Saturday is International Day of Tolerance, and I am asking British people to maintain their accepting attitude towards migrants. Having fled the Taliban as a little girl, I know what it is like to try to integrate into a new society. But I am now studying for a PhD at […]
Mon 18 Nov 2019 British soldiers on patrol. The international criminal court says it takes the allegations seriously. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA The international criminal court may investigate the British military for the first time after allegations that war crimes had been committed, the BBC has reported. The broadcaster’s Panorama […]
SYED FAZL-E-HAIDER Published 14.11.2019 Pakistan’s diplomatic push to bring the Afghan peace process back on track has paved the way for the resumption of peace talks between the U.S and […]
Simon Jenkins The president’s motive for abandoning the Kurds is unclear, but the continued US presence in foreign wars is a disaster Mon 14 Oct 2019 Donald Trump is right […]
Source: Reuters By Abdul Qadir Sediqi, Storay Karimi KABUL/HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghan women’s rights activists have demanded the authorities lift a requirement that all voters be photographed at polling stations in […]
Sep 23, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch By Mohammed Stanekzai and Abdul Qadir Sediqi HELMAND, Afghanistan/KABUL (Reuters) – At least 40 civilians attending a wedding party were killed by explosions and gunfire […]
Source: The Guardian Forty were also injured in the Wednesday attack which struck farmers and labourers who just finished work, Afghan officials say A US drone strike intended to hit […]
Sep 15, 2019 The Taliban on Sunday revoked their ban on the Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Afghanistan and gave a guarantee of security for its […]
Aug 31. 2019 By Jonathan Landay and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As negotiators work to nail down an agreement with the Taliban to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, […]
Aug 28, 2019 – By Abdul Qadir Sediqi KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban said on Wednesday they were close to an agreement with U.S. officials on a deal that would […]
Ever since their migration from Iraq and Syria, Isis has become Washington’s target-of-choice in Afghanistan. And the Taliban – believe it or not – are America’s new best friend […]
Source: Reuters BY Orooj Hakimi KABUL (Reuters) – Businesswomen in Afghanistan are adamant that there will be no going back to the days of repression under the Taliban, and the progress […]
The ‘enemy’ is always an abstract concept and so who really cares if millions of civilians get slaughtered in the process of war? Nabila Ramdani @NabilaRamdani The Independent Voices Apocalyptic-grade […]
The US president needs Pakistani help with brokering a deal in Afghanistan and allowing hundreds of US troops to go home. This isn’t the first time America has reached out, […]
ASSOCIATED PRESS 24.07.2019 The Afghan government asked for clarification on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said he could win the 18-year war in 10 days but that “Afghanistan would be […]
Jul 23, 2019 – 00:50 By Roberta Rampton and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump voiced optimism on Monday that Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan could help broker a political settlement to end the nearly 18-year-old U.S. war in Afghanistan and held out the possibility of […]
Source: AT ozens of powerful Afghans resumed talks with the Taliban on Monday in Doha, where a possible ceasefire is on the table along with key issues such as women’s rights.Stakes are high for the talks which follow a week of US-Taliban negotiations with both sides eyeing a resolution to […]
Dawn.comJune 26, 2019 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani shall be paying a two-day visit to Pakistan, beginning tomorrow, on Prime Minister Imran Khan’s invitation, Radio Pakistan reported. A high-level delegation […]
Her husband’s government has been excluded from peace talks but, as Amie Ferris-Rotman writes, Rula Ghani is rallying for Afghan women Amie Ferris-Rotman Kabul, Afghanistan Sunday 28 April 2019 23:00 […]
Afghanistan rebuilds the old town and creates register of dwellings to promote peace and help residents feel safer Stefanie Glinski in Kabul Mon 13 May 2019 Amir Gol […]
