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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has held talks with the Taliban over the management of Kabul Airport in a diplomatic war against Qatar over its influence over Afghanistan's new rulers. According to a Reuters, a Western diplomat in the Gulf country said that UAE officials had a series of meetings with Taliban officials in recent weeks regarding the operation of the airport. The talks show how countries are trying to increase their influence in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, even though the extremist Islamic group is largely isolated and has not yet been recognized by any country's government. According to sources who declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the issue, UAE officials are keen to counter Qatar's diplomatic influence. Refugees In The English Channel: France And Great Britain Blame Each Other After A Boat Accident Qatar has been working with Turkey to help run the Hamid Karzai International Airport after Turkey played a key role in efforts to evacuate Afghanista...

The Emirates airline, has announced that it will start daily flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv from December 6. This is the latest sign of the expansion of relations between the UAE and Israel since they returned to normal in September last year. The new service will connect Israel to the global route network without interruption, according to a report by the foreign news agency AFP, based in Dubai and one of the world's largest airlines. From 6 December, we will commence daily flights between @DXB and Tel Aviv, Israel. https://t.co/w1F33tfIy2 pic.twitter.com/3FNr5stsPo — Emirates Airline (@emirates) November 4, 2021 Fly Dubai, which has been providing affordable travel between the two countries since the agreement was signed last year, launched its first commercial flight between Tel Aviv and Dubai just months after the agreement was signed. Abu Dhabi's Etihad and Israeli airline Arkia are now offering regular flights. Relations between the UAE and Israel returned to norma...