabul lands in Qatar

Technical Qatari, Turkish and Emirati teams have been working at Kabul’s airport over the past week to repair its damages. A Qatar Airways passenger flight carrying up to 113 passengers…

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Kabul airport to gradually reopen, about 90% ready: Qatar’s special envoy

Since last week, Qatari and Turkish technical teams have been working at Kabul’s airport to resume their civilian flights. Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport is about 90% ready and will…

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Afghanistan’s runaway president Ashraf Ghani issues ‘explanation’

The Taliban’s newly-appointed acting prime minister has called on former government officials who fled the country to return, promising them amnesty. Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has defended his decision…

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Turkey ‘working to resume flights’ at Kabul airport

Qatar has been sending daily batches of aid to Afghanistan through Kabul airport. Turkey said it is working with Qatar and the United States to restore passenger flights at Kabul’s…

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Doha ‘centre of diplomatic relations with Afghanistan’: Italy FM

Several countries have asked Qatar for permission to relocate their Afghanistan embassies to Doha following the Taliban take over. Italy is set to move its Kabul embassy to Qatar, Italian…

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