Secretary of State Antony Blinken failed to produce eight key documents to the House Foreign Affairs Committee on its withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan two years ago, according to a news report published Saturday.
From Independence To Challenges: Afghanistan’s Complex Journey
The struggle between modernization and tradition became a recurring theme throughout Afghanistan’s post-independence history. The years following independence were marked by internal strife, external pressures,
Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have settled in as rulers of Afghanistan, two years after they seized power as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew from the country following two decades of war. The Taliban face no significant opposition that could topple …
In pictures: When the U.S. left Afghanistan, two years ago
U.S. Army Major General Chris Donahue, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, steps on board a transport plane in what the XVIII Airborne Corps calls the last soldier to leave Kabul, Afghanistan, Au …
Focus at Four: Congressman McCaul talks CHIPS Act, Afghanistan withdrawal investigation and more
The CHIPS and Science Act is celebrating one year anniversary of being signed into law. The Act provides roughly $280 billion in new funding to boost domestic research and manufacturing of …
The aftermath of Biden’s dishonorable Afghanistan exit is still unfolding
Like Vietnam, the consequences of Afghanistan are still reverberating today and will continue to haunt both President Biden and U.S. credibility.
Red Cross to halt financial support for 25 Afghan hospitals
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is anticipated to halt financial support for 25 hospitals in Afghanistan by the end of August, reported Reuters. This decision is driven by …
The Azadi Briefing: Opium Sold Openly In Afghanistan, Despite Taliban Ban
Welcome to The Azadi Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that unpacks the key issues in Afghanistan. To subscribe for free, click here. I’m Malali Bashir, senior editor for women’s programs at RFE/RL’s …
State Department sends Congress 300 more Afghanistan withdrawal docs
The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday said they received 300 additional documents related to the chaotic – and deadly – 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan from the State Department.
Who wants to fly over Taliban-held Afghanistan? New FAA rules allow it, but planes largely avoid it
Two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the United States has begun easing rules that could allow commercial airlines to fly over the country in routes that cuts time and fuel consumption