Taliban drug trade hints at a way to protect Afghan culture
RYM TINA GHAZAL August 25, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/48mrb “Intolerance: Be like the ocean.” Many may not know that those words — a call for the acceptance of diversity — […]
Taliban ‘face health and economic disaster’ with Afghanistan running out of cash
Afghans wait in front of Kabul Bankafter the Taliban wrested back control of Afghanistan. (AP) Short Url https://arab.news/2w3rd Militants order banks to open for first time since they seized control […]
CIA director held secret meeting with Taliban leader in Kabul
BY OLIVIA GAZIS August 24, 2021 Washington — CIA Director William Burns met with the Taliban’s de facto leader in Kabul on Monday, a source familiar with the situation said, in […]
Afghanistan faces economic implosion after political collapse
AFSHIN MOLAVI August 24, 2021 22:38231 Short Url https://arab.news/wn66h Amid the millions of words that have spilled out across newspapers, social media feeds and news sites regarding the implosion of Afghanistan, […]
A Trillion Dollar Illusion. The Entirely Predictable Failure of the West’s Mission in Afghanistan
A Trillion Dollar IllusionThe Entirely Predictable Failure of the West’s Mission in Afghanistan In early July, I met with a leading Taliban military commander. I asked when his fighters would […]
‘Pakistan holds the key to Afghanistan’
The end of the American intervention in Afghanistan has turned into a rout with the recapture of Kabul by the Taliban and the flight of president Ashraf Ghani. As an […]
The Middle East’s future with the Taliban
BY BURHANETTIN DURAN COLUMNS AUG 23, 2021 12:05 AM GMT+3Afghan nationals arrive at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing point in Chaman to return to Afghanistan, Aug. 22, 2021, following the Taliban’s stunning takeover […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Taliban and Ahmadiyya Community – looking back to 28 May 2010 – the Lahore massacre
Pakistan: Massacre of Minority Ahmadis Attack on Hospital Treating Victims Shows How State Inaction Emboldens Extremists (New York) – Pakistan’s federal and provincial governments should take immediate legal action against […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Afghanistan: Pakistan fences off from Afghan refugees
By Sarah AtiqBBC News, Pakistani-Afghan border On the surface, it almost looks normal on this part of the Pakistani-Afghan border. But a closer look would show how much things have […]
US Policy Toward Afghanistan Was a Recipe for Collapse From the Start
BY Stephen Zunes, Truthout PUBLISHEDAugust 17, 2021 We must not allow the tragedy unfolding in Afghanistan to be used to rewrite history and teach the wrong lessons. The rapid fall of […]
Evacuations from Afghanistan speed up, Taliban vows peace: Live
Western nations step up evacuations from Afghanistan as Taliban promises women’s rights and media freedom in first press conference. By Zaheena Rasheed and Tamila Varshalomidze 18 Aug 2021|Updated: 9 minutes ago Planes carrying hundreds […]
Watchdog describes litany of US failures in Afghanistan mission
Special inspector general says United States officials failed to ‘implement a coherent strategy’ over 20 years in Afghanistan. 17 Aug 2021 The United States “struggled to develop and implement a […]