Kabul or Karachi: Free evacuation flights !
Just an idea: We are all viewing the desperate crowds at Kabul airport, trying to flee from the Taliban. What would you think would happen at Karachi airport, even without […]
Taliban have ‘Grown Up’ and Should Be Given a Chance, Says Islamic Scholar
WORLD BY KHALEDA RAHMAN ON 8/22/21 An Islamic scholar says the Taliban have “grown up” since they were last in power and that they should be given a chance. The Taliban swept into Kabul […]
US soldiers distribute pork to Afghans stuck at Kabul airport
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL ASIA PACIFIC AUG 21, 2021 United States soldiers stationed at the airport at Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport are distributing pork-containing food packages to Afghans desperately waiting for […]
Turkey rejects UK plans to establish offshore centers for Afghans
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY AUG 22, 2021 11:09 PM GMT+3Afghan families enter Pakistan through a border crossing point in Chaman, Pakistan, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. (AP Photo) The Turkish Foreign Ministry rejected […]
Reporters Without Borders calls for US plan to evacuate Afghan journalists
Reporters work in the newsroom at Tolo TV station in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2018. (Getty Images) Short Url https://arab.news/yuj7f RSF said the United States currently seemed to be concerned […]
Anti-Taliban leader Massoud wants to talk but ready to fight
Ahmad Massoud, son of Afghanistan’s slain anti-Soviet resistance hero Ahmad Shah Massoud, speaks during an interview at his house in Bazarak, Panjshir province, Afghanistan. (File/Reuters)Short Url https://arab.news/wv4ab Massoud said his […]
OIC offers to help Afghanistan peace, facilitate evacuations
The OIC said it will seek to help achieve peace in Afghanistan and facilitate evacuation operations on Sunday. (@OIC_OCI) Short Url https://arab.news/9b4s8 Member states reiterate commitment to helping Afghans bring […]
‘US left with a bad name:’ Afghanistan’s last known Jew hails Taliban’s return
Previous 1 / 5Zabulon Simintov. (Supplied) 2 / 5Zabulon Simintov. (Supplied) 3 / 5Zabulon Simintov. (Supplied) 4 / 5Zabulon Simintov. (Supplied) 5 / 5Zabulon Simintov. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/gw3p5 As the caretaker of Kabul’s only […]
Peace in the “Unfortunate Land” of Kabul; a Mission of Hope
21st August 2021 By Professor Amtul Razzaq Carmichael, UK The land of Afghanistan, in particular Kabul is no stranger to violence, death, and destruction. Afghanistan has a long and chequered past […]
Afghanistan: Who are the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance and what do they want?
Andy Gregory 2 days ago While the Taliban has rapidly seized power in Afghanistan amid the withdrawal of Nato troops and collapse of the national army, a small pocket of resistance is emerging in the […]
U.S. Embassy tells Americans NOT to go to Kabul airport due to security threats
U.S. Embassy tells Americans NOT to go to Kabul airport due to security threats The U.S. Embassy issued a stern warning to Americans on Saturday not to go to Kabul […]
EXPLAINED: Why War May Not Be Over For Afghanistan As New Northern Alliance Takes Shape Against Taliban
Amrullah Saleh said on Twitter that he is in Afghanistan and is the “legitimate caretaker president” (File photo/Reuters) The government forces may have collapsed without a fight, but a resistance […]
The Latest: Friday prayers quiet in Kabul, Taliban unseen
By The Associated PressIn this photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, civilians prepare to board a plane during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 18, […]
US announces new destinations for evacuees as Kabul airport confusion continues
By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Oren Liebermann, CNN 2 hrs agoLike3 Comments|68 Chaotic scenes played out at Kabul airport again on Friday as thousands desperate to leave Afghanistan sought to […]
Biden vows to evacuate all Americans — and Afghan helpers
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, ROBERT BURNS, JAMES LAPORTA and ZEKE MILLER 15 minutes ago 1 of 10 President Joe Biden speaks about the evacuation of American citizens, their families, SIV applicants […]
US diplomats sent cable warning of potential catastrophe in Afghanistan last month
By Kylie Atwood, CNN August 20, 2021 Gen. Petraeus: The Taliban will be in an extraordinary bind 01:20 Washington (CNN)A group of US diplomats wrote a classified cable to Secretary of State Antony Blinken in mid-July warning that swift action needed to be taken because they believed the situation in Afghanistan could […]
China’s Wang says world should support Afghanistan, not pressure it
20 Aug 2021 04:01AM(Updated: 20 Aug 2021 BEIJING: The world should guide and support Afghanistan as it transitions to a new government instead of putting more pressure on it, China’s […]
Outrage in Afghanistan as US military dogs evacuated while human allies left behind
AFGHANISTAN 8 hours ago Mike Kilpatrick US military dogs have been given seats onboard aircraft carrying out evacuations from Afghanistan, leaving desperate people stranded and drawing anger on social media. NBC […]
Kabul – 50 years ago
By Rafiq Tschannen, Associate Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As the faithful readers of The Muslim Times will recall, I was in Kabul from 1969 to 1972, during the […]
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has spoken about the ongoing situation in Afghanistan
Posted on: August 18, 2021 12:33 PMArchbishop Justin WelbyPhoto Credit: Lambeth PalaceRelated Categories: Abp Welby, Afghanistan, aid, Archbishop of Canterbury, justice, military, Pakistan, politics, Refugees, religious freedom The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has spoken about the ongoing situation in […]