The US, the Taliban and the stunning defeat in Afghanistan
The Taliban victory is a major humiliation for the US, but perhaps that’s the silver lining of the Afghan tragedy. Marwan Bishara Senior political analyst at Al Jazeera. 16 Aug […]
North Carolina, a child bride destination, moves to change law
AUGUST 16, 2021 Known for its coastlines, mountains and the state that was “first in flight,” North Carolina has also developed a more dubious reputation recently: as a regional destination […]
How to contain the crisis in Afghanistan
DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEGAugust 16, 2021 23:08573 Short Url https://arab.news/63yec As events unfold rapidly in Afghanistan, it is important to keep in mind what still can and should be done to […]
Ending America’s Endless War
We Must Stop Giving Terrorists Exactly What They Want By Bernie Sanders June 24, 2019 The United States has been at war for too long. Even today, we seem to be […]
We All Lost Afghanistan
Two Decades of Mistakes, Misjudgments, and Collective Failure By P. Michael McKinley August 16, 2021 As Afghanistan tumbles into Taliban hands, the avalanche of recrimination and outright condemnation of the Biden […]
Evacuation in Kabul echoes US exit from Vietnam’s Saigon in 1975
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL ASIA PACIFIC AUG 15, 2021 1:28 PM GMT+3A combination picture of a CIA employee (most likely O.B. Harnage) helping Vietnamese evacuees onto an Air America helicopter from […]
Taliban enter Afghan capital as US diplomats evacuate by chopper
11:53 AM CEST Last Updated 20 minutes ago Reuters Afghan president in talks as Taliban near Kabul Summary Taliban enter Kabul from all sides – interior ministry official < U.S. […]
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. […]
Questions Israel’s PM must answer in Washington
DAOUD KUTTAB August 13, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/r8f28 Preparations for Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s upcoming US visit have been unprecedented. Senior Israeli envoys have been in Washington and CIA […]
US Government wins right to expand its appeal for Julian Assange’s extradition
Holly Bancroft The US Government has been allowed to expand its appeal against a ban on Julian Assange’s extradition to America by the High Court.© AP G.BRETAÑA-ASSANGE- AP In a […]
George Galloway: Do Britain and the US secretly want Julian Assange to commit suicide?
George Galloway was a member of the British Parliament for nearly 30 years. He presents TV and radio shows (including on RT). He is a film-maker, writer and a renowned […]
The Swiss henchman of America’s ethnocide
History & Religion Martin Marty’s mission was to save the Sioux tribes from hellfire; he even attempted to convert the infamous “Sitting Bull” to Catholicism. This made him part of […]
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, […]
Impact of Ramadan Fasting on Dietary Intakes Among Healthy Adults: A Year-Round Comparative Study
Hibeh Shatila1, Mariam Baroudi1, Raeda El Sayed Ahmad1, Rana Chehab2, Michele R. Forman2, Nada Abbas1, MoezAlIslam Faris3† and Farah Naja3,4*† 1Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon 2Nutrition Sciences, College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States 3Department of Clinical Nutrition and […]
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, […]
How Ben & Jerry rose from Vermont hippies selling ice cream to Palestinian activists
By Isabel Vincent July 31, 2021 Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield founded their ice cream store 43 years ago.Ted Dully/The Boston Globe via Getty Images MORE ON: BEN & JERRY’S Sorry, […]
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 […]