Afghanistan
US commander warns against attacks on troops in Afghanistan as deadline passes
Middle East
May 2, 2021
US commander warns against attacks on troops in Afghanistan as deadline passes
The commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan warned on Saturday it would be a mistake for insurgents to attack foreign…
Formal start of final phase of Afghan pullout by US, NATO
Middle East
May 1, 2021
Formal start of final phase of Afghan pullout by US, NATO
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The final phase of ending America’s “forever war” in Afghanistan after 20 years formally began Saturday,…
Pentagon preparing for Taliban attacks during US withdrawal
Middle East
April 30, 2021
Pentagon preparing for Taliban attacks during US withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is preparing for possible Taliban attacks on US and coalition forces as they withdraw from…
Young women, grown up without Taliban, dread their return
Middle East
April 29, 2021
Young women, grown up without Taliban, dread their return
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Inside Ms. Sadat’s Beauty Salon in Afghanistan’s capital, Sultana Karimi leans intently over a customer, meticulously…
CIA head said to have made unannounced trip to Afghanistan
World
April 24, 2021
CIA head said to have made unannounced trip to Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — CIA Director William Burns made a recent unannounced visit to Kabul, a senior politician and a…
Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan urge Taliban to commit to Afghan peace talks
Middle East
April 24, 2021
Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan urge Taliban to commit to Afghan peace talks
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan called on the Afghan Taliban on Friday to reaffirm its commitment to…
US exit from Afghanistan: Leaving local staff at Taliban’s mercy
Middle East
April 22, 2021
US exit from Afghanistan: Leaving local staff at Taliban’s mercy
Sekandar (name changed), who lives in Kabul, started working in 2019 as an interpreter for US Special Forces at Bagram Airbase,…
US-backed Afghan peace meeting postponed, as Taliban balk
Middle East
April 21, 2021
US-backed Afghan peace meeting postponed, as Taliban balk
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An upcoming international peace conference that was meant to move Afghanistan’s warring sides to a power-sharing…
As Biden improves with vets, Afghanistan plan a plus to some
Middle East
April 17, 2021
As Biden improves with vets, Afghanistan plan a plus to some
ELM GROVE, Wis. (AP) — Patrick Proctor Brown says the war in Afghanistan was lost within a year of its…
US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan
Middle East
April 15, 2021
US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Biden administration’s surprise announcement of an unconditional troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11 appears to…