Taliban Clears Flight Carrying Americans Others to Leave Afghanistan
We ran the numbers: There are 1594 news articles covering this topic. 46% (731) are left leaning, 40% (634) are center, and 14% (229) are right leaning.
On Thursday, a charter flight with roughly 200 Americans left Afghanistan. While left-leaning articles highlight that the departure of the chartered Qatar Airways Boeing 777 was hailed by some as a sign that Afghanistan might be in a position to re-engage with the world, right-leaning articles highlight that the White House said the Taliban have been “businesslike and professional” in their dealings on allowing Americans to leave Afghanistan.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlights that the departure of the chartered Qatar Airways Boeing 777 was hailed by some as a sign that Afghanistan might be in a position to re-engage with the world. When the last evacuation flight left Kabul before midnight on August 30, it left behind a ghost town of an airport.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the flight marks the first air departure from the country after the U.S. completed its troop withdrawal. About 200 Afghan dual nationals were given permission to leave.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that the White House said the Taliban have been “businesslike and professional” in their dealings on allowing Americans to leave Afghanistan. The White House called the dialogue “cooperative.”
From the left
First Flight From Kabul Is Hailed as Positive Step Amid Troubling Signs
The New York Times