US News: As President Joe Biden nears the August deadline he set to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, one critical feature of the drawdown has become clear: he now owns the precarious situation there, and there’s no turning back. Click here to read more (external link). Related Obama Pentagon official: Afghanistan troop withdrawal ‘is not going
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 19, 2021 ISLAMABAD – Foreign diplomatic missions in Afghanistan called for the Taliban on Monday to urgently cease their military offensive, saying it runs counter to claims the insurgent group wants a negotiated settlement to the war. The collective call comes a day after the Taliban and senior envoys representing
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 19, 2021 Turkish Recep President Tayyip Erdogan on July 19 called on the Taliban to “end the occupation” of Afghanistan and said Turkey will talk to the militants over their refusal to let Ankara run Kabul airport after the U.S. troops complete their pullout from Afghanistan. Turkey has offered to
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported 915 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 2,658 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The ministry also reported 51 deaths and 1,106 recoveries from COVID-19 in the same period. Click here to read more (external link).
Press TV July 18, 2021 Former US commander in Afghanistan and CIA director Gen. David Petraeus has said Afghanistan is falling apart as the United States is withdrawing troops from the country after 20 years of war in the country. In an interview with CNN on Sunday, the retired US general said, “The situation on
Tolo News: Ancient sites and artifacts are vulnerable to damage and trafficking due to the ongoing conflicts in various parts of the country, “especially in areas under Taliban influence,” said the acting minister of information and culture, Qasim Wafaeezada. He said most of these artifacts and sites are in Kandahar, Samangan and Balkh. Click here
1TV: Afghan government on Sunday recalled its ambassador in Islamabad, two days after kidnapping and torturing of her daughter. On Friday, Silsila Alikhel, daughter of Ambassador Najibullah Alikhel, was returning home when she was kidnapped and brutally beaten before being released. Click here to read more (external link). Related Abduction of Afghan envoy’s daughter sparks
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported 887 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 2,930 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The ministry also reported 66 deaths and 966 recoveries from COVID-19 in the same period. This is the second sharp drop in reported new cases and deaths in the
Tolo News: Four Afghan athletes have arrived in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 Games, Afghanistan’s National Olympic Committee announced on Sunday. The Olympics are scheduled to start on July 23. Fahim Anwari will compete in swimming, Kmimia Yosefi in athletics, Farzad Mansouri in taekwondo and Shah Mahmood Noorzahi in athletics. Mahdi Yovari, in the