Qatar agrees with Taliban on resuming Afghanistan evacuations
Qatar was bestowed the status of major non-NATO US ally by President Joe Biden yesterday.
Qatar’s government has reached a deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan to resume evacuation flights from Kabul’s airport after a months-long halt, Qatar's foreign minister said yesterday.
The agreement allows for two flights per week chartered by Qatar Airways, Axios cited Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani as saying during an interview published today. Negotiations are also ongoing about allowing one flight per week by Ariana Airlines, Afghanistan’s national carrier.
Thousands of foreign nationals remain stuck in Afghanistan after the Taliban’s swift takeover of the country amid a US and NATO withdrawal last year, among them are dozens of Americans. The first civilian flight carrying Americans out of Afghanistan departed for Qatar last week, NBC reported.
Flights to Doha carrying Afghan nationals who worked with the international coalition halted in December over a disagreement between the Qatari government and the Taliban over migrants seeking to travel to the Gulf country for work.
