• Diplomacy

    2021-09-15

    US evacuates nearly 500 Afghan citizens, military personnel from Uzbekistan

    The airlift follows the historic evacuation of over 123,000 people from Afghanistan by US and coalition aircraft.

  • Security

    2021-09-14

    Iran's seizure of Afghan military equipment sparks outrage

    Military vehicles and equipment belonging to Afghan forces are beginning to surface in Iran, sparking outrage among the Afghan people.

  • Diplomacy

    2021-09-14

    US, France pledge millions in new aid for Afghanistan

    The US contribution will bring the fiscal year total of US humanitarian donations to Afghanistan and Afghan refugees in the region to $330 million, and the total since 2002 to almost $4 billion.

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    Iran's seizure of Afghan military equipment sparks outrage

    Military vehicles and equipment belonging to Afghan forces are beginning to surface in Iran, sparking outrage among the Afghan people.

    Iran's seizure of Afghan military equipment sparks outrage
  • Politics

    2021-09-09

    Afghans denounce makeup of Taliban caretaker government

    Despite promises of a representative and diverse government, the Taliban formed a government comprised of extremist mullahs.

  • Diplomacy

    2021-09-09

    China pledges money to Taliban amid crackdown across Afghanistan

    While much of the world has adopted a wait-and-see approach to engagement with the Taliban, China has said it is ready to build friendly relations with the group following their takeover.

  • Education

    2021-09-09

    Qatar awards scholarships to Afghan girls' robotics team

    Some members of the team, described as 'a source of inspiration' by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, will attend schools or pre-university programmes at Qatar's Education City.

  • Diplomacy

    2021-09-08

    Concerns mount after Taliban announce 'pariah' government

    World leaders question the appointment of wanted terrorists to the Taliban's government, while an Afghan resistance leader called it 'illegitimate' and destined for 'pariah' status.

  • Security

    2021-09-08

    France continues effort to aid Afghans after airlift ends

    France airlifted some 3,000 out of Kabul, including more than 2,600 Afghans, during Operation Apagan and remains committed to helping others.

  • Women's Rights

    2021-09-07

    Defiant Afghan women demand their rights in face of Taliban threats

    Women have stepped up their defiance of the Taliban in recent days, unwilling to relinquish the gains they have made over the past 20 years.

  • Education

    2021-09-07

    Afghan universities deserted after Taliban impose restrictions

    Universities in Kabul were deserted on the first day of the Afghan school year as professors and students grapple with the Taliban's restrictions and the country's brain drain.

  • Security

    2021-09-06

    Taliban takeover spurs old fears among ex-Soviet neighbours

    Central Asian states are grappling with an influx of refugees fleeing the Taliban after the group seized power in neighbouring Afghanistan.

  • Security

    2021-09-03

    Track record of China, Russia, Iran contradicts vows for 'peace' in Afghanistan

    Iran and Russia say they are ready for peace after years of supplying the Taliban and encouraging conflict. Meanwhile, China appears ready to pounce on Afghanistan's resources.

  • Economy

    2021-09-02

    Afghan public, businesses grapple with bank closures following Taliban takeover

    Banks are still closed in Afghanistan, which has led to an increase in the prices of commodities and has prevented businesses from re-opening.

  • Security

    2021-09-01

    UN chief seeks funding to stave off 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Afghanistan

    Almost half -- 18 million people -- of the Afghan population need urgent humanitarian assistance to survive, according to a UN official.

  • Crime Justice

    2021-09-01

    NATO, Qatar stress importance of co-operation to combat terrorism

    NATO and its allies are urging the Taliban to co-operate on countering the threat of extremist groups to avoid further instability in Afghanistan and the region.

  • Security

    2021-08-31

    US military completes historic airlift, ending 20-year-long war in Afghanistan

    The war ended with an unprecedented airlift of more than 123,000 Americans, Afghans and allies, averaging more than 7,500 per day during the height of the operation.

  • Business

    2021-08-30

    Taliban sit on untapped $1 trillion trove of minerals -- but who will invest?

    Many donors have halted support to Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power, but China signaled it wants 'friendly and co-operative' relations with the country -- and its resources.

  • Terrorism

    2021-08-27

    'We will hunt you down,' Biden warns Kabul bombers

    Twin suicide bombings that struck Hamid Karzai International Airport left at least 85 people dead, including Afghan civilians and 13 US troops.

  • Security

    2021-08-27

    World leaders condemn 'heinous' Kabul attacks

    ISIS's Khorasan branch claimed responsibility for the carnage at Kabul airport with international leaders denouncing the attack as 'barbaric'.

  • Diplomacy

    2021-08-26

    Russia hedges bets in Afghanistan

    Strategic calculations are encouraging Moscow to embrace a group that it has funneled weapons and money to for years, and is banned in Russia as 'terrorist'.

  • Security

    2021-08-23

    US enlists private airlines to speed up evacuation of Americans, Afghan allies

    The US wants to evacuate as many Afghan allies and their family members as possible, and US troops will stay until every American who wants to be has been evacuated, President Joe Biden said.

  • Security

    2021-08-13

    In new reign of terror, Taliban's barbarity comes into focus in captured areas

    The Taliban wasted no time showing their true face with oppressive rules, extortion, and cruel punishments in areas they have seized.

  • Security

    2021-08-13

    Female governor leads resistance, recruits locals to join fight against Taliban

    Hundreds of locals, including farmers, shepherds and labourers, have taken up arms and joined Salima Mazari's cause to defend their district in Balkh province against Taliban incursion.

  • Security

    2021-08-12

    Afghan anger mounts as Taliban seen using Iranian-made sniper rifles

    The Iranian regime has been supporting the Taliban for years, but the support has recently become quite obvious with Taliban militants touting Iranian military weaponry.

  • Security

    2021-08-12

    Iran-backed militancy continues in Pakistan with spillover into Afghanistan

    Pakistani forces in Karachi arrested a militant with links to the Iranian regime, while in neighbouring Afghanistan, the Taliban appear to be co-ordinating with Iran in a series of assassinations.

  • Security

    2021-08-11

    Ghani rallies troops as citizens flee Taliban executions and looting

    President Ghani flew to Mazar-e-Sharif to bolster resistance to the Taliban, while innocent civilians reported summary executions, beheadings and kidnappings of girls for forced marriages.

  • Security

    2021-08-10

    Taliban's destruction of dam in Dawlatyar cuts off vital water to locals

    The water shortage caused by the Taliban is killing crops and livestock, and a major humanitarian and economic catastrophe is around the corner.