Afghanistan
Top commander sees increased Iran threat in Afghanistan
Middle East
February 1, 2020
Top commander sees increased Iran threat in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — There has been an increase in Iranian activity in Afghanistan that poses a risk to American…
Afghans will need billions more in aid, as US looks to leave
Middle East
January 31, 2020
Afghans will need billions more in aid, as US looks to leave
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan will need vast amounts of foreign funding to keep its government afloat through 2024, a…
Taliban open to 10-day ceasefire with US, talks with Afghan govt -sources
Middle East
January 18, 2020
Taliban open to 10-day ceasefire with US, talks with Afghan govt -sources
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The Taliban will implement a 10-day ceasefire with US troops, a reduction in violence with Afghan…
At least 17 killed as extreme cold sweeps across Afghanistan
Middle East
January 12, 2020
At least 17 killed as extreme cold sweeps across Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – A severe cold snap killed at least 17 people in Afghanistan on Saturday, government officials said, as…
Taliban target Afghan security forces, killing 26: officials
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Taliban target Afghan security forces, killing 26: officials
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban unleashed a new wave of attacks in northern Afghanistan, targeting members of the country’s…
In Afghanistan, jailed Taliban await peace, their freedom
Middle East
December 30, 2019
In Afghanistan, jailed Taliban await peace, their freedom
PUL-E-CHARKHI, Afghanistan (AP) — Thousands of Taliban prisoners jailed in Afghanistan as insurgents see a peace deal being hammered out…
Twenty-seven local peace activists abducted in western Afghanistan
Middle East
December 25, 2019
Twenty-seven local peace activists abducted in western Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban militants have kidnapped 27 peace activists from a highway in Afghanistan’s western Farah province, local officials…
Taliban claim attack that killed US soldier in Afghanistan
Middle East
December 23, 2019
Taliban claim attack that killed US soldier in Afghanistan
The Taliban claimed responsibility Monday for an attack on an American convoy that killed one US soldier and, according to…
40 years on, veterans still grapple with Soviet-Afghan war
Middle East
December 23, 2019
40 years on, veterans still grapple with Soviet-Afghan war
At his home in the mountains north of Kabul, former mujahideen fighter Shah Sulaiman closed his damaged eyes, took a…
Afghanistan’s Ghani on track for second term: initial results
Middle East
December 22, 2019
Afghanistan’s Ghani on track for second term: initial results
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani appeared to have won a second term Sunday, narrowly scoring an outright win in preliminary polling…