Afghanistan
‘We lost’: Some US veterans say blood spilled in Afghanistan was wasted
Middle East
July 20, 2021
‘We lost’: Some US veterans say blood spilled in Afghanistan was wasted
GARDEN GROVE, Calif., July 20 (Reuters) – Jason Lilley was a special operations forces Marine Raider who fought in multiple…
Analysis: How Afghan war showed limits of US military power
Middle East
July 18, 2021
Analysis: How Afghan war showed limits of US military power
WASHINGTON (AP) — It took only two months for U.S. invaders to topple the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001, a…
Reuters journalist killed covering clash between Afghan forces, Taliban
Middle East
July 16, 2021
Reuters journalist killed covering clash between Afghan forces, Taliban
SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan, July 16 (Reuters) – Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday while covering a clash between Afghan security…
France urges compatriots to leave Afghanistan immediately
Middle East
July 14, 2021
France urges compatriots to leave Afghanistan immediately
PARIS (AP) — France on Tuesday urged all its citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately given growing security risks, and is…
Taliban warn Turkey against ‘reprehensible’ plan to run Kabul airport
Middle East
July 13, 2021
Taliban warn Turkey against ‘reprehensible’ plan to run Kabul airport
KABUL/ANKARA, July 13 (Reuters) – The Taliban warned Turkey on Tuesday against plans to keep some troops in Afghanistan to…
Top US commander in Afghanistan hands over command
Middle East
July 12, 2021
Top US commander in Afghanistan hands over command
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The top US commander in Afghanistan relinquished his command at a ceremony in the Afghan capital…
India pulls officials from Afghanistan’s Kandahar as Taliban widens control
Middle East
July 11, 2021
India pulls officials from Afghanistan’s Kandahar as Taliban widens control
MUMBAI, July 11 (Reuters) – India said on Sunday it had temporarily brought back officials from its consulate in Kandahar,…
UAE bans entry from Indonesia, Afghanistan – WAM
Middle East
July 11, 2021
UAE bans entry from Indonesia, Afghanistan – WAM
DUBAI, July 10 (Reuters) – The UAE will ban entry for travelers coming from Indonesia and Afghanistan as of July…
Is Afghanistan heading toward a civil war?
Middle East
July 10, 2021
Is Afghanistan heading toward a civil war?
The Taliban are reportedly sweeping across Afghanistan’s rural areas, bringing more territories under their control. Afghan government forces are finding it…
Taliban says it controls most of Afghanistan, reassures Russia
World
July 9, 2021
Taliban says it controls most of Afghanistan, reassures Russia
MOSCOW, July 9 (Reuters) – A Taliban delegation in Moscow said on Friday that the group controlled over 85% of…