- 26 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityQatar
Qatar says agreement reached on grant for Gaza rebuilding, opening of crossings
CAIRO (Reuters) - Qatar has reached an agreement on a grant for reconstruction in the Gaza Strip and the opening of crossings into the enclave, the state news agency QNA…
After messy pullout, Blinken to intensify Afghanistan diplomacy in Qatar, Germany
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A week after declaring America's "new chapter" of engagement with Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will aim to form a united front…
Italy to transfer its Afghanistan embassy to Qatar – minister
CERNOBBIO, Italy (Reuters) - Italy plans to move its Afghan embassy to Doha, in Qatar, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Sunday, the latest indication of Western diplomats…
Qatar to operate daily aid flights to Afghanistan
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar has flown humanitarian aid into Kabul and said it will operate daily aid flights to Afghanistan over the next few days, providing much-needed supplies following a…
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…
Blinken to discuss Afghan evacuees at meetings in Qatar and Germany
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday he would travel to Qatar on Sunday to meet with the country's leaders and thank them for their help…
U.S. defense secretary to travel to Gulf countries next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait next week, the Pentagon said on Friday, in a "thank you" tour for…
Qatar working to open humanitarian corridors to Afghanistan, official says
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar is working to facilitate the opening of humanitarian corridors to get aid into Afghanistan, a Qatari foreign ministry official said on Friday. Qatar was engaging with…
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…
In first official meet with Taliban after Kabul takeover, India says Afghan soil should not be used for terror activities against India
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): India has established the first contact with the Taliban ever since they took over power in Kabul and after US forces wrapped up their…
US to move Afghanistan diplomatic mission to Qatar: Blinken
Washington DC [US], August 31 (ANI): The United States is moving its Afghanistan diplomatic mission to Qatar, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time). "First, we built…
