The question now is what effect the tense, public tussle will have on the rank and file at State’s HQ in D.C. and in embassies and consulates around the world.
Nearly 16 million children go to bed hungry in Afghanistan: UNICEF
The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan on Aug. 15, 2021, followed by the disruption of international financial assistance, has left the worn-torn country in economic, humanitarian and human …
Nearly 16 million children go to bed hungry in Afghanistan: UNICEF
The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan on Aug. 15, 2021, followed by the disruption of international financial assistance, has left the worn-torn country in economic, humanitarian and human …
Iran warns Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers not to violate its water rights, over Helmand River
Iran’s president warned Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Thursday not to violate water rights of the Iranian people over their shared Helmand River, the state-run IRNA news agency reported..
UK slashes aid to Afghanistan by more than half, watchdog says
UK slashes aid to Afghanistan by more than half, watchdog says – It comes as the humanitarian situation continues to worsen in the South Asian nation.
US State Dept to allow two House members to view classified Afghanistan document
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has proposed adding 3.5 billion euros ($3.85 billion) to a fund used to finance… BOGOTA (Reuters) – Four children from an …
UK aid budget cuts has halted vital programmes in Afghanistan
The UK’s aid watchdog has raised concerns over cuts to the humanitarian assistance budget that have led to vital projects in Afghanistan being halted or delayed. In its report, published on Thursday, …
State Department offers Republican lawmaker a chance to view Afghanistan dissent cable
The State Department is offering to allow the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee to view a classified cable from U.S. diplomats in Kabul sent shortly before the chaotic withdra …
How the Taliban Used Pakistan
The Taliban have returned to power in Afghanistan. Far from a victory, that could ultimately be a setback for Pakistan. The army’s “good Taliban, bad Taliban” strategy has been rooted in …
US House committee to consider Blinken contempt charge over Afghanistan cable
The U.S. House of Representatives committee could vote as soon as next week on whether to recommend a contempt of Congress charge against Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the release of a …