Latest in: Afghan Conflict
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Afghanistan goes back to the Taliban as Ghani flees; US steps up evacuations
Kabul's rapid fall stuns the world capitals ...Read MoreAugust 15, 2021 802 1 -
Afghanistan melts
Kabul faces the Taliban onslaught after shunning talks for months...Read MoreAugust 13, 2021 860 0 -
Pakistan ready to partner with the U.S. for Afghan peace but no bases: Imran Khan
Pakistan is ready to partner with the United States toward establishing peace in Afghanistan but would not provide its bases for any military action into the Afghan territory, prime minister Imran Khan has said. Khan’s remarks...June 22, 2021 1064 0 -
Biden plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11
Amid concerns over the future of Afghanistan and a painstaking search for an end to the longest U.S. war, President Joe Biden has said he would withdrawal all American troops from the battle-scarred country by September 11...April 14, 2021 698 0 -
US intelligence warns of Taliban takeover if forces withdraw sans Afghan political accord
U.S. intelligence organizations have assessed that the Taliban would take over much of Afghanistan if American troops are withdrawn without a political accord between the insurgent group and the Kabul government, a leading newspaper reported. A...March 28, 2021 500 0 -
Russia offered reward to militants to kill US troops in Afghanistan; Moscow denies report
A Russian military unit offered rewards to Taliban-linked militants to kill NATO troops in Afghanistan that include American forces, The New York Times reported. Citing unnamed U.S. intelligence officials the Times says the American intelligence apparatus...June 27, 2020 562 0 -
Afghanistan: Hopes and Uncertainties
For the Afghan people, who have long struggled with uncertainty, their lives have acquired a new tentativeness and their future an increased unpredictability. They are faced with contemplating at the same time the possible outcome of...June 2, 2020 838 0 -
US, Pakistan welcome Afghan ceasefire during Eid
The United States and Pakistan, two major players pushing the Afghans toward peace through a power-sharing arrangement, have welcomed the announcement of a three-day ceasefire by the Taliban and the Afghan government during the Muslim festival...May 24, 2020 912 0 -
In shutdown, history plays and documentaries throw up some riveting questions
Closed doors of coronavirus have inadvertently opened doors to random TV viewing. One such recent program was the telecast of a stage play, “Drawing the Line,” shown at London’s Hampstead Theatre. It focused on 1947 demarcation of...May 17, 2020 732 0 -
Editorial: Outrageous attacks in Afghanistan raise the endgame stakes
How long will Afghans continue to suffer at the hands of their own people? Yes, that sadly is the question Afghanistan faces after decades of wars, conflicts, occupation, foreign interference and goodwill support from donors.The question remains...May 15, 2020 822 1
