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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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100 musicians onboard Afghan flight to Doha

Musicians in Afghanistan are among those living in fear of being targeted by the Taliban. Qatar facilitated the travel of more than 100 students, alumni and faculty members of the…

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Afghan boy saved from Kabul explosion reunited with father in Toronto after weeks alone in Qatar

Canada is welcoming Afghan refugees who flee Kabul after the Taliban takeover, especially those at high risk due to their sexual or political orientation. An Afghan boy who remained in…

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Top US general admits ‘strategic failure’ in hasty Afghanistan withdrawal

The Taliban accused the US of violating the Doha agreement. A top US general said the hasty troop withdrawal in Afghanistan last month was “a logistical success but a strategic…

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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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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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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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