End Of An Era: Germany’s Out Of Afghanistan
Germany has finished withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, in an operation that begun in May, according to the German Defense Ministry, while the US military withdrawal from the country is … Read More
Author: Wasef Khalili
Taliban Accuses Govt Of Not Being Interested In Peace Talks
The Taliban’s spokesman in Doha, Qatar, Mohammad Naeem, on Tuesday accused the Afghan Republic’s negotiating team of not being interested in moving peace talks forward. In a video message Tuesday, … Read More
Imran Khan On Why Pakistan Will Not Host American Bases
Prime Minister Imran Khan has ruled out hosting American bases in Pakistan for military action inside war-torn Afghanistan, fearing it might lead to his country being “targeted in revenge attacks” … Read More
Karzai says US failed in Afghanistan, leaving behind a ‘disaster’
Afghanistan’s former president Hamid Karzai said Sunday the United States came to Afghanistan to fight extremism and bring stability to his country but is leaving nearly 20 years later having … Read More
Iran To Announce Result Of Presidential Race
Iranians have voted in a presidential election in which ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi is seen as all but certain to coast to victory after all serious rivals were barred from … Read More
Why Turkey Wants to Protect Kabul’s Airport
As the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan picks up speed, there is increased talk of an enhanced role for Turkey. Turkey is the only predominantly Muslim country with troops in the … Read More
Taliban Attacks Several Checkpoints In Kahmard District Of Bamyan
Kabul: Taliban insurgents launched their offensive at security checkpoints in Eshpashta area of Kahmard district of the Bamyan province at 2am on Wednesday, said Bamyan Governor Sayyed Anwar Rahmati. Rahmati … Read More
NATO approaches Qatar to set base to train Aghan forces
Security officials under NATO command have approached Qatar to set up a base that can be used to train Afghan special forces. The oil-rich nation of Qatar has been home … Read More
Attacks target polio teams in east Afghanistan, 4 killed
Gunmen on Tuesday targeted members of polio teams in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least four staffers, officials said. No militant group immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks in the city … Read More
Taliban Reject Turkish Military Presence In Afghanistan After Troop withdrawal
The Taliban on Wednesday “strongly opposed” Turkey’s offer to retain soldiers in Afghanistan to guard and run its international airport in the capital city, Kabul, once the United States and … Read More