Qatari official says Kabul airport 90% operational, expects gradual reopening

Afghanistan's Kabul Airport is about 90% ready for operations but its reopening is planned gradually, a Qatari official said speaking on the tarmac on Thursday.

There would be a flight on Friday, another Qatari official said speaking to journalists, adding that a flight out from Kabul on Thursday was a regular flight and not an evacuation.