Afghanistan
Erdogan says no decision yet on Taliban request for Turkish help at airport
Middle East
August 27, 2021
Erdogan says no decision yet on Taliban request for Turkish help at airport
ANKARA, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Turkey has not made a final decision on a Taliban request for support to run…
US braces for more ISIS attacks after 85 killed in Kabul airport carnage
Middle East
August 27, 2021
US braces for more ISIS attacks after 85 killed in Kabul airport carnage
Aug 27 (Reuters) – US forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule braced for more attacks on…
Afghans told to leave Kabul airport over ‘very credible’ Islamic State threat
Middle East
August 26, 2021
Afghans told to leave Kabul airport over ‘very credible’ Islamic State threat
Aug 26 (Reuters) – The United States and allies urged people to move away from Kabul airport on Thursday due…
Sisi aims to fund next project from “al-Qahera: Kabul” writer, calls for religious tolerance
Culture
August 25, 2021
Sisi aims to fund next project from “al-Qahera: Kabul” writer, calls for religious tolerance
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that awareness is the most important issue that can be addressed through art, during…
Afghans struggle with empty ATMs, soaring prices
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Afghans struggle with empty ATMs, soaring prices
Over a week after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, its residents are reeling from a severe shortage of cash…
Biden says Afghan evacuation on track; humanitarian crisis looms
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Biden says Afghan evacuation on track; humanitarian crisis looms
Aug 25 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden said US troops in Afghanistan faced mounting danger as they pushed to…
Afghanistan: UN receives reports of Taliban summary executions
Middle East
August 24, 2021
Afghanistan: UN receives reports of Taliban summary executions
The United Nations’ top human rights official, Michelle Bachelet, on Tuesday said her office had received credible reports of grave…
Video: Egyptian mission evacuated from Afghanistan
Egypt
August 24, 2021
Video: Egyptian mission evacuated from Afghanistan
Embassy officials, an Al-Azhar delegation, and Egyptians living in Afghanistan were evacuated and brought back to Egypt via military plane…
Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida
Middle East
August 24, 2021
Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida
WASHINGTON (AP) — The lightning-fast changes in Afghanistan are forcing the Biden administration to confront the prospect of a resurgent…
Firefight involving Western forces erupts amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos
Middle East
August 23, 2021
Firefight involving Western forces erupts amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos
KABUL, Aug 23 (Reuters) – A firefight involving Western forces erupted at Kabul airport on Monday when Afghan guards exchanged…