Washington Examiner: The U.S. military is in a precarious position as it attempts to deter terrorism in Afghanistan without a presence in the country and limited help in the region, according to a former U.S. Central Command leader. Gen. Joseph Votel, who served as the head of CENTCOM from March 2016 to March 2019, expressed
Ariana: Tajikistan is scheduled to host a regional security summit on Afghanistan on Thursday and Friday this week. The meeting will be held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, and will be attended by representatives from countries in the region. The meeting will be held on Thursday and Friday in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan,
8am: The Taliban have said to the displaced residents: “Go and tell Ahmad Massoud to give you a house,” sources told Hasht-e Subh. “The Taliban have humiliated and insulted these residents excessively while they were moving. According to sources, those who live in this district are all poor citizens and they do not have any
Ariana: Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Wednesday it has appointed former Pakistani player Umar Gul as national bowling coach. Gul was contracted by the Afghanistan Cricket Board as bowling consultant for the training camps in the UAE recently ahead of the team’s upcoming international matches. Gul retired from international cricket in 2020 before taking
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 24, 2022 By Michael Scollon Drone warfare benefits from stealth, unpredictability, and the ability to send a targeted message without open military involvement. Similar, it appears, to Iran’s intentions when it comes to its plans to manufacture drones in Tajikistan. General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, the head of Iran’s armed forces, launched
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 24, 2022 Britain’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in August has been sharply criticized as a “disaster and betrayal” in a report by the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee. The committee’s report said the chaotic withdrawal showed “systemic failures of leadership, planning, and preparation” despite knowing for 18 months that such an evacuation
Ariana: A contract for the regulation and management of the country’s four airports was signed with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, the Afghan Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA) said. The agreement comes as Turkey and Qatar have been negotiating with Islamic Emirate officials for months to manage Afghanistan’s international airfields, however, the negotiations stalled
news18: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday again alleged that the United States orchestrated his ouster and corrupt leaders were foisted upon the people of Pakistan. Imran Khan and US president Joe Biden have not spoken since Biden took office last year and the former alleged the Biden blamed him for the fall