Afghan translators fleeing the Taliban land in Britain
At the end of May, Britain announced it would accelerate plans for the relocation of Afghan staff who worked with the military. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/wdtkb In the two decades […]
Islamic group OIC labels war in Afghanistan as ‘genocide of Muslims’
Muhammad Qasim Halimi, Afghan minister for Hajj and Religious Affairs, underlined that there was no excuse for the Taliban to continue fighting in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of foreign troops. […]
Afghan, Pakistani scholars sign ‘Declaration of Peace in Afghanistan’ in Makkah
The signing was attended by MWL chief Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Pakistan’s Minister Islamic Affairs Noor Al-Haq Qadri, and Afghan Hajj Minister Mohammed Qasim Halimi. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/yaz7p This […]
Turkey offers to guard, run Kabul airport after NATO withdrawal
BY DAILY SABAH WITH REUTERS ANKARA DIPLOMACY JUN 08, 2021 12:40 PM GMT+3A NATO helicopter flies over the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, June 29, 2020. (REUTERS Photo) Ankara has offered to guard and […]
‘The first group they will kill’: why Afghan allies are terrified about Australia’s exit
As Australian forces prepare to leave Afghanistan, local workers who helped coalition troops fear they have been left to the mercy of the Taliban Ben Doherty@bendohertycorroSat 29 May 2021 Naser […]
Interview with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani”I Know I Am Only One Bullet Away from Death”
Interview with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani“I Know I Am Only One Bullet Away from Death” The Americans are pulling out and the Taliban are advancing on Kabul. Even Afghanistan President […]
Taliban launches huge offensive in Afghanistan’s Helmand province two days after US forces handed control of local base to country’s army as part of troop withdrawal
Taliban launched an offensive in Afghanistan’s Helmand province on Monday It comes two days after US forces handed control of Helmand base to army Afghan forces fought back against the […]
As US prepared exit, Taliban protected foreign bases, but killed Afghans in accordance with secret pact: report
Reuters Published April 30, 2021 – Taliban fighters have protected western military bases in Afghanistan from attacks by rival, or rogue Islamist groups for over a year under a secret annex to […]
What the Afghans say: Editorial : What an Illusion
Home / Editorial / Editorial: What an illusion April 26, 2021 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Since the process of US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan has begun, the Taliban, a group the Afghan government is […]
Rejected Afghan interpreters ‘facing death’ after UK exit
2 hrs ago AJ has been scared to leave his home in Kabul for months – he fears the Taliban want him and his family dead. © Getty Images UK and […]
As US withdraws, new players to dominate Afghan scene
TALMIZ AHMAD April 15, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/bfr3v President Joe Biden this week publicly declared that all remaining US troops in Afghanistan will be withdrawn by Sept. 11 this year. […]
US to pull out troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
1 / 2The Taliban announcement came one day after the insurgents refused to attend negotiations, dealing a blow to the ongoing Afghan peace process. (Supplied) 2 / 2Biden will remove all US […]
Afghan Taliban warns US-led troops to leave country as scheduled
The Afghan Taliban warned that it will not tolerate the presence of US-led foreign troops in the country beyond the May deadline previously set for their withdrawal. (AP/File) Short Url […]
Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline
International January 31, 2021 – TEHRAN TIMES International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal with the United States, four senior […]
Afghan peace talks resume as bloodshed continues
By AFP – Jan 03,2021 – JORDAN TIMES In this file photo taken on October 18, 2020, security personnel and residents gather around the site of a car bomb attack […]
Imran Khan’s incomplete narrative on the Taliban
Madiha AfzalMonday, October 14, 2019 America is, understandably, tired of its “longest war”: Neither the Trump administration nor the American public has any desire to remain in Afghanistan. The question […]
Afghan interpreter is stuck in a ‘hellhole’ migrant camp
David Williams and Larisa Brown for the Daily Mail 7 hrs ago © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo A former interpreter trapped in a ‘hellhole’ migrant camp has narrowly missed […]
Donald Trump’s withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan is an unavoidable recognition of failure
America’s status as a superpower has been damaged by its inability to beat the Taliban in nearly 20 years of war Patrick Cockburn @indyworld 11 hours ago In October […]
Drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan continuing – Pentagon
May 15, 2020 – swissinfo.ch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is continuing its drawdown of troops from Afghanistan and is expected to meet a timeline that had been agreed upon with the Taliban earlier this year, the Pentagon said on Friday. “That is still going forward. We expect to […]
Doha Agreement: peace or surrender
Express News The Express Tribune By Syed Akhtar Ali Shah Published: March 11, 2020 The writer is a former secretary to the Home and Tribal Affairs Department and a retired […]