The Brave New World of Taliban’s Barren Leaves and U.S. Derelictions
In post-US-led NATO, Afghanistan, from the graveyard of empires it has become the boneyard of Afghan women. The Taliban are the only dictatorship in the…
March of ‘terror’: Pakistan grapples with deadly attacks on China interests | Armed Groups News
Islamabad, Pakistan: In the 10 days between March 16 and March 26, Pakistan witnessed five different attacks, three in its northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and…
This year will be crucial for the Taliban
In 2024, gaining international recognition for the Taliban will be crucial from a diplomatic standpoint. The unrecognized Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which was re-established after…
Moscow concert hall attack: Why is ISIL targeting Russia? | ISIL/ISIS News
More than 133 people have been killed and more than 100 others were injured following a brazen attack on concertgoers at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall…
At least three killed in suicide bombing in Afghan city of Kandahar | ISIL/ISIS News
At least 12 others wounded in blast that targeted a group of people waiting outside a bank in city centre. At least three people have…
Former U.S. military leaders assess 2021 troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
1 of 8 | Retired Gen. Mark A. Milley (L) and Ret. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie testify during a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C. Both men…
Cricket Australia postpones Afghanistan Twenty20 series over Taliban’s restrictions on women
In short: Australia's men's team was scheduled to play Afghanistan in a three-game Twenty20 series in August.It has been called off as Cricket Australia said the conditions…
Tensions high after Pakistan launches cross-border attacks into Afghanistan | Conflict News
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has launched overnight air attacks inside Afghanistan, while the Taliban claimed hours later to have fired across the border. Tensions flared…
Afghanistan v Ireland: Afghans secure 10-run win to set up T20 series decider
Mohammad Nabi's knock of 59 helped rescue the Afghanistan innings after they had been 14-4 in the fourth overAfghanistan 152-9 (20 overs): Nabi 59, Atal…
At least 21 dead after bus collides with tanker in southern Afghanistan | transport News
Nearly 40 people injured after a bus collided with an oil tanker on a highway in Helmand province, officials said. At least 21 people have…
Elite Afghan soldiers turn barbers, gym trainers in India to escape Taliban | Taliban
New Delhi, India – It is almost 5:40 in the evening. A hair salon in New Delhi’s bustling New Friends Colony neighbourhood is alive with…
Advocates fear special US visas for Afghans could run out despite dangers | Taliban News
Washington, DC – As the United States withdrew its troops from Afghanistan in 2021, millions of Afghans faced the prospect of life once more under…
Afghan women stage rare protests, braving Taliban reprisals | Women’s Rights News
As handfuls gather on International Women’s Day, UN rights rapporteur calls for release of detained rights activists. Small groups of Afghan women have gathered in…
Taliban releases Austrian far-right activist held in Afghanistan | Politics News
Vienna says its national has arrived in Doha after mediation by the Qatari government helped secure his release. The Taliban has released Herbert Fritz, an…
Why the West is losing Ukraine – POLITICO
Not so dynamic duo Beyond fear, diplomats and experts pointed to the dynamic between Scholz and Biden as a driving force behind the West’s overriding…
Taliban’s conditions to attend UN meeting ‘unacceptable’, Guterres says | United Nations News
The Taliban has set unacceptable conditions for attending a United Nations-sponsored meeting about Afghanistan in the Qatari capital, Doha, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says. “I…
The ‘inclusive’ Afghan government Afghans do not want | Opinions
On February 18, UN Secretary-General António Guterres will host a meeting of special envoys for Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar. The Taliban has confirmed it will…
Why has China recognised Taliban’s envoy to Beijing? | Taliban News
At an official ceremony held by the Chinese government in Beijing on January 30, a queue of foreign diplomats lined up to present their credentials…
Echoes of Bagram: Moazzam Begg returns to Afghanistan | Human Rights
Human rights advocate Moazzam Begg returns to Afghanistan to battle demons and champion justice in the shadow of war. Haunted by nightmares of torture and…
Biden and Trump: 2 classified documents probes, 2 endings
Classified documents were found in a damaged cardboard box in President Biden’s cluttered Delaware garage, near where golf clubs hung on the wall. A photo…