Ruminations about the fall of Kabul
By Friedrich Kratochwil Ruminations about the fall of Kabul International September 14, 2021 The hasty retreat of the U.S. from Afghanistan and the re-establishment of Taliban rule in Kabul are […]
China senior diplomat says economic sanctions on Afghanistan must end
This content was published on September 23, 2021 BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the various unilateral sanctions or restrictions on Afghanistan should be […]
Erdoğan urges US to take more responsibility for Afghan migrants
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY SEP 22, 2021 4:53 PM GMT+3Afghan migrants hide from security forces after crossing illegally into Turkey from Iran, near Tatvan in Bitlis province, Turkey, Aug. 23, 2021. (REUTERS […]
Afghan girls school ban would be un-Islamic, Pakistan PM says
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has said preventing women from accessing education in neighbouring Afghanistan would be un-Islamic. https://www.bbc.com/news/av-embeds/58639538/vpid/p09wk4v0 In an interview with the BBC, Mr Khan laid out the […]
Don’t let the Taliban fool you
September 21, 2021 Asia Pacific By Daphne Psaledakis Artist and activist Sonita Alizadeh speaks during the plenary session “Girl, Uninterrupted: Increasing Opportunity During Adolescence” at the Clinton Global Initiative 2016 (CGI) […]
‘No Accountability Whatsoever.’ Rula Jebreal on Afghanistan and the War on Terror
September 21, 2021in Democracy In Exile Omid Memarian Omid Memarian is the Director of Communications at DAWN. Born into a Palestinian family in Haifa and raised in an orphanage in Israeli-occupied […]
The Second Afghan War & US Retreat from Central Asia
CONOMONITOR The Second Afghan War & US Retreat from Central Asia JACK RASMUS SEP 14, 202 Today, September 11, 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the Afghan war. But which […]
Concerns of proxy wars
Concerns of proxy wars Muhammad Amir Rana Published September 19, 2021 dawn.com THE Afghan Taliban’s retaking of Kabul may be the climax of a 20-year-long war in Afghanistan but it is difficult to […]
Afghanistan: The escape of the whirling dancer
https://www.bbc.com/news/av-embeds/58602631 The only female whirling dancer in Afghanistan was due to kick off her biggest tour around the country. Then the Taliban took over. The Taliban sees Sufi whirling dervishes as against Islamic law. Fahima Mirzaei had no choice but to run. This is the story of her escape. This […]
Girls excluded from returning to secondary school in Afghanistan
A woman walks down from the stage inside an auditorium at Kabul University’s education center during a demonstration in support of the Taliban government in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Sept. 11, […]
A Third Betrayal – Many of Germany’s Local Hires Are Still Waiting To Be Rescued from Afghanistan
A Third Betrayal – Many of Germany’s Local Hires Are Still Waiting To Be Rescued from Afghanistan Germany pledged it would continue rescuing former local hires from Afghanistan, even after […]
Afghans who fled Panjshir: ‘Everything can change by the hour’
4 hrs ago Kabul, Afghanistan – Since the Taliban claimed “complete control” over the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan’s northeast earlier this month, the group has been accused of “widespread atrocities”, forcing […]
Afghan killed by drone praised by co-workers in US aid group
The Pentagon says it is further investigating the strike, but it has no way to do so on the ground in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, severely limiting its ability […]
World should incentivise Taliban instead of trying to control Afghanistan from outside: PM Imran on CNN
World should incentivise Taliban instead of trying to control Afghanistan from outside: PM Imran on CNN Dawn.com Published September 15, 2021 – Prime Minister Imran Khan says there is a need to […]
Why We Need to Stop Calling Afghanistan “The Graveyard of Empires”
ASIAHISTORY Ajam Media Collective 15th September 2021 Labelling Afghanistan “the graveyard of empires” is, at best, historically illiterate and, at worst, utterly self-serving. It not only negates thousands of years […]
Wrong to blame Afghans for Taliban takeover of Kabul
Wrong to blame Afghans for Taliban takeover of Kabul Americans completely failed to appreciate the culture and complexity of Afghanistan Published: September 16, 2021 Sajjad Ashraf, Special to Gulf News ALSO […]
In U.S. drone strike, evidence suggests no ISIS bomb
In U.S. drone strike, evidence suggests no ISIS bomb – Honolulu, Hawaii honolulu Honolulu, Hawaii 2021-09-14 17:50:00 – Kabul, Afghanistan >> This was the last known missile launched by the […]
Are the Taliban descendants of Israel?
Pashtun practices include circumcision on the eighth day and refraining from mixing meat and milk — Is there a connection to ancient Hebrews? By MICHAEL FREUND SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 Source: The Jerusalem […]
One month after fall of Kabul, economic crisis stalks Taliban
This content was published on September 15, 2021 – 02:13September 15, 2021 – 02:13 (Reuters) – A month after seizing Kabul, the Taliban face daunting problems as they seek to […]
Afghanistan after one month of Taliban rule
By Duan Fengyuan In only a month of their takeover of Kabul, the Afghan Taliban have pulled off a series of acts that grabbed headlines, such as fighting opposition in Panjshir Province, […]