MGMGuy Ritchie, an auteur best known for cheeky British gangster films and big-budget Disney adaptations, seems—on the face of it—to be an unlikely director to make The Covenant. The film, in theaters April 21,
Inspector general slams ‘unprecedented’ lack of cooperation from state department on Afghanistan oversight
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko told lawmakers the State Department has failed to comply with its legal obligations to turn over information.
Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN
A U.N.-convened meeting on Afghanistan next month will not focus on the possible international recognition of the Taliban administration, a U.N. spokesperson stressed on Thursday after comments by the deputy U.
Italy throws Afghanistan a lifeline for restoration in the Bamiyan area
A multimillion-dollar Italian funded Unesco project in Bamiyan has resumed after it was abruptly placed on hold when the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021. In Nov …
Afghanistan’s recovery will remain grim without participation of women in economy
A sustained inflow of foreign aid, to the tune of $3.7 billion in 2022, has helped avert the total collapse of Afghanistan,” said UNDP Resident Representative in Afghanistan Abdallah Al Dardari.
UN chief to convene meeting to work on way forward on Afghanistan
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene envoys on Afghanistan from various countries next month to work on a unified approach to dealing with the Taliban authorities, the United Nations …
Afghanistan receives 185 tons of humanitarian aid from Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan sent 185 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan consisting of flour wheat vegetable oil pasta canned goods sugar and instant meal items Kha …
United Nations to Withdraw From Afghanistan if Taliban Won’t Let Women Work
The United Nations is ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it can’t persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organization …
Watchdog for US aid to Afghanistan warns money could be flowing to Taliban
The watchdog for US assistance to Afghanistan warned lawmakers Wednesday that American aid to the country could be diverted to the Taliban as he accused the Biden administration of stonewalling his …
New report shows the disastrous consequences of Biden’s Afghanistan bug-out
A scathing new Inspector General report details the Biden administration’s deadly ineptitude during the 2021 United States withdrawal from Afghanistan.