Candidate: Elections key to countering Afghan conservatism
Source: Associated Press By KATHY GANNON MAIDAN SHAHR, Afghanistan (AP) — Hameeda Danesh was locked away at age 13 and beaten daily for six months by uncles who abhorred the […]
Blackwater founder bids again for privatised Afghan war
October 11, 2018 Ali M Latifi Blackwater founder bids again for privatised Afghan war Prince claims he can change the course of America’s longest-running war within six months [Getty] […]
US-Taliban talks
Source: Dawn A PUBLICLY acknowledged meeting between a US envoy and the Afghan Taliban is perhaps another sign that the US is, at long last, willing to acknowledge the political and military reality in Afghanistan. Zalmay Khalilzad, a hawkish diplomat appointed as the US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation last […]
Con Man Claimed to ‘Cure’ Childless Women. Blackmail Followed, Then Bodies.
Source: The New York Times By Najim Rahim and Mujib Mashal MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan — For years, Rasool Landay went from place to place in northern Afghanistan, offering a very specialized and in-demand service: […]
Afghan council seeks Pakistani cleric’s help to end war
Source: Associated Press By RIAZ KHAN PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A prominent Pakistani cleric says an Afghan delegation has asked him to mediate between the Kabul government and the Taliban […]
Can Saudi Arabia play peacemaker in Afghanistan?
NEWS OPINION Can Saudi Arabia play peacemaker in Afghanistan? RUPERT STONE The Saudis are making moves in Afghanistan, courting the Taliban and trying to cement its role as a […]
‘Isis will be looking for targets’: guns and fear mark Afghan Ashura
Source: The Guardian By Emma Graham-Harrison in Kabul Two months ago, Mohammed Murtaza Turkmeni gathered up his savings and bought his first Kalashnikov. He was born, educated and started a family against […]
‘Suicider!’ Came the Warning. For Afghans, Wrestlers’ Deaths Resound.
ImageWrestlers gather at the Maiwand Wrestling Club in Kabul on Sept. 6, the morning after a suicide bomber killed as many as 30 there.CreditCreditWakil Kohsar/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By […]
Afghan Shi’ites brace for attacks ahead of Ashura celebration
Source: Reuters By Abdul Qadir Sediqi, James Mackenzie KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan police and volunteer groups of armed civilians tightened controls across the capital Kabul on Wednesday ahead of Ashura, the […]
After fleeing Afghanistan, this formerly homeless 26-year-old is becoming a nurse
Shamim Ahmadi risked her life to educate herself and now she wants to inspire others Taylor Simmons · CBC News · Posted: Sep 17, 2018 Shamim Ahmadi is beginning her […]
Organization of Islamic Cooperation urges all Afghan factions to join the peace process
Updated 27 sec ago HUSSAM AL-MAYMAN September 11, 2018 Saudi Arabia provides economic and humanitarian aid as well as other means of assistance to help in Afghanistan The insurgents are […]
9/11 remembered: Robert Fisk’s close encounter with Osama Bin Laden, the man who shook the world
https://players.brightcove.net/624246174001/BkROavl6f_default/index.html?videoId=5833544243001&customParams=permutive%253D7496%2C7668%2C3446%2C3448%2C3449%2C3461%2C3509%2C3660%2C3482%2C3507%2C3537%2C3536%2C3709%2C3710%2C3749%2C3758%2C5069%2C3483%2C3528%2C4670%2C5476%2C5477%2C3535%2C3942%2C4335%2C3809%2C4808%2526videoID%253D5833544243001%2526articleId%253D8532256%2526gs_channels%253Dshadow9hu7_safe_from_nestle_blacklist%2Csafe_from_harvey_weinstein%2Cshadow9hu7_safe_from_essence_blacklist%2Cbelvedere_negative%2Csafe_from_emirates_blacklist%2Csafe_from_emirates_crew_incident%2Csafe_from_facebook_blacklist%2Csafe_from_fas_blacklist%2Cgv_arms%2Cgv_death_injury%2526playertype%253Dclicktoplay%2526topictags%253D911%2Cosamabin_laden%2Cmiddleeast%2Csaudiarabia&customTargeting=%2F71347885%2F_main_independent%2Fin_voices%2Fin_voices_article&playsinline=true 9/11 remembered: Robert Fisk’s close encounter with Osama Bin Laden, the man who shook the world This is an edited extract from Robert Fisk’s book, ‘The Great War for Civilisation’, […]
Twin Bombings in Afghanistan Hit Shiite Enclave
Source: Wall Street Journal By Craig Nelson, Ehsanullah Amiri and Habib Khan Totakhil KABUL—Two bomb blasts just minutes apart tore through a mainly Shiite Muslim neighborhood in the Afghan capital on […]
Taliban to travel to Moscow for peace talks after 17 years of war
Source: The Guardian BY Emma Graham-Harrison The Afghan Taliban will travel to Moscow for peace talks next month in a high-profile embrace of public diplomacy that will be a landmark for the group […]
Rockets fired at Afghan presidential palace during Eid speech
Source: The Guardian The Taliban have fired a pair of rockets towards the presidential palace in Kabul during a live broadcast by Ashraf Ghani to mark the Muslim celebrations of Eid al-Adha, […]
Afghan IS branch claims deadly attack on Shiites in Kabul
Source: Associated Press By AMIR SHAH KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — As Afghanistan’s Shiites mourned their dead and held funeral services Thursday, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the horrific […]
No more safe passage for Red Cross in Afghanistan
Afghanistan Taliban withdraws protection for Red Cross Source: BBC News The Taliban says it will no longer allow safe passage to Red Cross staff working in Afghanistan. The militants accuse […]
ISIS commander and fighters surrender in Afghanistan, guesthouse arranged for their stay
Are ISIS Fighters Prisoners or Honored Guests of the Afghan Government? Source: The New York Times By Najim Rahim and Rod Nordland SHEBERGHAN, Afghanistan — The top commander of the Islamic State […]
Suicide bomb attack on Afghan Shi’ite mosque kills 39, 80 injured
Source: Reuters KABUL (Reuters) – Thirty-nine people were killed in a suicide bombing of a Shi’ite mosque in eastern Afghanistan, and the death toll may climb further, police and government […]
Islamic State fighters surrender to Afghan government, making way for Taliban
Taliban Surge Routs ISIS in Northern Afghanistan Source: The New York Times By Najim Rahim and Rod Nordland MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan — More than 200 Islamic State fighters and their two top […]