By Charlotte Greenfield, Federico Maccioni, Joanna Plucinska and Lisa Barrington DUBAI/KABUL/LONDON (Reuters) – Airlines are turning to a network of third parties to pay fees to Afghan authorities as …
Exclusive-Airlines face overflight payment risks as planes divert over Afghanistan
By Charlotte Greenfield, Federico Maccioni, Joanna Plucinska and Lisa Barrington DUBAI/KABUL/LONDON (Reuters) – Airlines are turning to a network of third parties to pay fees to Afghan authorities as …
Airlines face legal and financial uncertainty over Afghan overflight fees
Before the Taliban took power in 2021, IATA collected overflight charges on behalf of Afghanistan’s aviation authority. IATA ceased this service in September 2021, leaving millions of dollars in …
US charges individual in 2021 attack on US troops in Afghanistan
The United States has charged Mohammad Sharifullah with helping to plan an attack that killed 13 U.S. service members during the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice said,
Starmer praises sacrifice of British troops in Afghanistan and Iraq in oblique rebuke to Vance
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday praised the hundreds of British troops who died fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq “alongside our allies,” in an oblique rebuke of U.S. Vice President JD Vance,
KP seeks Centre’s approval of TORs for talks with Afghanistan
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has requested the federal government to promptly approve the proposed Terms of Reference (TORs) for talks with Afghanistan, citing the urgent need to address the …
PM welcomes Trump’s appreciation of Pakistan’s anti-terror efforts in Afghanistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed gratitude to US President Donald Trump for recognising and commending Pakistan’s support and contributions to counter-terrorism efforts
Trump says person responsible for attack on US troops in Afghanistan is arrested
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the person responsible for killing 13 U.S. service members during the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 had been arrested with the help of Pakistan and was now …
UN and Japan sign $6 million agreement to support returnees in Afghanistan
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has announced that it has signed a financial agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to improve the livelihoods of …
UN and Japan sign $6 million agreement to support returnees in Afghanistan
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has announced that it has signed a financial agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to improve the livelihoods of …