Afghanistan
Analysis: Biden lost faith in the US mission in Afghanistan over a decade ago
Middle East
July 9, 2021
Analysis: Biden lost faith in the US mission in Afghanistan over a decade ago
WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s frustrations with Afghanistan boiled over more than a decade ago, and they…
Britain has withdrawn nearly all its troops from Afghanistan – PM Johnson
Middle East
July 8, 2021
Britain has withdrawn nearly all its troops from Afghanistan – PM Johnson
LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) – Most British soldiers have been pulled out of Afghanistan, ending Britain’s official role in a…
Afghan forces retake provincial capital after Taliban incursion -defense ministry
Middle East
July 8, 2021
Afghan forces retake provincial capital after Taliban incursion -defense ministry
KABUL, July 8 (Reuters) – Afghan government forces on Thursday wrested back control of a western provincial capital stormed by…
Afghan forces plan counteroffensive in northern provinces – report
Middle East
July 5, 2021
Afghan forces plan counteroffensive in northern provinces – report
MOSCOW, July 5 (Reuters) – Afghanistan government forces plan a counteroffensive in the country’s northern provinces after losing ground to…
‘What was the point?’ Afghans rue decades of war as U.S. quits Bagram
Middle East
July 4, 2021
‘What was the point?’ Afghans rue decades of war as U.S. quits Bagram
KABUL, July 3 (Reuters) – As American troops left their main military base in Afghanistan on Friday, marking a symbolic…
Saudi Arabia bans entry from UAE, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Afghanistan -agency
Middle East
July 3, 2021
Saudi Arabia bans entry from UAE, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Afghanistan -agency
CAIRO, July 3 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will restrict travel to and entry from Ethiopia, UAE, Vietnam and Afghanistan over…
Afghan pullout has US spies reorienting in terrorism fight
Middle East
July 3, 2021
Afghan pullout has US spies reorienting in terrorism fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The two-decade war in Afghanistan has given US spies a perch for keeping tabs on terrorist groups…
Afghan civilians take up arms as U.S.-led forces leave
Middle East
June 30, 2021
Afghan civilians take up arms as U.S.-led forces leave
PARWAN, Afghanistan, June 30 (Reuters) – Gun in hand, 55-year-old Dost Mohammad Salangi recites poetry as he leads a small…
It’s imminent: After nearly 20 years US to leave Bagram
Middle East
June 29, 2021
It’s imminent: After nearly 20 years US to leave Bagram
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) — For nearly 20 years, Bagram Airfield was the heart of American military power in Afghanistan, a…
Biden vows ‘sustained’ help as Afghanistan drawdown nears
Middle East
June 26, 2021
Biden vows ‘sustained’ help as Afghanistan drawdown nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday promised Afghanistan’s top leaders a “sustained” partnership even as he moves to…