In Afghanistan on Sunday, relatives of victims and witnesses told the Associated Press that government airstrikes in the northern part of the country killed at least 24 people, including children, and …
A Prudent Internationalist for Ambassador to Afghanistan
If President Donald Trump is looking for someone to help him responsibly end the longest of our endless wars, he could not send anyone better than William Ruger as his next ambassador to Afghanistan.
FinCEN Files: How Turkey’s Aktif Bank helped Wirecard and the porn industry
Shady transactions for Wirecard, the porn industry and dubious customers from Afghanistan: The FinCEN files cast the Turkish Aktif Bank in a bad light and suggest evidence of money laundering.
Setting the stage for Afghanistan negotiations
Whether the symbolism was intended or accidental, the delayed peace negotiations between the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban started in Doha, Qatar, on September 11, 2020. This was the 19 th …
Deadly airstrike in Afghanistan kills at least 10 civilians, 30 Taliban fighters despite ongoing peace talks
Peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government launched last week, but the two sides haven’t yet agreed on the basic format of the negotiations.
Korea is the Example of a Friend in Need of Afghanistan
KABUL – The first batch of Korea’s COVID-19-specific assistance to Afghanistan arrived at the Hamid Karzai International Airport today (September 19th). The diagnosis-related kits worth about 800,000 …
Women’s rights hang in the balance in Afghanistan — along with its chance for peace
Observers say they’re seeing a new openness to the idea of women’s rights in peace talks between Afghanistan’s government and the Taliban — and they’re suggesting western nations stay out of the way …
Government airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 24 civilians, including children
The Afghan Defense Ministry said the airstrikes killed 30 Taliban fighters. (File photo: AP) Government airstrikes in the north of Afghanistan killed 24 civilians, including children, and wounded six …
Violent Attacks Plague Afghanistan as Peace Talks in Doha Slow
More than a dozen civilians are feared dead in an airstrike, as talks go on to finalize rules for negotiations.
Courage in facing the ‘unknown’: Rep. Brian Mast reflects on 10 years since losing legs in Afghanistan
Mast and his unit, a part of Joint Special Operations Command, were on a mission after acquiring the location of a high-value target when Mast stepped on an IED. Mast lost both of his legs at the …