Afghanistan
Meth boom adds to Afghanistan’s opium and heroin woes
Middle East
December 19, 2019
Meth boom adds to Afghanistan’s opium and heroin woes
At a sprawling rehabilitation centre on the outskirts of Kabul, dozens of dazed-looking drug addicts clamber out of police buses…
A tattoo at a time, Afghan woman takes on society’s taboos
Middle East
December 16, 2019
A tattoo at a time, Afghan woman takes on society’s taboos
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A female tattoo artist, a rarity in Afghanistan, is taking a big risk with every customer…
Decades on, Soviet bombs still killing people in Afghanistan
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Decades on, Soviet bombs still killing people in Afghanistan
Gholam Mahaiuddin sighs softly as he thinks of his 14-year-old son, who was killed in the spring by a bomb…
US officials painted ‘rosy’ picture of Afghanistan despite evidence: WPost
Middle East
December 10, 2019
US officials painted ‘rosy’ picture of Afghanistan despite evidence: WPost
Senior US officials insisted that progress was being made in Afghanistan despite clear evidence the war there had become unwinnable,…
US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha: US source
Middle East
December 7, 2019
US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha: US source
Washington resumed talks with the Taliban in Qatar Saturday, a US source said, three months after President Donald Trump abruptly…
Afghanistan probe appeal begins at Hague international court
Middle East
December 4, 2019
Afghanistan probe appeal begins at Hague international court
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court opened a three-day hearing Wednesday at which prosecutors and victims aim…
Stunned residents return after IS losses in east Afghanistan
Middle East
December 3, 2019
Stunned residents return after IS losses in east Afghanistan
Afghan farmer Gulnar Malik had seen her share of hardships as war ravaged her country for decades — but nothing…
No phones, scripted tweets: How Trump’s Afghanistan trip was kept under wraps
Middle East
November 30, 2019
No phones, scripted tweets: How Trump’s Afghanistan trip was kept under wraps
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Notorious for leaks and chastened by previous security lapses, the White House went to unusual…
After Trump’s Kabul visit, Taliban says ready to resume peace talks
Middle East
November 29, 2019
After Trump’s Kabul visit, Taliban says ready to resume peace talks
KABUL (Reuters) — The Taliban said on Friday they were ready to restart peace talks with the United States, a…
U.S. Navy chief fired over handling of SEAL saga involving Trump
Middle East
November 25, 2019
U.S. Navy chief fired over handling of SEAL saga involving Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper fired the Navy’s top civilian on Sunday over his handling of the…