Afghanistan
Two Russian embassy staff killed in Kabul suicide blast
Middle East
September 5, 2022
Two Russian embassy staff killed in Kabul suicide blast
(CNN) – Two Russian embassy employees in Kabul were killed in a suicide blast near the embassy on Monday, the…
Despite al-Zawahiri strike, US officials are concerned about tracking terrorism threats in Afghanistan
Middle East
August 29, 2022
Despite al-Zawahiri strike, US officials are concerned about tracking terrorism threats in Afghanistan
Washington (CNN) – Shortly before the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Defense Department created a task force responsible for handling…
Nearly 100 dead in Afghanistan floods, officials say
Middle East
August 23, 2022
Nearly 100 dead in Afghanistan floods, officials say
(CNN) – Flash flooding has killed at least 95 people, injured hundreds of others and swept away thousands of homes…
‘It’s a hopeless situation,’ says footballer Nadia Nadim a year since the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan
Middle East
August 22, 2022
‘It’s a hopeless situation,’ says footballer Nadia Nadim a year since the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan
(CNN)- With this week marking a year since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, football star Nadia Nadim is coming…
Kabul mosque explosion kills 21, injures dozens, police say
Middle East
August 21, 2022
Kabul mosque explosion kills 21, injures dozens, police say
(CNN) – An explosion that erupted inside a mosque during evening prayers in Afghanistan’s capital on Wednesday killed 21 people…
House Republicans to issue scathing report criticizing Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal
Middle East
August 15, 2022
House Republicans to issue scathing report criticizing Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal
Washington (CNN) – At the height of the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan there were only 36 State Department officials…
She fled Afghanistan with her law degree sewn into her dress. Many of her colleagues were left behind
Middle East
August 14, 2022
She fled Afghanistan with her law degree sewn into her dress. Many of her colleagues were left behind
London (CNN)When Fawzia Amini worked as a senior judge in Afghanistan’s Supreme Court, she presided over cases of violent crimes…
Taliban claim they weren’t aware al Qaeda chief was living in Kabul
Middle East
August 6, 2022
Taliban claim they weren’t aware al Qaeda chief was living in Kabul
(CNN) – The Taliban have claimed they were not aware that al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was residing in the…
Al Qaeda needs a new leader after Zawahiri’s killing. Its bench is thinner than it once was.
Middle East
August 3, 2022
Al Qaeda needs a new leader after Zawahiri’s killing. Its bench is thinner than it once was.
(CNN) – Ayman al-Zawahiri’s death at the hands of a US drone strike has raised questions about who will replace…
Biden’s al Qaeda strike reveals an inconvenient truth about America’s war on terror
Middle East
August 3, 2022
Biden’s al Qaeda strike reveals an inconvenient truth about America’s war on terror
(CNN)It manages to both shock and seem entirely, chillingly, predictable. The killings of key terrorist leaders have become increasingly commonplace,…