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Taliban marks 104th anniversary of Afghanistan’s independence from Britain

19th August, 2023 · admin

Ariana: The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) [Taliban]  in a statement on Saturday congratulated the nation on the occasion of 104th anniversary of independence from Britain and emphasized on healthy relations with countries in the region and the world based on Islamic Sharia. The statement said that the nation of Afghanistan considers it a “great

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Posted in Britain-Afghanistan Relations, History |
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An Afghan teen makes it to the U.S., but his family is left behind in Kabul

23rd July, 2023 · admin

NPR: All told, nearly 80,000 Afghan refugees made it to the U.S. “The majority of people we work with have advanced degrees and careers,” she says. “They find themselves at Target for $16 an hour. And the rent is $2,300 a month. And it’s impossible to make those ends meet.” Click here to read more

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Posted in Britain-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Afghan-American community, Escape from the Taliban |
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Tobias Ellwood Faced No-Confidence Motion For Praising Taliban

21st July, 2023 · admin

Khaama: Tobias Ellwood, the chairman of the commons defence select committees in the UK parliament, is facing motion after he shared a video praising the Taliban for improving security in Afghanistan. Ellwood tried to end the controversy by apologizing for his “poor communication” after his actions infuriated members of his party and veterans. Click here

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Posted in Britain-Afghanistan Relations, Taliban |
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British Lawmaker Deletes Video Lauding Taliban Rule in Afghanistan

20th July, 2023 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News July 20, 2023 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — A senior British member of parliament deleted a video Thursday praising the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan and apologized for what he said was the outcome of his “poor communication.” Tobias Ellwood of the Conservative Party released the video commentary Wednesday on Twitter after his trip to

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Posted in Britain-Afghanistan Relations, Political News, Taliban | Tags: Zabihullah Mujahid |
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British MP Urges UK To Reopen Embassy in Kabul

17th July, 2023 · admin

Khaama: Tobias Ellwood, a British lawmaker and the head of the defence select committee, suggested on Sunday that the UK should engage with the Taliban and reopen its embassy in Kabul to prevent a new wave of terrorism.  Tobias Ellwood stated that he is “far from” being a “Taliban appeaser” and claimed that his brother

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Posted in Britain-Afghanistan Relations, Political News, Taliban | Tags: West supporting Taliban |
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‘In cold blood’: Seeking justice for British army war crimes in Afghanistan

13th July, 2023 · admin

The New Arab: Evidence and public pressure is mounting in an inquiry into British special forces accused of torture and unlawful killings in Afghanistan, despite government efforts to cover up any involvement. “According to the BBC report, unarmed Afghans were routinely shot to death ‘in cold blood’ by Special Air Service troops during nighttime raids,

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Posted in Britain-Afghanistan Relations, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Crime and Punishment, Human Rights | Tags: War Crime |
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US aid policies undermined success of Afghanistan mission, says watchdog chief

11th July, 2023 · admin

The Guardian (UK): Poor oversight, lack of understanding and weak collaboration between allies contributed to ease of Taliban takeover, conclude US and UK aid bodies at London conference – America’s huge, badly-coordinated and politically-driven aid programme in Afghanistan engendered the corruption that undermined its entire mission and turned Afghans away from the western coalition, according

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Posted in Britain-Afghanistan Relations, Corruption, Economic News, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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UK’s Afghanistan inquiry to centre on ‘conduct’ of special forces

5th July, 2023 · admin

Al Jazeera: British special forces are at the heart of an inquiry into allegations of unlawful activity in Afghanistan, the United Kingdom’s defence ministry has confirmed. Defence Minister Ben Wallace commissioned the independent probe in December 2022; it will also consider accusations that the Royal Military Police’s (RMP) investigation of unlawful killings by special forces

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Posted in Britain-Afghanistan Relations, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Crime and Punishment, Human Rights | Tags: War Crime |
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Eighty Afghan civilians may have been summarily killed by SAS, inquiry told

2nd July, 2023 · admin

The Guardian (UK): Eighty Afghans may have been victim of summary killings by three separate British SAS units operating in the country between 2010 and 2013, lawyers representing the bereaved families have told a public inquiry. One of the elite soldiers is believed to have “personally killed” 35 Afghans on a single six-month tour of

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Posted in Britain-Afghanistan Relations, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Crime and Punishment, Human Rights | Tags: War Crime |
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Moscow Accuses US, UK of Exploiting Afghan Situation to Destabilize C. Asia

24th June, 2023 · admin

Michael Hughes: Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev during remarks at a gathering of peers in Kazakhstan said the United States and Britain have tried to take advantage of the chaos in Afghanistan as part of a broader strategy to wreak havoc across Central Asia. “The Americans and the British are trying to manipulate the

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Posted in Britain-Afghanistan Relations, Central Asia, ISIS/DAESH, Opinion/Editorial, Russia-Afghanistan Relations, Security, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: CIA activities in Afghanistan, Destabilization of Central Asia, US aiding ISIS |
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