Posts Tagged: Taliban
Afghan Taliban Open to Talks After Pakistan Bombs Kabul, Kandahar
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed its forces in major cities and dozens of troops were killed in the most serious clashes...
Afghanistan and Pakistan Exchange Fire as Peace Talks Begin
Afghan and Pakistani troops briefly exchanged fire along their shared border on Thursday, both nations said, on the same day talks to find a lasting peace restarted in Istanbul. Each nation blamed the other for...
Afghanistan and Pakistan Restart Peace Talks in Istanbul, Sources Say
Afghanistan and Pakistan have resumed peace talks in Istanbul, four sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, a day after Islamabad said the discussions had ended in failure. Three of the sources said the nations had...
American Citizen Glezmann Freed by Taliban, Returning to US
The Taliban on Thursday freed an American citizen detained in Afghanistan for over two years following direct talks between US hostage envoy Adam Boehler and Taliban officials in Kabul, a source briefed on the...
US Lawmaker Says Washington Funding Taliban, Pens Letter Urging Trump to Halt Aid
US Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) recently penned a letter to President-elect Donald Trump claiming that Washington is "funneling" money to the Taliban government in Afghanistan...
At European Parliament, Urgent Call for Action on Women’s Rights a Year After Hamas Sexual Violence
Global silence and inaction in the face of gender-based violence by Hamas were condemned at the European Parliament this week, where a panel of experts...
Afghanistan and Gaza: Tragedy and Farce
JNS.org - Keen-eyed readers of this column will know that I am fond of occasionally quoting Karl Marx’s observation that history repeats itself, “the first...
What Is ISIS-K, the Group that attacked a Moscow concert hall?
The U.S. has intelligence confirming Islamic State's claim of responsibility for a deadly shooting attack at a concert near Moscow on Friday, a U.S. official...
At Least Three Killed in Clash on Iran-Afghan Border
Two Iranian border guards and one Taliban fighter were killed after shooting broke out near a border post between Iran and Afghanistan, a Taliban spokesman...
Taliban-Led Afghan Administration Suspends Women From Universities
Afghanistan's Taliban-run higher education ministry on Tuesday suspended access to universities by female students until further notice, drawing strong condemnation from the United States, Britain...
Taliban’s Treatment of Women ‘Could Amount to Crime Against Humanity’
i24 News - Taliban restrictions on the freedoms of women and girls could amount to a crime against humanity, the UN special rapporteur on human...
Afghanistan: Taliban Kills 6 Islamic State Members in Raid
i24 News - Taliban security forces killed six Islamic State members in an overnight operation in the Afghan capital, Kabul, a spokesman for the ruling...
Iran Is Already Nuclearized, so Why Do We Need a Deal?
JNS.org - The international community under the leadership of the US appears to be closing in on signing a new nuclear deal with Iran. On...
Al-Qaeda Killing Shows Afghanistan Is Still in Chaos
President Joe Biden was not wrong when he declared that “justice has been served” with the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Zawahiri in a US...
