The latest developments in Afghanistan where the Taliban forced the country’s president, Ashraf Ghani, to relinquish power after entering Kabul …
Vietnam then, Afghanistan now: Tense Kabul evacuation rekindles memories of another US retreat
The Vietnam operation, dubbed Operation Frequent Wind, saw more than 7,000 Vietnamese civilians evacuated from Saigon on 29 and 30 April 1975 by helicopter …
How Taliban’s expansion in Afghanistan could signal rise of Bangladesh-based terror group
Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), which has its roots in an earlier Afghan war, had started a reign of terror in Bangladesh in early 2000s.
The Latest: Pakistan closes border point taken by Taliban
The Latest developments on Afghanistan, where a Taliban blitz has taken large swaths of territory just weeks before the final pullout of American and NATO troops: ___ ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has closed …
Timeline: the Taliban’s sweeping offensive in Afghanistan
Here is a look at the three months since their sweeping offensive began: In early May, NATO begins a final withdrawal of its mission in Afghanistan involving 9,600 soldiers — 2,500 of them American.
Timeline: the Taliban’s sweeping offensive in Afghanistan
Here is a look at the three months since their sweeping offensive began: In early May, NATO begins a final withdrawal of its mission in Afghanistan involving 9,600 soldiers — 2,500 of them American.
Longest war: Were America’s decades in Afghanistan worth it?
To be the dudes that got to open it up first.” In the decade that followed, three more deployments in America’s longest war scoured away that lucky feeling. For Bee, it came down to a night in 2008 in …
U.S. troops’ return to Afghanistan has ominous parallel to recent history in Iraq
As Afghanistan cities fall to the Taliban, will U.S. troops end up like the American forces who returned to Iraq and stayed for years?
Analysis-Taliban gains give investors cause for concern beyond Afghanistan
The Taliban’s rapid advance towards Kabul is not only causing concern about Afghanistan’s future but also about the impact on other countries in the region and their economies. Iran and then Iraq lie …
Qatar urges Taliban to cease fire at meeting in Doha
Qatar said it had urged the Taliban to cease fire and pull back their offensive in Afghanistan during a meeting between the Qatari foreign minister and a top representative of the Afghan insurgents in …