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Airlines from Turkey, UAE suspend flights to Kabul

Turkish Airlines, Emirates and others have stopped flight services to Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the capital Kabul and US military withdrawal.
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Some Middle Eastern airlines have suspended flight services to Afghanistan amid the US withdrawal from the country and the Taliban takeover.

The budget carrier Flydubai temporarily suspended operations to the international airport in Kabul, a spokesperson told Al-Monitor on Monday. The spokesperson added that the airline will revise its plans based on directives from authorities. Dubai’s other airline Emirates also suspended flights to and from Kabul on Sunday due to the situation, according to a release.

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