Afghanistan
Taliban replace ministry for women with one restricting them
Middle East
September 18, 2021
Taliban replace ministry for women with one restricting them
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers set up a ministry for the “propagation of virtue and the prevention…
Security Council renews UN mission in Afghanistan
Middle East
September 18, 2021
Security Council renews UN mission in Afghanistan
United Nations Security Council members voted in unison on Friday to renew the political mission in Afghanistan. The United Nations Assistance…
Pentagon reverses itself, calls deadly Kabul strike an error
Middle East
September 18, 2021
Pentagon reverses itself, calls deadly Kabul strike an error
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan…
The Latest: Pakistan, Iran leaders meet on Afghanistan
Middle East
September 17, 2021
The Latest: Pakistan, Iran leaders meet on Afghanistan
The Latest on Afghanistan: ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s prime minister has met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Afghanistan. The Foreign…
Afghan envoys marooned abroad after Taliban’s sudden return
Middle East
September 16, 2021
Afghan envoys marooned abroad after Taliban’s sudden return
Sept 16 (Reuters) – The Taliban’s abrupt return to power has left hundreds of Afghan diplomats overseas in limbo: running…
Friction among Taliban pragmatists, hard-liners intensifies
Middle East
September 16, 2021
Friction among Taliban pragmatists, hard-liners intensifies
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Friction between pragmatists and ideologues in the Taliban leadership has intensified since the group formed a…
Anti-laundering unit goes off-grid, fraying Afghan ties to global finance
Middle East
September 15, 2021
Anti-laundering unit goes off-grid, fraying Afghan ties to global finance
LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – A unit in Afghanistan’s central bank leading a 15-year effort to counter illicit funding flows…
Minister pledges Taliban govt won’t allow militant attacks
Middle East
September 15, 2021
Minister pledges Taliban govt won’t allow militant attacks
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s new foreign minister said Tuesday that the Taliban governing the country remain committed to not…
Taliban deny their deputy prime minister, Mullah Baradar, is dead
Middle East
September 14, 2021
Taliban deny their deputy prime minister, Mullah Baradar, is dead
Sept 14 (Reuters) – The Taliban have denied that one of their top leaders has been killed in a shootout…
Once inmates, Taliban now in charge in a Kabul prison
Middle East
September 14, 2021
Once inmates, Taliban now in charge in a Kabul prison
KABUL (AP) — Once, Kabul’s main prison was crowded with thousands of Taliban captured and arrested by the government. On…