Afghanistan
NATO countries want to keep forces in Afghanistan but need US support: Afghan president
Egypt
January 30, 2021
NATO countries want to keep forces in Afghanistan but need US support: Afghan president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NATO alliance members are “very much interested” in keeping troops in Afghanistan but they cannot remain without…
Taliban backs vaccine drive as Afghan government receives $112 million funding pledge
Middle East
January 27, 2021
Taliban backs vaccine drive as Afghan government receives $112 million funding pledge
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban militant movement gave its backing on Tuesday for a coronavirus vaccination campaign in Afghanistan that…
Gunmen kill two female Supreme Court judges in Afghanistan: police
Middle East
January 17, 2021
Gunmen kill two female Supreme Court judges in Afghanistan: police
KABUL (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen killed two female judges from Afghanistan’s Supreme Court on Sunday morning, police said, adding to…
Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
World
January 16, 2021
Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to scrap President Donald Trump’s vision of “America First” in favor of “diplomacy…
US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
Middle East
January 15, 2021
US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about…
Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US military has not halted a US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Department of Defense told…
Five nations want Iran to deliver justice on downed plane
Middle East
January 10, 2021
Five nations want Iran to deliver justice on downed plane
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The countries whose citizens were killed when Iran accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner said Friday…
An ‘orchard of bad apples’ weighs on new Afghan peace talks
Middle East
January 5, 2021
An ‘orchard of bad apples’ weighs on new Afghan peace talks
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan negotiators are to resume talks with the Taliban on Tuesday aimed at finding an end to…
Afghan rivals to resume talks as civilian killings sow suspicion
Middle East
January 4, 2021
Afghan rivals to resume talks as civilian killings sow suspicion
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan government representatives and Taliban officials are due to resume their power-sharing talks, officials said on Monday,…
Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report
Middle East
January 3, 2021
Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report
Afghanistan saw one of the most violent years in terms of assassinations in 2020, according to data published on Sunday…