President Joe Biden is sticking to the deadline he set for evacuations from the Kabul airport, according to a senior administration official, leaving less than a week to fly out thousands of people …
Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan Stokes Bangladesh’s Terrorist Fears
A December 29, 2018 file photo of Bangladesh police’s elite Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), a security force focused on combating extremist groups, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. For Bangladesh …
World Bank halts financial aid to Afghanistan
The World Bank on Wednesday became the latest financial institution to suspend aid to Afghanistan, saying it’s concerned about the Taliban’s treatment of women.
Taliban Takeover Is a Boon for Cash-Strapped Iran
Tehran has resumed fuel exports to Afghanistan that were disrupted by war, in a burgeoning trade relationship that threatens to undermine U.S. pressure campaigns against both Iran and the Taliban.
Russia flies nationals out of Afghanistan on Putin’s orders
Four Russian military planes evacuated Russian and other nationals from Kabul on Wednesday on the orders of President Vladimir Putin, as Moscow held military exercises involving its tank forces in …
Afghanistan’s a sh*tshow. But for K Street, it’s an opportunity.
Middle East nations are scrambling to get inroads with Biden and turning to K Street to do so. Afghanistan’s only complicated matters.
Afghanistan’s a sh*tshow. But for K Street, it’s an opportunity.
Middle East nations are scrambling to get inroads with Biden and turning to K Street to do so. Afghanistan’s only complicated matters.
There’s ‘zero question’ Afghanistan will be a safe haven for terrorists again, experts warn
“The Al Qaeda network will be invigorated globally, with significant ramifications across Africa, the Middle East, and parts of East Asia,” on expert warned.
Pakistan’s trade disrupted with Afghanistan via Torkham
Pakistan export business has been affected since Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, resulting in a delay in the supply of goods to the war-torn country vi …
The Real Failure is Pakistan
WIth the stunning collapse of Afghanistan, most of the recrimination has focused on what has and has not been done in Afghanistan, but the real failure since September 2001 comes from Pakistan, writes …