A California man pleaded guilty to wire fraud after prosecutors say his business invented fake companies in order to secure a construction contract.
Candid reflections on Afghanistan from those whose lives were changed forever by the war
As the U.S. prepares to pull its troops out of Afghanistan on the orders of President Joe Biden, those with a direct stake in 20 years of warfare reflect on service and sacrifice in Afghanistan. A …
Pakistan Calls for Responsible Drawdown of International Troops from Afghanistan
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi made the remarks during a meeting with his German counterpart Heiko Maas, who paid a brief visit to Islamabad, the Foreign Office said in a statement.
Future aid for Kabul will be linked to democratic standards, Germany says
Any future financial aid for Afghanistan will be conditional on democratic standards being upheld there, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said during a visit to Kabul on Thursday, as NATO troops are …
US deploys ‘HIMARS’ to support withdrawal from Afghanistan
Central Command US Armed Forces in A tweet said, that the US military has deployed the HIMARS system to Afghanistan for ensuring a safe and protect withdrawal process. @USARMY @ResoluteSupport …
Afghanistan’s GDP to expand by 3%
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts that Afghanistan’s gross domestic product GDP growth will increase by 3% in 2021 and 4% in 2022 after the normalization of business activity and market …
Pakistan, US Discuss Afghan Drawdown, Regional Security
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke Wednesday by phone with Pakistan’s top military official to discuss regional security and the foreign troop drawdown in neighboring Afghanistan. Austin’s …
Leaving Afghanistan will be more expensive than anyone expects
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced the full withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 this year. This policy has some in Washington banking on a windfall of freed-up …
California Man Guilty in $100M Afghanistan Fraud Scheme
A California man has pleaded guilty in a scheme to bilk the Afghanistan government out of more than $100 million with a phony bid to build an electric grid.
California Man Guilty in $100M Afghanistan Fraud Scheme
A California man has pleaded guilty in a scheme to bilk the Afghanistan government out of more than $100 million with a phony bid to build an electric grid.