By most accounts, the U.S. and NATO withdrawal, which began in early May in accordance with the agreement, has been quick and efficient. However, it is indisputable that the Taliban have viewed the U.
A new road to an inaccessible land
Once an isolated region barely touched by the hands of time, Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor stands on the brink of great change with the building of a new road linking it with China.
Poland withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, says president
Poland will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan at the end of June, President Andrzej Duda said on Thursday, bringing its two-decade presence in the country to an end.
US assistance to Afghanistan only if govt is recognized by all
WASHINGTON: State Department spokesperson Ned Price on Tuesday afternoon in news briefing in Washington, also indicated that US financial assistance to Afghanistan could only continue if the country …
Turkey will not send additional staff to Afghanistan, Akar says
Turkey will likely run and guard Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan if the necessary conditions are met, Defense Minister Hulusi …
Issaquah’s Combat Flip Flops featured in YouTube’s Small Business Day
The company owned by military veterans makes jewelry and sandals. Some of the proceeds go to supporting causes like young women’s education in Afghanistan.
Opinion: The international community must not abandon Afghanistan
Many young Afghans believe that a hasty and irresponsible withdrawal will jeopardize the gains Afghanistan has made in the past two decades, writes Syed Zabiullah Langari.
Amid Afghanistan pullout observers ask if there’s a place for a US military base in Central Asia
The US military pullout from Afghanistan is proceeding apace with the September 11 deadline starting to loom. Washington has said that even without …
‘Islamabad has no favourites in Afghanistan’
Setting up of border markets now in sight ‘Islamabad has no favourites in Afghanistan’ Roosevelt Hotel: Govt for putting a cap on recurring …
Taliban still in control of Tajikistan border crossing: Afghan officials
The Taliban remain in control of Afghanistan’s main crossing with Tajikistan, local officials said Wednesday, a day after the insurgents seized a vital inland transit hub and sent government forces …