UAE operating aid air bridge to Kabul: Airport manager

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KABUL: The United Arab Emirates has set up an air bridge to deliver tons of aid to Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, a Kabul airport operations manager told AFP on Saturday (Sep 11). The wealthy UAE, a close US ally, is one of a number of Gulf states that have been key staging posts for evacuation fl

KABUL: The United Arab Emirates has set up an air bridge to deliver tons of aid to Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, a Kabul airport operations manager told AFP on Saturday .

Moarafi is the general manager and regional director of GAAC, a UAE-based company that has provided ground and security handling services at Kabul airport since November 2020. Qatar hosts the largest US air force base in the region and has been the main intermediary between the Taliban and the international community.

 

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