- 19 April, 2024
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Turkey says talks with Taliban on operating Kabul airport still underway
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday that talks with the Taliban on operating the Kabul airport were still underway, a day after he met acting…
Pakistan, Qatar call for unconditional humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan and Qatar on Thursday called on the international community not to make humanitarian aid to Afghanistan conditional on political developments under the new Taliban government. “To save…
Qatari official says Kabul airport 90% operational, expects gradual reopening
DUBAI (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Kabul Airport is about 90% ready for operations but its re-opening is planned gradually, a Qatari official said, speaking on the tarmac on Thursday. Reopening the…
Taliban special forces guarding Kabul Airport, commercial flights yet to resume
The Taliban has deployed special forces soldiers at the Kabul international airport to ensure safety and security following its takeover on Aug 31 after the last batch of U.S. troops…
Dutch want to help Qatar, Turkey open Kabul airport -minister
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government wants to support Turkey and Qatar in attempts to re-open Kabul airport to resume evacuations from Afghanistan, the country's foreign minister said on Thursday.…
Qatar’s foreign minister says working with Turkey to reopen Kabul airport
DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said on Thursday the Gulf state was talking with the Taliban and working with Turkey for potential technical support…
With airport closed, fearful Afghans scramble for the border
(Reuters) -Crowds seeking to flee Afghanistan gathered on its borders while long queues formed at banks on Wednesday, as an administrative vacuum after the Taliban's takeover left foreign donors…
Turkish forces will take over security of Kabul Airport: Pak Senator
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): Chairman, Pakistan Senate Defence Committee, Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed has disclosed that a strategic agreement has been reached between the Taliban and the Turkish government…
Pentagon says threat to Kabul airport ‘real and active’
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): Pentagon on Monday informed that threat of another terror attack targeting the Kabul airport is still "real" and "active." "The threat stream is still…
US evacuation ops continue uninterrupted at Kabul Airport after rocket attack: White House
Washington [US], August 30 (ANI): The evacuation operations at Kabul airport continue to remain "uninterrupted" following the rocket attack, confirmed the White House on Monday. In a statement, White House…
Five rockets fired towards Kabul airport
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 30 (ANI): At least five rockets were fired toward the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, a US official told ABC news. The US military engaged the…
Taliban seals off Kabul airport, stops people as evacuation process nears end
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 29 (ANI): The Taliban on Saturday sealed off Kabul airport in order to prevent large crowds from leaving the war-torn country as final NATO evacuation flights left…
