Taliban control all key Afghan cities except Kabul
Published 11 minutes ago Tensions are rising in the Afghan capital, Kabul, as the Taliban continue their rapid advance towards the city. The militants seized the eastern city of Jalalabad […]
US asks Taliban to spare Kabul embassy: NYT
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL ASIA PACIFIC AUG 13, 2021 The American flag flutters after it was raised at the opening ceremony of the U.S. Embassy in the Afghani capital of Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. […]
From motorcycle warriors to knife-and-fork diplomats: How the Afghan Taliban insurgency evolved
Previous 1 / 9Afghan Taliban militants and villagers attend a gathering in Alingar district of Laghman province, Afghanistan, on March 2, 2020 to celebrate the peace deal and their victory over […]
Afghan conflict: Taliban take Mazar-i-Sharif, government’s last northern stronghold
Published 2 hours ago BBC.COM Taliban fighters have captured Mazar-i-Sharif, the last major city in northern Afghanistan which was still under government control. The fall of the traditional anti-Taliban bastion […]
Canada to take in 20,000 Afghan refugees targeted by Taliban
Immigration minister Marco Mendicino says the Afghans will arrive through family-class sponsorship and government-assisted refugee programs, as well as private sponsorship. (File/The Canadian Press) August 13, 2021 OTTAWA: Canada said […]
Afghanistan at the crossroads as civil war looms
ANDREW HAMMOND August 12, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/6cawk Alarm is growing at the prospect of the Taliban unseating the Kabul government, but that outcome is just one of three scenarios […]
Taliban take Herat as Afghan forces retreat; insurgents capture gateway Ghazni
PreviousVolume 90% People gather on the street as Taliban fighters stand guard on main road intersection in city of Ghazni, Afghanistan in this screen grab taken from a video released […]
Kabul offers Taliban power-sharing to end violence: reports
Kabul offers Taliban power-sharing to end violence: reports AFP | Dawn.com Published August 12, 2021 – Afghan government negotiators in Qatar have offered the Taliban a power-sharing deal in return for an end to […]
How a costly proxy war can be prevented in Afghanistan
Since 2001, more than 775,000 US troops have been deployed to Afghanistan in a war that has cost over $1 trillion and seen the loss of tens of thousands of […]
Taliban closing in on strategic city as Afghan leader rallies troops
Taliban fighters are seen inside the city of Farah, capital of Farah province southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. (AP) Short Url https://arab.news/8yzpf President Ashraf Ghani urges strongmen […]
Taliban capture 8th provincial capital in Afghanistan
BY GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA KABUL ASIA PACIFIC AUG 10, 2021 8:59 PM GMT+3Taliban fighters are seen inside the city of Farah, capital of Farah province southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, […]
Six countries urge EU not to halt deportations of unsuccessful Afghan asylum seekers
UPDATED2 HOURS AGO FACEBOOKTWITTER BERLIN (REUTERS) – Six EU member states have sent a letter to the bloc’s executive warning against halting deportations of unsuccessful Afghan asylum seekers despite major advances of […]
Is Afghanistan’s ascendant Taliban ready to temper its extreme views?
Previous 1 / 5Afghan security forces have suffered significant losses at the hands of a resurgent Taliban, with some fearing the government in Kabul could fall within six months of US […]
The predictable collapse of US nation-building in Afghanistan
DR. JOHN C. HULSMAN August 06, 2021 22:27459 Short Url https://arab.news/j8qaq In my last book, “To Dare More Boldly: The Audacious Story of Political Risk,” each chapter represents a key precept, […]
US, Europe overstepping bounds on irregular immigrants
BY NUR ÖZKAN ERBAY ANKARA NEWS ANALYSIS AUG 05, 2021 1:57 PM GMT+3Afghans arrive to offer Qurban Bayram, also known as Eid al-Adha, prayers in the Sarhood district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, July […]
Khalilzad says a Taliban ruled Afghanistan will become a pariah state
on August 3, 2021 ByAriana News The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, said Monday that if the Taliban take over the country by force, they will not win […]
Who messed up Afghanistan?
Who messed up Afghanistan? Pervez Hoodbhoy Published July 31, 2021 IN his latest interview to PBS NewsHour, Prime Minister Khan correctly said the US “really messed it up in Afghanistan” and he also rightly […]
Back to the future
SEARCH Back to the future Maleeha Lodhi Published August 2, 2021 AS concern grows in Pakistan about the fallout of the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, protracted fighting that morphs into […]
Afghanistan’s women fear the worst as Taliban advance sows alarm and terror
1 / 2Taliban militants are expected to capture significant territory in Afghanistan, threatening the rights of young women and their families. (AFP) 2 / 2A woman works in rural Afghanistan, where some […]
“Staying Would Be Suicide”With Departure of NATO Troops, the Taliban Gains Ground in Afghanistan
“Staying Would Be Suicide”With Departure of NATO Troops, the Taliban Gains Ground in Afghanistan In recent days, both the American and German forces have withdrawn from Afghanistan. The government in […]