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Afghans told to leave Kabul airport over ‘very credible’ Islamic State threat
Middle East
August 26, 2021
Afghans told to leave Kabul airport over ‘very credible’ Islamic State threat
Aug 26 (Reuters) – The United States and allies urged people to move away from Kabul airport on Thursday due…
Afghans struggle with empty ATMs, soaring prices
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Afghans struggle with empty ATMs, soaring prices
Over a week after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, its residents are reeling from a severe shortage of cash…
Biden says Afghan evacuation on track; humanitarian crisis looms
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Biden says Afghan evacuation on track; humanitarian crisis looms
Aug 25 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden said US troops in Afghanistan faced mounting danger as they pushed to…
G-7 grapples with Afghanistan, an afterthought not long ago
Middle East
August 24, 2021
G-7 grapples with Afghanistan, an afterthought not long ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two months ago, the leaders of the world’s seven major industrialized democracies met in summer sunshine on…
Firefight involving Western forces erupts amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos
Middle East
August 23, 2021
Firefight involving Western forces erupts amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos
KABUL, Aug 23 (Reuters) – A firefight involving Western forces erupted at Kabul airport on Monday when Afghan guards exchanged…
Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1; Taliban mass near Panjshir
Middle East
August 23, 2021
Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1; Taliban mass near Panjshir
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A firefight at one of the gates of Kabul’s international airport killed at least one Afghan…
‘Imbecilic’: Ex-UK leader Tony Blair slams Afghan withdrawal
Middle East
August 22, 2021
‘Imbecilic’: Ex-UK leader Tony Blair slams Afghan withdrawal
LONDON (AP) — Tony Blair, the British prime minister who deployed troops to Afghanistan 20 years ago after the 9/11…
Europe fears Afghan refugee crisis after Taliban takeover
Middle East
August 22, 2021
Europe fears Afghan refugee crisis after Taliban takeover
HANGEDIGI, Turkey (AP) — From above, the new border wall separating Turkey from Iran looks like a white snake winding…
British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport
Middle East
August 22, 2021
British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul’s international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in…
As Kabul turmoil mounts, Taliban’s PR offensive falters
Middle East
August 21, 2021
As Kabul turmoil mounts, Taliban’s PR offensive falters
Aug 21 (Reuters) – In the last few days, TV crews from Afghanistan’s Al-Emarah Studio, which produces pro-Taliban multimedia content,…