Tag: Afghanistan

Afghanistan. Taliban planning ‘inclusive caretaker gov’t’ in Afghanistan (Al Jazeera)

Osama Bin Javaid The Taliban says it is planning an inclusive caretaker government in Afghanistan after the group toppled the Western-backed administration in a stunning...

Afghanistan/USA. Biden vague on whether US gave Taliban list of vulnerable Afghans (Al Jazeera)

US President Joe Biden said “there may have been” a list of names of vulnerable Afghans given to the Taliban in an effort to...

Afghanistan/Turkey. Turkey holds first talks with the Taliban in Kabul (Al Jazeera)

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey held its first talks with the Taliban in Kabul, adding Ankara was still assessing the armed...

Afghanistan. How Dangerous Is Afghanistan’s Islamic State Group? (VoA)

By Associated Press The Islamic State offshoot that Americans blame for Thursday's deadly suicide attacks outside the Kabul airport coalesced in eastern Afghanistan six years ago...

Afghanistan/USA – Who Are Afghan Refugees Coming to US? (VoA)

By Reuters Thousands of Afghans have arrived in the United States since the hurried evacuation of Afghanistan began in mid-August, including many who helped U.S. forces...

Afghanistan. Biden Vows Vengeance on Kabul Airport Attackers  (VoA)

Steve Herman U.S. President Joe Biden is vowing vengeance on those responsible for Thursday's deadly attacks outside the Kabul airport that killed at least 13 American...

Afghanistan/USA. Here’s how Biden could mitigate damage done by the Afghan withdrawal (Defense News)

Hans Binnendijk and Robert Bell Historians will have time to sort through the evidence and apportion blame for the tragic end to America’s 20-year military intervention in Afghanistan. There is enough blame to...

Afghanistan/China. Why China is best positioned to help Afghanistan reconstruction (Global Times)

While the shock over the US' astonishing failure in Afghanistan continues, global attention has been shifting to the newly empowered Taliban's plan to rebuild...

Afghanistan/China. Taliban takeover is bad news for China (East Asia Forum)

Michael Clarke, UTS and ANU The withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan has prompted much breathless commentary, including on the implications for China’s role...

Afghanistan/USA. General John R. Allen: the US must be realistic about its influence over the Taliban (Brookings)

As Afghanistan’s humanitarian catastrophe continues to unfold, US leadership faces a series of major challenges. The crisis that has now engulfed us, our allies...

Afghanistan/China/Russia. Xi reiterates China’s respect for Afghanistan’s sovereignty, stresses enhanced coordination with Russia on Afghan issue in phone call with Putin (Global Times)

Xu Keyue and Liu Xin Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday reiterated China's respect for Afghanistan's sovereignty, independence and its non-interference approach during a phone call with Russian...

Afghanistan. Afghans Facing a Hunger Emergency as Winter Approaches (VoA)

Lisa Schlein The World Food Program is urgently appealing for $200 million  to purchase and pre-position food for millions of Afghans before the winter snows...

Afghanistan/Uganda. Uganda Welcomes First Group of Afghan Refugees (VoA)

Agence France-Presse A flight carrying Afghan evacuees fleeing the Taliban takeover of their country touched down early Wednesday in Uganda where they will be given...

Afghanistan/Pakistan. A Win for Pakistan? (VoA)

Jamie Dettmer Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan was quick last week to endorse the Taliban’s seizure of power in Afghanistan, praising the militant group, which...

Afghanistan. Kabul Evacuations Intensify as G-7 Leaders Fail to Shift US Deadline (VoA)

Henry Ridgwell U.S. allies say they have no choice but to follow the American timetable and withdraw their troops from Afghanistan by August 31, despite...

Afghanistan/Pakistan. Pakistan’s problematic victory in Afghanistan (Brookings)

Bruce Riedel The Afghan Taliban and their Pakistani army patrons are back in Kabul before the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Pakistan’s army Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate...