Afghanistan
Biden has no good options on Afghanistan with deadline for troop withdrawal looming
Middle East
February 15, 2021
Biden has no good options on Afghanistan with deadline for troop withdrawal looming
Washington (CNN) – The Biden administration is just weeks away from having to make a decision whether to end the…
Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day
Middle East
February 15, 2021
Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Firefighters struggled for a second day Sunday to battle a massive fire that began when a…
Dozens hurt by huge blaze close to Iran-Afghanistan border
World
February 14, 2021
Dozens hurt by huge blaze close to Iran-Afghanistan border
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – At least 60 people were injured as hundreds of fuel vehicles exploded in a massive blaze…
Fuel tanker blast causes massive fire at Afghan-Iran border
Middle East
February 13, 2021
Fuel tanker blast causes massive fire at Afghan-Iran border
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — A fuel tanker exploded Saturday at the Islam Qala crossing in Afghanistan’s western Herat province on…
Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians
Middle East
February 9, 2021
Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians
KABUL (Reuters) – Five government employees were killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan’s capital on Tuesday, officials said, the…
Crime, conflict, chaos crushing Afghan hopes for tomorrow
Middle East
February 4, 2021
Crime, conflict, chaos crushing Afghan hopes for tomorrow
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Every morning when Khan Wali Kamran left for work, he was afraid his children might be…
Tehran buddies up to the Taliban
Middle East
February 3, 2021
Tehran buddies up to the Taliban
During talks in Tehran, Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, told a Taliban delegation: “The…
As US warns on withdrawal, data shows Taliban attacks climb in past year
Middle East
February 2, 2021
As US warns on withdrawal, data shows Taliban attacks climb in past year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of attacks in Afghanistan by the Taliban in the last quarter of 2020 were higher…
Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled
Middle East
February 1, 2021
Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has hosted the political leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban during the past week, offering Tehran’s own help…
Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline
Middle East
February 1, 2021
Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal…