Negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghanistan government are raising hopes for peace. Chemonics explains why now is the time to address the key areas needed for the country to achieve its …
Trump reportedly got bored during one of his first classified briefings on Afghanistan and ordered milkshakes in the middle of it
Trump has garnered a reputation as a president who routinely ignores intelligence briefings, and reportedly prefers visuals over written briefings.
Razak reaffirms for increasing trade, economic relations with Afghanistan
The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Industry, Abdul Razak Dawood on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to enhance trade and bilateral economic relation with Afghanistan for increasing …
COVID-10 Won’t Deter Annual Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan
Budd MacKenzie is undeterred by the pandemic when it comes to sending an annual shipment of donations to Afghanistan.
Car bombing in western Afghanistan kills 13, wounds 120
A suicide car bombing on Sunday killed at least 13 people and wounded around 120 others in Afghanistan’s western Ghor province, officials said. The head of a hospital in Ghor, Mohammad Omer Lalzad, …
Taliban Threatens Renewed Fighting in Afghanistan, Blaming U.S. for Breaking Ceasefire
The U.S. and Taliban signed a peace deal in February that has already seen thousands of American soldiers return home, but a full inter-Afghan agreement remains elusive.
U.S. aims to lower troop level in Afghanistan to 2,500 by early 2021, Trump advisor says
National security advisor Robert O’Brien said that Trump’s long-held campaign promise to end “ridiculous endless wars” in the Middle East was in the works.
US Out of Afghanistan by Christmas? Adviser Says That’s President’s Desire
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser says a presidential tweet last week that all U.S. troops should be home from Afghanistan by December 25 was a “desire” rather than a military order, …
George W. Bush and Afghanistan, Iraq Wars
George W. Bush was the president of the United States (US) from 2001 to 2009 – the most challenging times for the US as the country faced direct threats from global terrorism. On September 11, 2001, …
Concerns Mount as US Seen Downplaying Al-Qaida Threat in Afghanistan
There are growing concerns the United States is vastly underestimating al-Qaida’s strength and influence in Afghanistan, even as the White House continues to talk about ever more ambitious deadlines …