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After Years Of Attacks, Taliban Takes Over Kabul’s Iconic Serena Hotel, Ending 20-Year Run

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has taken over the management of the prestigious Kabul Serena Hotel, a luxury property previously operated by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) for nearly 20 years.

The News International · 15h

Taliban govt takes over management of Kabul Serena hotel

The management of Kabul's famed Serena hotel has been taken by Afghanistan's Taliban government on Saturday, read a hotel statement, a luxury property which saw several attacks during the

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

The Taliban take over Afghanistan’s only luxury hotel, more than a decade after attacking it

The Taliban are taking over the operations of Afghanistan's only luxury hotel, more than a decade after launching a deadly assault on it.

Yen on MSN · 21h

Taliban govt-run corporation takes over luxury Kabul Serena hotel

Afghanistan's Taliban government took over management of Kabul's famed Serena hotel on Saturday, a hotel statement said, a luxury property targeted by Taliban attacks during their insurgency. The Serena has been the target of multiple deadly attacks by the Taliban before they swept to power in 2021,

Ariana News · 1d

Kabul Serena Hotel handed over to Hotel State Owned Corporation

Kabul Serena Hotel announced on Friday that it was closing its operations in the Afghan capital on Feb. 1, with the Hotel State Owned Corporation taking over.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Afghanistan's Only Luxury Hotel Shutting Down? Taliban Takes Control Of Kabul Property

The Serena Hotel said Friday it was closing its operations in the Afghan capital on February 1, with the Hotel State Owned Corporation taking over. The corporation is overseen by the finance ministry.

Iran’s foreign minister meets the Taliban in the first visit to Kabul in 8 years

Senior Taliban officials in Afghanistan say they hope for better relations with Iran after a visit from its foreign minister.

The Express Tribune3d

Kabul calls for aid not to be politicised

After taking office on January 20, US President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day pause to reassess the country's global assistance funding. "Aid groups or countries should not use humanitarian aid for ...

Khaama Press2d

International-Grade Hospitality Landmark in Kabul Ceases Operations

The Kabul Serena Hotel has officially ceased operations as of February 1, 2025, after nearly 20 years of service in Afghanistan’s hospitality sector. The announcement was released today on the ...

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Afghan Taliban Member Freed From US Custody in Exchange for Two Americans, Kabul Says

KABUL (Reuters) -The United States has freed an Afghan convicted by an American court on charges of drug smuggling and ...

National Geographic news7y

For a Lucky Few, Life Is Better in This Kabul Neighborhood

Kabul residents who can afford it, like the families of Samim Sediqi (at left) and his friend Iqbal, are moving to new apartment blocks in the neighborhood of Qasaba. Life there is easier—and ...