Noor Zahid Mehdi Jedinia VOA News September 18, 2016 A recent exchange of prisoners between Iran and Afghanistan may signal Tehran’s willingness to repair strained relations between the two countries over the regime’s internal treatment of Afghans, analysts say. Kabul has lodged several protests in recent months over Iran’s conduct toward Afghans inside Iran, including
Press TV September 7, 2016 The capital of Afghanistan’s central province of Uruzgan is on the brink of falling into militants’ hands in the wake of an advance by Taliban, who have taken position within a few kilometers of the city. Abdul Karim, the head of Uruzgan provincial council, on Wednesday warned of the collapse of
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 31, 2016 ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s Taliban confirmed to VOA Tuesday it has been holding a Canadian man, his American wife and their two children hostage, saying the insurgent group is waiting for the U.S. and Canadian governments to meet its demands. Joshua Boyle and his wife Caitlan Coleman, in a video
Press TV August 31, 2016 The US State Department is reportedly evaluating a video released by the Taliban in Afghanistan that shows a Canadian man and his American wife warning that they will be killed unless their captors’ demands are met. John Kirby, the US State Department spokesman, made the announcement in a press briefing