For governing a country, $1.6 billion in cash can’t be stretched too far. That’s how much comes in the coffers of the Taliban, which has now taken over Afghanistan. Now, banks and international …
Twitter – Afghanistan’s financial lifeline may lie in Qatar
Despite the chaotic NATO-alliance exit from Afghanistan that precipitated Thursday’s deadly attack claimed by Islamic State at Kabul airport, President Joe Biden loses if the country implodes. Using …
Afghanistan Was Lost Long Ago
The truth is that the United States’ failure in Afghanistan was not preordained, but Washington severely hobbled its own stabilization efforts early on. Historically, the United States has launched …
Taliban unlikely to stamp out Afghanistan’s opium trade, says expert
Gretchen Peters of The Center on Illicit Networks and Organized Crime says with Afghanistan’s currency crumbling and an expected drawdown in foreign aid, the Taliban is unlikely to stamp out the …
80% of Afghanistan’s budget has disappeared overnight
For governing a country, $1.6 billion in cash can’t be stretched too far. That’s how much comes in the coffers of the Taliban, which has now taken over Afghanistan. Now, banks and international …
World Bank Cuts Off Financial Aid To Afghanistan
The World Bank is suspending all funding to projects in Afghanistan, citing questions of the legitimacy of the Taliban regime. “We have paused disbursements in our operations in Afghanistan, and we …
Better Business Bureau urges caution when donating to Afghanistan-related organizations
As refugees continue to escape from Afghanistan, organizations are asking for donations to help with those efforts but scammers are taking advantage of people’s generosity. Like us on Facebook to see …
Better Business Bureau urges caution when donating to Afghanistan-related organizations
As refugees continue to escape from Afghanistan, organizations are asking for donations to help with those efforts but scammers are taking advantage of people’s generosity. Like us on Facebook to see …
The unjust war in Afghanistan and the continuing people’s struggle against oppression
Not to mention that the Muslim communities here in the Philippines have been perenially accused of harboring terrorists, and during the Operation Enduring Freedom was dubbed as the second front of the …
Business as usual at Chaman
Chaman is a scruffy commercial town that rose to prominence due to Afghan trade following the late 1970s. It is today the second-largest commercial border point with Afghanistan after the Torkham …