WASHINGTON – The World Bank’s executive board endorsed a new approach to its relationship with the people of Afghanistan under which new funds of around $300-illion could be made available, outside …
Terror groups have more freedom in Afghanistan than before: UN report
There are no recent signs that the Taliban, which seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, has taken steps to limit the activities of foreign terrorist fighters in the war-torn country, according to a …
World Bank approves shift to channel IDA funds to Afghanistan humanitarian aid
The World Bank Group said on Thursday its executive board endorsed a new approach to aiding Afghanistan that will deploy some $300 million from the bank’s International Development Association fund …
World Bank approves $300 mn in new funding for Afghanistan
The World Bank’s executive board has approved $300 million in new funds for Afghanistan, which it will deploy outside the control of the Taliban authorities, the development lender confirmed Thursday.
Former ambassador testifies on Afghanistan withdrawal: Watch live
Former U.N. ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad is slated to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Thursday morning, in a hearing focused on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
UN, EU Diplomats Discuss Afghanistan With Central Asian Officials Ahead Of International Conference
The UN secretary-general’s envoy for Afghanistan met on February 14 in Bishkek with EU and Central Asian officials to discuss joint efforts to assist people in Taliban-led Afghanistan ahead of a more …
Think the US exit from Afghanistan was bad? Look what’s brewing in the Pacific
U.S. control of the Central Pacific depends on three treaties that are being held up by $120 million a year in offsets. China will love it if we drop the ball.
A Murdered Ambassador, a Closed Embassy: The Tragic History of US Diplomacy in Afghanistan
As the U.S. debates the fate of its embassy in Kabul, it’s worth remembering the broader context of Afghanistan-U.S. diplomatic relations – including the murder of Ambassador Dubs in 1979.
China moving into Afghanistan for oil, natural gas, and lithium
Over two years after the Biden administration abruptly pulled out of Afghanistan, China is sliding in with its eyes on the war-torn country’s natural resources. China is being welcomed with open …
HRW: Aid cuts causing ‘catastrophic health crisis’ in Afghanistan
The sharp reduction in foreign assistance to Afghanistan since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021 has severely harmed the country’s healthcare system, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday.