President Biden is quietly struggling with one of the most consequential early decisions he will make: whether to proceed with the complete withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.
Report: U.S. wasted billions in war-torn Afghanistan
The United States wasted billions of dollars in war-torn Afghanistan on buildings and vehicles that were either abandoned or destroyed, according to a report released Monday by a U.S. government …
US Envoy in Kabul as Questions Over Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal Swirl
Zalmay Khalilzad’s arrival marks the first time he has returned to Afghanistan since US President Joe Biden took office in January.
China to provide Afghanistan with 400,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
China has pledged to deliver 400,000 doses of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine to Afghanistan, Afghan officials said on Monday, in a boost for an immunization campaign begun last week.”China’s ambassador …
Report: US wasted billions on cars, buildings in Afghanistan
The United States wasted billions of dollars in war-torn Afghanistan on buildings and vehicles that were either abandoned or destroyed, according to a report released Monday by a U.S. government …
U.S. envoy on Afghan peace process to visit Afghanistan, Qatar for talks
Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. envoy to the Afghan peace process, will travel to Afghanistan and Qatar to resume discussions with Afghan government officials and Taliban representatives, the State …
Afghanistan: A year of violence on the road to peace
A year ago this week, the Taliban signed a deal with the United States designed, in theory, to pave the road to peace in Afghanistan. It committed the Taliban to preventing attacks on US forces and …
Stay, go, delay: Joe Biden is trapped and has no good choices in Afghanistan
Of all the foreign hazards, snares, pitfalls and timebombs left behind by Donald Trump, Afghanistan is arguably the worst. Joe Biden must decide in the coming days whether or not to abide by his …
Tammy Baldwin co-introduces bill to cover vets exposed to toxic substances at Uzbekistan air base
From 2001 to 2005, more than 15,000 U.S. troops passed through Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan, a staging area for operations in Afghanistan.
Pakistan Urges US to ‘Quickly’ Complete Review of Peace Deal with Afghan Taliban
A senior Pakistan diplomat Friday stressed the need for the United States to demonstrate urgency in concluding its reassessment of a February 2020 peace pact with Afghanistan’s Taliban to enable the …