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The route changes have been facilitated by aviation regulators easing guidance on Afghanistan
The quake hit 35 km northwest of the city of Herat, measuring 6.3 magnitude on the Richter scale
There was no immediate report of any deaths or property damage
As recently as 2017, Asian countries barely featured among the world’s 10 most-accepted passports
Atleast 1,500 people were killed and over 2,000 injured in a powerful earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Wednesday, June 22
The blast occurred around the time President Joe Biden was scheduled to meet with his national security team about the situation in Afghanistan
Biden promised his administration would spell out on Wednesday how many Americans remain in Afghanistan
Ghani said he left Afghanistan to prevent “bloodshed and chaos”
“We assure the international community and especially the US and neighbouring countries that Afghanistan won’t be used against them” – Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed
Desperate scenes played out on Monday at Kabul’s international airport, the only area still under US control
The UAE is also facilitating the safe evacuation of foreign diplomatic staff through its airports
The Taliban swept through Afghanistan in a matter of weeks, taking world leaders by surprise as they entered a vacuum created by departing US and NATO forces
Taliban forces now hold all of Afghanistan’s border crossings, leaving Kabul airport as the only route out
The move also covers travellers who were in these countries 14 days prior to coming to the UAE
The flights operated to Afghanistan, Croatia, Egypt, Iran, Russia, Sudan, Somaliland and Thailand