Russia offered bounty to kill UK soldiers
Moscow accused of trying to give money to the Taliban as part of its campaign to destabilise America and its allies Jamie Doward Sat 27 Jun 2020 Vladimir Putin watches […]
The Guardian view on Trump and the international criminal court: an attack on human rights Editorial
US sanctions are an appalling attempt to thwart an ICC investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan ‘The Trump administration is imposing sanctions not on those who commit atrocities, but on […]
As world erupts about equality, silence surrounds modern-day slavery
ZAID M. BELBAGI June 19, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/mpmr7 An Afghan girl works at a brick-making factory in Nangarhar province, January 6, 2015. (Reuters) The last fortnight has seen […]
Switzerland ‘regrets’ US sanctions against ICC employees
A US marine searches an Afghan man in Helmand Province (2009) Keystone / Kevin Frayer June 13, 2020 – 11:37 Switzerland on Friday urged the United States to revoke sanctions […]
Donald Trump’s withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan is an unavoidable recognition of failure
America’s status as a superpower has been damaged by its inability to beat the Taliban in nearly 20 years of war Patrick Cockburn @indyworld 11 hours ago In October […]
U.S. envoy in Afghan peace shuttle demands reduction in violence
May 21, 2020 – 07:52 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, meet with U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay […]
Drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan continuing – Pentagon
May 15, 2020 – swissinfo.ch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is continuing its drawdown of troops from Afghanistan and is expected to meet a timeline that had been agreed upon with the Taliban earlier this year, the Pentagon said on Friday. “That is still going forward. We expect to […]
Afghan robotics team builds COVID-19 ventilator
Short Url https://arab.news/pvn46 Sayed Salahuddin April 10, 2020 Team drew up its own product design and sent to MIT, Harvard University for approval KABUL: A team of Afghan female robotics […]
Pakistan to Reopen Border for Afghan Visitors Stranded Due to COVID-19 Closure
Closure By Ayaz Gul April 04, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan announced Saturday it will briefly reopen the border with Afghanistan early next week to allow an unspecified number of stranded nationals of the neighboring country to return home. The coronavirus outbreak prompted Islamabad to seal borders with all neighboring countries […]
Gunmen attack gurdwara in Afghanistan, massacre 25 worshippers
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and of infinite value, killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Economic Times KABUL: At least 25 worshippers were killed […]
Doha Agreement: peace or surrender
Express News The Express Tribune By Syed Akhtar Ali Shah Published: March 11, 2020 The writer is a former secretary to the Home and Tribal Affairs Department and a retired […]
I was abused by the US in Afghanistan and am still detained in Guantanamo Bay – the ICC are right to hold them to account
if the United States will not allow its own people to be subject to the rule of law in such cases, how can others be held to account? Ahmed Rabbani […]
Senior ICC judges authorise Afghanistan war crimes inquiry
Decision overturns earlier rejection of request to examine actions of US soldiers Owen Bowcott Legal affairs correspondent @owenbowcott Thu 5 Mar 2020 Fatou Bensouda, the international criminal court’s chief prosecutor, […]
How not to leave Afghanistan
NEW YORK — After nearly two decades, 2,400 soldiers killed, another 20,000 wounded and as much as $2 trillion spent, the United States is understandably eager to withdraw from Afghanistan. […]
Afghanistan conflict: US-Taliban deal raises hope for peace
By Secunder Kermani BBC News, Kunduz 28 February 2020 An Afghan flag flutters above the busy roundabout which marks the centre of Kunduz city. Pointing up to it, a policeman […]
Taliban Start Diplomatic Outreach After U.S. Deal on Afghanistan
Trump said he would be personally meeting leaders of the Taliban in the near future and rejected criticism surrounding the deal signed with the Islamist insurgents Reuters Mar […]
After 18 Years, Is This Afghan Peace, or Just a Way Out?
David E. Sanger 1st March 2020 Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not represent the views […]
America set to end the longest war in its history as it signs peace deal with Taliban
Arab News Sunday . March 01, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/v7ds8 Sayed Salahuddin February 29, 2020 Under the deal, the Taliban are required to open a dialogue with the Ghani […]
Pakistan no longer a militant safe haven — PM Imran Khan
Premier’s comments came at a conference marking 40 years of Pakistan’s hosting Afghan refugees By AFP – Feb 17,2020 -JORDAN TIMES ISLAMABAD — Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan asserted on […]
