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Qatar refuses ‘responsibility’ for Kabul airport without Taliban
Qatar’s foreign minister says the status of Kabul airport operations is still being negotiated with parties involved.
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Fears for Palestinian hunger strikers protesting imprisonment
Palestinian prisoners plan mass hunger strike in support of rearrested escapees, abysmal jail conditions.
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