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Explained: Who are the Taliban?
Middle East
August 17, 2021
Explained: Who are the Taliban?
They call themselves “students” ― that’s the verbatim translation of the word “Taliban” from Pashto. Today, the name of the Islamist…
Afghanistan: Joe Biden defends US pullout as Taliban take control
Middle East
August 17, 2021
Afghanistan: Joe Biden defends US pullout as Taliban take control
The US and the rest of the international community scrambled on Monday to react to the shocking fall of Kabul to the…
Five killed at chaotic Afghan airport as Taliban proclaim peace
Middle East
August 16, 2021
Five killed at chaotic Afghan airport as Taliban proclaim peace
KABUL, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Five people were killed in chaos at Kabul airport on Monday, witnesses said, as US…
Taliban seek to project calm as US speeds chaotic evacuation
Middle East
August 16, 2021
Taliban seek to project calm as US speeds chaotic evacuation
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The US military struggled to manage a chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan on Monday as the Taliban…
Taliban capture Afghanistan’s Kandahar, Herat; embassies getting staff out
Middle East
August 13, 2021
Taliban capture Afghanistan’s Kandahar, Herat; embassies getting staff out
KABUL, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Taliban insurgents tightened their grip on Afghanistan on Friday, wresting control of its second and…
Some Afghans blame neighboring Pakistan for Taliban gains
Middle East
August 12, 2021
Some Afghans blame neighboring Pakistan for Taliban gains
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — When Wahab disappeared from his home in Afghanistan to sign on for jihad, it was in…
Afghanistan: President Ashraf Ghani visits besieged city
Middle East
August 11, 2021
Afghanistan: President Ashraf Ghani visits besieged city
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flew to the besieged northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Wednesday, in a bid to rally forces. He…
US vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force
Middle East
August 10, 2021
US vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A US peace envoy brought a warning to the Taliban on Tuesday that any government that…
Afghanistan imposes nighttime curfew to stem Taliban push
Middle East
July 26, 2021
Afghanistan imposes nighttime curfew to stem Taliban push
Afghanistan put in place a night time curfew on Saturday across 31 of the conflicted countryꞌs 34 provinces “to curb…
To reach a peace deal, Taliban say Afghan president must go
Middle East
July 23, 2021
To reach a peace deal, Taliban say Afghan president must go
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say they don’t want to monopolize power, but they insist there won’t be peace in…