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 […]
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 […]
China says ready for ‘friendly relations’ with Taliban after Kabul takeover
China says ready for ‘friendly relations’ with Taliban after Kabul takeover AFPPublished August 16, 2021 – China is ready to deepen “friendly and cooperative” relations with Afghanistan, a government spokeswoman said on […]
Ex-Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai Forms Power Transition Council; Won’t Flee Taliban
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai assured the people in a message that he will stay in the country even as a peaceful transfer of power takes place in Kabul Written […]
Taliban spokesman says “war is over in Afghanistan” – Al Jazeera
This content was published on August 16, 2021 CAIRO (Reuters) -The spokesman for the Taliban’s political office on Sunday declared the war was over in Afghanistan and called for peaceful […]
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. […]
To Afghans with nowhere to go
To Afghans with nowhere to go Abbas Nasir Published August 15, 2021 – AS news organisations report on the rapid territorial gains by the Taliban in Afghanistan, a lot of debate around the issue […]
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 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, […]
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, […]
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 […]