In an August 25 statement, Trump asked people to imagine “how many terrorists” were “airlifted out of Afghanistan” and into neighborhoods worldwide.
Afghanistan’s infrastructure may be not be a prime target for Chinese investments: RSIS
Raffaello Pantucci of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies says building infrastructure in Afghanistan may not be a prime target for China’s Belt and Road Initiative, but there may be …
From bitcoin dreamer to fugitive, fleeing the Taliban for Turkey
Muhammad Ali said he dreamt of building a cryptocurrency business before the Taliban began its sweep through Afghanistan, forcing him into a daunting journey west through Iran and Turkey, evading …
China may ‘gloat’ about Afghanistan now, but the Taliban’s return comes with problems, says professor
On one level, what is happening in Afghanistan might be considered a win for China, a Cornell professor told CNBC.
World Bank halts financial support to Afghanistan, says it’s ‘deeply concerned’ for women
The World Bank announced Tuesday it is halting financial support to Afghanistan amid worries about the fate of women under Taliban rule.
World Bank halts financial support to Afghanistan, says it’s ‘deeply concerned’ for women
The World Bank announced Tuesday it is halting financial support to Afghanistan amid worries about the fate of women under Taliban rule.
Afghanistan’s Coming Economic Collapse — and What It Could Mean
the now-former governor of the Afghanistan’s central bank (he has prudently decamped abroad) projected this as his base case: The Taliban appointed an obscure official as acting central bank governor …
Americans could owe $6.5 trillion in interest for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
The financial cost of the nation’s military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq, on top of the incalculable personal toll on combatants and civilians, reflects a shift in how war has typically been …
Turkey rejects refugee centre reports, says over 1,400 evacuated from Afghanistan
Turkey has so far evacuated over 1,400 people from Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Tuesday, as he dismissed reports claiming that the U.K. plans to set up offshore asylum …
Latino Marine who was last to leave Vietnam: Afghanistan triggers memories
Latino Marine Juan José Valdez was the last to leave Saigon in the Vietnam War. He said the chaotic withdrawal and evacuations in Afghanistan bring back memories.