Afghanistan International: Reliable sources have told Afghanistan International that relations between Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, and Amir Khan Muttaqi, the group’s foreign minister, have soured. Recently, the Taliban selected Zabihullah Mujahid, the main spokesperson for their government, to attend the third Doha meeting instead of Muttaqi. According to these sources, Mujahid’s
8am: The Middle East Research Institute recently published its findings on the ethnic composition of the Taliban regime. The research shows that among the 1,137 leaders and high-ranking officials, 87 belong to the Tajik, Uzbek, and Hazara ethnic groups. Several political figures and prominent individuals in the country argue that none of the non-Pashtun members
Afghanistan International: On the final day of the Vienna meeting, opponents of Taliban stated that setting the Doha meeting’s agenda according to the Taliban’s demands and the group’s unilateral participation indicates that the UN has deviated from its primary mission. In a declaration, they warned against any engagement and normalisation of relations between the international
Afghanistan International: Ali Maysam Nazary, the head of foreign relations for the National Resistance Front (NRF), stated that the people of Afghanistan are closer to achieving political unity and consensus about the future of their country. Speaking on the sidelines of the Vienna conference on Monday, Nazary called on the international community to “abandon the
Ayaz Gul VOA News June 24, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s Taliban are touting a United Nations invitation to an international conference in Qatar later this month, viewing it as an acknowledgment of their administration’s growing significance globally. The two-day U.N. meeting between the Taliban and international envoys on Afghanistan is set for June 30 in Doha,
Afghanistan International: Sources have informed Afghanistan International that Salahuddin Rabbani, the leader of a faction of the Jamiat-e-Islami party and former Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, has traveled to Tehran to meet with Iranian officials. This marks Rabbani’s first visit to Iran since the fall of the Republic order in Afghanistan. Additionally, sources revealed that the
Afghanistan International: The National Resistance Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan (NRCA), in a statement on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, criticised the Taliban’s actions, declaring, “There is only one way left, and that is resistance against the Taliban.” The council called on political and military groups opposing the Taliban to unite in the fight
Ayaz Gul VOA News June 16, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s Taliban government said Sunday it will send a delegation to the two-day United Nations conference on Afghanistan, set to commence in Doha, Qatar, June 30. This will mark the first time the de facto Afghan rulers will attend a gathering of international envoys on Afghanistan since
The Conversation: For IS-K militants, Khorasan’s symbolic power is derived from the region’s importance to the emergence of one of the great Muslim dynasties, the Abbasid caliphate, in the 8th century. Yet Islamists are not the only group active in Afghanistan and the wider region to have gained inspiration from Khorasan’s history in recent years.
Khaama: Ashraf Ghani fled the country on 15 August 2021, which led to the takeover by the Taliban. Ghani took power in a controversial presidential election marred by accusations of fraud. Many Afghan commentators considered him a weak leader, unable to effectively govern or address the country’s numerous challenges. Click here to read more (external