Afghanistan
Nancy Hatch Dupree ‘Grandmother of Afghanistan’ dies in Kabul
Middle East
September 10, 2017
Nancy Hatch Dupree ‘Grandmother of Afghanistan’ dies in Kabul
Nancy Hatch Dupree, a historian from the United States who helped set up the Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University, has…
Suicide bomber kills five at bank in Afghan capital
Middle East
August 29, 2017
Suicide bomber kills five at bank in Afghan capital
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a bank close to the heavily protected US embassy in the Afghan capital…
The Latest: Official says 10 killed in Afghan car bombing
Middle East
August 28, 2017
The Latest: Official says 10 killed in Afghan car bombing
A local official says 10 people, both military and civilian, have been killed after a suicide car bomber attacked an…
New law needed to allow torture victims to sue Afghan government: activists
Middle East
August 27, 2017
New law needed to allow torture victims to sue Afghan government: activists
Human rights activists are urging Afganistan’s President Ashraf Ghani to expand anti-torture laws enacted months ago to allow victims abused…
Afghan official: Gunmen storm, attack Shia mosque in Kabul
Middle East
August 25, 2017
Afghan official: Gunmen storm, attack Shia mosque in Kabul
Gunmen stormed a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital while worshippers were at Friday prayers, setting off an explosion that…
Donald Trump’s Afghanistan speech ended up being all about Charlottesville
World
August 22, 2017
Donald Trump’s Afghanistan speech ended up being all about Charlottesville
President Donald Trump used a speech ostensibly focused on his decision about the future of America’s role in Afghanistan to issue…
Trump vows continued fight in Afghanistan; reversing stance
World
August 22, 2017
Trump vows continued fight in Afghanistan; reversing stance
Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, President Donald Trump recommitted the United States to the 16-year-old war in…
Trump will address path forward on Afghanistan
Middle East
August 21, 2017
Trump will address path forward on Afghanistan
Signaling that the US military expects its mission to continue, the top US commander in Afghanistan on Sunday hailed the…
Mattis tight-lipped on new Afghanistan war strategy
Middle East
August 20, 2017
Mattis tight-lipped on new Afghanistan war strategy
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says he is satisfied with how the administration formulated its new Afghanistan war strategy. But…
Mattis says a decision is closer on strategy for Afghanistan
Middle East
August 18, 2017
Mattis says a decision is closer on strategy for Afghanistan
After months of sometimes heated internal debate, the Trump administration has almost reached a decision on a new approach for…