A story of how US’ power crumbled before its very own eyes
The author takes you on a journey of how the US lost its hold over the world and how its hegemony ended after so long when Russia and China […]
Taliban: Afghanistan’s Taliban ruling council ready for ceasefire with US
The Guardian – End to hostilities is a key demand of Washington before any peace deal could be signed Associated Press Mon 30 Dec 2019 Afghan forces prepare for […]
Flashpoints: Esper wants to move troops from Afghanistan to the Indo-Pacific to confront China
By: Shawn Snow While an announcement of a drawdown of several thousand American troops from Afghanistan is expected soon from the White House, the secretary of defense wants […]
Iran TV: 27 million Muslims killed due to US war on terror: American scholar
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred, killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Press TV Some twenty seven million Muslims have been killed due […]
We Have Just Been Handed the Pentagon Papers of Our Generation
The Afghanistan Papers are a devastating indictment of our military and political leaders. The question is: Will anyone notice? By Danny Sjursen December 13, 2019 US Marine Corps soldiers […]
Afghanistan papers detail US dysfunction: ‘We did not know what we were doing’
A key theme of the trove of documents published this week was the lack of coherence in Washington’s approach to Afghanistan from the outset by Peter Beaumont Sat 14 […]
Why a Deal with the Taliban May Be Inevitable
Source: Spiegel It’s a clear, warm autumn morning, and hundreds have gathered to pay their last respects to Najmullah, the revered commander of the militia in the village of Warduj, who fell in the battle against the Taliban. It is said that Najmullah never showed fear, that he always encouraged […]
Afghanistan probe appeal begins at international court (but… !!!)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Prosecutors are appealing to judges at the International Criminal Court to authorize a wide-ranging investigation into alleged crimes in Afghanistan’s brutal conflict. In April, judges rejected a […]
I fled the Taliban 20 years ago and was welcomed to the UK with open arms – I want the same for other migrants
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 […]
War crimes court considers investigation into British military
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 […]
Was Blackwater behind the collapse of Afghan peace talks?
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 […]
Trump is right to take troops out of Syria. Now they must leave Iraq and Afghanistan
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 […]
Afghan women fear mandatory poll photos could stop them from voting
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 […]
At least 40 civilians at wedding party killed during nearby U.S.-backed Afghan army raid
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 […]
Afghanistan: US drone strike intended for Isis hideout kills 30 pine nut workers in Afghanistan
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 […]
Humanitarian agencies: Taliban revoke ban on Red Cross and provide security guarantees
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 […]
In Trump’s team, misgivings emerge over any deal with Taliban in Afghanistan – U.S. officials
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, […]
Taliban say near agreement on U.S. withdrawal 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 […]
Video: Suicide bombing at wedding in Kabul kills at least 63 A century after the Anglo-Afghan peace treaty, the Fourth Afghan War is about to escalate
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 […]
No going back to Taliban repression, Afghan businesswomen say
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 […]