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Kabul Airport Reopens to Receive Aid, Civilian Flights to Operate Soon, Says
Qatari Envoy

Reuters

   DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Qatar's ambassador to Afghanistan said a
   technical team was able to reopen Kabul airport to receive aid and that
   it would be prepared for civilian flights soon, Al Jazeera reported
   Saturday.
   The runway at Kabul airport has been repaired in cooperation with
   authorities in Afghanistan, the ambassador said, according to Al
   Jazeera. The Qatari news channel also said two domestic flights were
   operating from Kabul to the cities of Mazar-i-Sharif and Kandahar.

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