Khaama: According to media reports, Taliban forces have reportedly surrounded the house of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hizb-e-Islami, in Kabul. It has been said that the controversy revolves around the land of Hekmatyar’s house; according to the Taliban, it belongs to the Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan. Habib al-Rahman, Hekmatyar’s son, wrote in a
Foreign Affairs: Two and a half years into Taliban rule, however, the United States has little to show for this approach. For one thing, the Taliban appear to be unmoved by global shaming, in particular when it comes to what they deem domestic affairs, such as the question of girls’ access to higher education and
Tolo News: The acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, at a gathering said that currently around 38 embassies and political agencies of the Islamic Emirate are active in various countries. Emphasizing the importance of good relations with the world, Amir Khan Muttaqi asked countries to interact with the Islamic Emirate. “The Ministry of
Tolo News: Today, the 18th day of Hout (March 8), is the 10th anniversary of the passing of Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim. The former president Hamid Karzai and the former Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, called Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim an “unforgettable personality” of the country. Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim,
8am: Currently, Qatar is one of the key players in Afghan politics. Qatar’s relationship with the Taliban dates back to the early years of the group’s emergence. However, the opening of the Taliban’s political office in Qatar and this country’s unwavering propaganda support for the Taliban, followed by the signing of the Doha agreement between
Tolo News: The United States Department of State says that the Doha Agreement led to the empowerment of the Islamic Emirate and the weakening of America’s partners in Afghanistan. Mathew Miller, the spokesperson for the department, while referring to the interim government’s actions against terrorist groups, also says that the Islamic Emirate has violated the
8am: With the fall of the previous government and the return of the Taliban group to power, the pace of holding international conferences on Afghanistan has accelerated. These conferences have aimed to attempt better engagement with the Taliban. If the world did not intend to engage with the Taliban, it would not have devoted all
8am: In the past two decades, religious schools in Pakistan have drawn Afghanistan into a deadlock. These schools and their students, through the fatwas they issued and the clerics they nurtured, embarked on a war against the aspirations of the Afghan people and their efforts to build a democratic, humane, and prosperous society. Despite receiving
FP: Afghanistan’s government doesn’t recognize a 130-year-old border—and its local affiliates are causing havoc in the Pakistani borderlands… Dawar said the turning of the Taliban tables on Pakistan “was predictable.” The Taliban “are now a threat to Central Asia. They are now a threat to Iran, to Pakistan, and to even China. All of them
Abubakar Siddique RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi February 20, 2024 The Taliban boycotted a United Nations-sponsored conference on Afghanistan, the first time the extremist group was invited to participate in a major international event since it seized power in 2021. The group’s refusal to attend the February 18-19 conference in Qatar is seen as a blow to