US troop withdrawal
Taliban claim control of Panjshir as evacuation flights await clearance
Middle East
September 6, 2021
Taliban claim control of Panjshir as evacuation flights await clearance
Sept 6 (Reuters) – The Taliban claimed victory on Monday over opposition forces in the Panjshir valley northeast of Kabul,…
Taliban prepare to announce new Afghan government amid economic turmoil
Middle East
September 2, 2021
Taliban prepare to announce new Afghan government amid economic turmoil
Sept 2 (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers were preparing their government on Thursday, more than two weeks after the…
Triumphant Taliban march on Kabul airport, promise security
Middle East
August 31, 2021
Triumphant Taliban march on Kabul airport, promise security
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban triumphantly marched into Kabul’s international airport on Tuesday, hours after the final US troop…
Rockets target US troops as final Kabul withdrawal begins, core diplomats fly out
Middle East
August 30, 2021
Rockets target US troops as final Kabul withdrawal begins, core diplomats fly out
Aug 30 (Reuters) – US anti-missile defenses intercepted rockets fired at Kabul’s airport early on Monday, as the United States…
Erdogan says no decision yet on Taliban request for Turkish help at airport
Middle East
August 27, 2021
Erdogan says no decision yet on Taliban request for Turkish help at airport
ANKARA, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Turkey has not made a final decision on a Taliban request for support to run…
Afghanistan: UN receives reports of Taliban summary executions
Middle East
August 24, 2021
Afghanistan: UN receives reports of Taliban summary executions
The United Nations’ top human rights official, Michelle Bachelet, on Tuesday said her office had received credible reports of grave…
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…
Taliban hunting down Afghans on blacklist — report
Middle East
August 20, 2021
Taliban hunting down Afghans on blacklist — report
The Taliban have begun rounding up Afghans on a blacklist of people with suspected links to the previous Afghan administration,…
Evacuations from Afghanistan gather momentum as Taliban promise peace
Middle East
August 18, 2021
Evacuations from Afghanistan gather momentum as Taliban promise peace
KABUL, Aug 18 (Reuters) – More than 2,200 diplomats and other civilians have been evacuated from Afghanistan on military flights,…
Turkey welcomes Taliban statements since their takeover in Afghanistan
Middle East
August 17, 2021
Turkey welcomes Taliban statements since their takeover in Afghanistan
ANKARA, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Turkey is in talks with all parties in Afghanistan, including the Taliban, and views positively…