The United States will pull thousands of troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan by November, the top American commander for the Middle East said Wednesday, as President Donald …
Trump To Announce US Troop Withdrawals From Iraq, Afghanistan
US President Donald Trump will announce further troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan in the next few days, a senior administration official said Tuesday. The official told reporters traveling …
Trump planning to withdraw more US troops from Iraq
The official said the administration is also looking to announce the withdrawal of additional troops from Afghanistan in the coming days. The planned announcements come as the president has been …
Made worse by tree loss, flooding forces migration in Afghanistan
Nearly 1.2 million Afghans have been internally displaced by natural disasters such as floods and droughts since 2012 …
Afghanistan To Provide Banking Services Through Branchless Banking
In an effort to facilitate access to the banking services through branchless banking, a trilateral MOU was signed between Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), Afghan Post, and Afghanistan Banking Association.
In Afghanistan, tree loss exacerbates flooding, forces migration
In a small village in northern Afghanistan, nestled in barren mountains and cut off from main roads, Arsam points to what is left of his house: the few crumbling mud walls that managed to withstand …
‘An honor to serve this nation’: Macon military doctor returns home after serving in Afghanistan
A bronze star military doctor is back home in Central Georgia after serving in Afghanistan for the past year. Dr. Norman Hetzler has deployed overseas 24 times, but this was his first time going …
Charikar flood survivors mourn dead as Afghanistan grows increasingly vulnerable to climate change
Natural disasters are nothing new to Afghanistan or Pakistan – but floods may become more frequent as climate change alters weather …
Pakistan says 5 militants killed in raid near Afghan border
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces shot and killed a local militant commander along with four of his associates in a raid on Monday near the border with Afghanistan. It …
Taliban talks will be one of hardest peace negotiations in history: Afghanistan VP
Peace talks between Afghanistan’s government and the Taliban are set to start in the next couple days, the Afghan vice president told Al Arabiya on Monday, adding that the negotiations will be one of …