US troop withdrawal
Pentagon preparing for Taliban attacks during US withdrawal
Middle East
April 30, 2021
Pentagon preparing for Taliban attacks during US withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is preparing for possible Taliban attacks on US and coalition forces as they withdraw from…
Young women, grown up without Taliban, dread their return
Middle East
April 29, 2021
Young women, grown up without Taliban, dread their return
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Inside Ms. Sadat’s Beauty Salon in Afghanistan’s capital, Sultana Karimi leans intently over a customer, meticulously…
US exit from Afghanistan: Leaving local staff at Taliban’s mercy
Middle East
April 22, 2021
US exit from Afghanistan: Leaving local staff at Taliban’s mercy
Sekandar (name changed), who lives in Kabul, started working in 2019 as an interpreter for US Special Forces at Bagram Airbase,…
US-backed Afghan peace meeting postponed, as Taliban balk
Middle East
April 21, 2021
US-backed Afghan peace meeting postponed, as Taliban balk
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An upcoming international peace conference that was meant to move Afghanistan’s warring sides to a power-sharing…
US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan
Middle East
April 15, 2021
US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Biden administration’s surprise announcement of an unconditional troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11 appears to…
Biden has no good options on Afghanistan with deadline for troop withdrawal looming
Middle East
February 15, 2021
Biden has no good options on Afghanistan with deadline for troop withdrawal looming
Washington (CNN) – The Biden administration is just weeks away from having to make a decision whether to end the…
Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians
Middle East
February 9, 2021
Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians
KABUL (Reuters) – Five government employees were killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan’s capital on Tuesday, officials said, the…
Afghan President Ghani travels to Qatar amid peace talks
Middle East
October 5, 2020
Afghan President Ghani travels to Qatar amid peace talks
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani is travelling to Qatar for a bilateral meeting with Qatari leaders but will…
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
Middle East
May 28, 2020
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump…