The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has pledged AFN 5.77 billion (EUR 69.8 million) to Afghanistan. The funds are for immediate and direct response to challenges …
Senate Demands Answers on Afghanistan Pullout
Lawmakers want answers from the nation’s top spy about the impact of a hasty U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
International Criminal Court denounces U.S. sanctions over Afghanistan probe
The International Criminal Court has condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing sanctions on court investigators probing alleged war crimes by the American military in …
Pompeo slams international court after Trump approves economic sanctions on officials investigating US military for war crimes in Afghanistan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo censured the International Criminal Court at a press conference Thursday after the White House announced President Donald Trump had signed an executive order authorizing …
Trump authorizes sanctions over ICC Afghanistan war crimes case
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order authorizing sanctions against individuals involved in an International Criminal Court investigation into whether U.S. forces committed …
Taliban, US Spar Over Al-Qaida Presence in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Thursday rejected a top American general’s assessment that the al-Qaida leadership is still based in Afghanistan, insisting that no foreign fighters linked to the group are present in …
Taliban still haven’t met conditions for US withdrawal from Afghanistan, US general says
The Taliban have not met the conditions agreed upon in order for U.S. troops to leave Afghanistan in May 2021, according to Gen. Frank McKenzie Wednesday.
Trump Taps Afghanistan War Critic Tata for Pentagon Policy Post
President Donald Trump has nominated Anthony Tata, a retired Army brigadier general and occasional Fox News commentator, to a top job at the Pentagon as he eyes a reduced troop presence in Afghanistan …
Here’s what the CENTCOM commander says about the possibility of Syria, Afghanistan withdrawals
Withdrawing from Syria will “ultimately be a political decision,” while Afghanistan drawdown timeline depends on how Taliban act in coming months.
U.S. military commander says conditions aren’t yet right for complete withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Taliban have yet to prove they will keep Afghanistan from becoming a base for terrorist attacks on the U.S. homeland, a key criterion for the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from the country, the …