Afghanistan

NATO countries want to keep forces in Afghanistan but need US support: Afghan president
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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