Posts Tagged: Afghanistan Taliban

Russia, Hosting Taliban at International Conference, Calls for Afghan Aid
Russia called on Wednesday for international aid to support Kabul, as it hosted the Taliban at a major international conference on Afghanistan for the first...

The Taliban’s Palestinian Partners: Implications for the Middle East Peace Process
JNS.org - The Taliban’s reconquest of Afghanistan, followed by the ISIS-K bombing that killed 13 US military personnel and scores of civilians, underscores the far-reaching...

Taliban Claim Control of Panjshir, Promise Formation of Government ‘Soon’
The Taliban claimed victory on Monday over opposition forces in the Panjshir valley northeast of Kabul, declaring that it completed the Islamist group's takeover of...

Taliban Prepare to Announce New Afghan Government Amid Economic Turmoil
Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers were preparing their government on Thursday, more than two weeks after the Islamist militia's capture of Kabul brought a chaotic end to 20...

EU to Seek to Stop Mass Afghanistan Migration Flows, Draft Statement Says
European Union states are determined to prevent uncontrolled migration from Afghanistan following the takeover of the country by the Taliban, a draft statement prepared for...

Islamism’s Brutal Face Is Back on Display
JNS.org – Any notion that the worst days of Islamist terrorism are long behind us was brutally shattered at Kabul Airport on Thursday, as twin...

Iran Resumes Fuel Exports to Afghanistan After Taliban Request, Union Says
Iran restarted exports of gasoline and gasoil to Afghanistan a few days ago, following a request from the Taliban, Iran's Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products...

Taliban Capture Two Major Cities, Tightening Grip on Afghanistan
Taliban insurgents tightened their grip on Afghanistan on Friday, wresting control of the second- and third-biggest cities as Western embassies prepared to send in troops...

Taliban Control 65 Percent of Afghanistan, EU Official Says, After Series of Sudden Gains
Taliban insurgents tightened their grip on captured Afghan territory on Tuesday as civilians hid in their homes, and a European Union official said the militants...

US ‘Deeply Troubled’ by Attacks on Civilians as Taliban Sweep Across Afghanistan
The United States said on Wednesday it was deeply troubled by reports of escalating attacks on civilians as the Taliban sweep across Afghanistan and Washington...

Taliban Say They Control 85% of Afghanistan, Humanitarian Concerns Mount
Taliban officials said on Friday the Sunni Muslim insurgent group had taken control of 85% of territory in Afghanistan, and international concern mounted over problems getting...

Does America’s Afghanistan Pullout Bode Ill for Israel?
JNS.org - It turns out that there are some things on which President Joe Biden and his predecessor agree. Former President Donald Trump endorsed Biden’s...

No Let Up in Taliban Attacks, Fresh Orders Awaited Over Deal With US
Taliban fighters attacked Afghan government forces overnight, and militant commanders said on Monday insurgency operations would go-ahead until they receive fresh instructions based on a...

Report: Iran in Talks With Afghan Taliban
Iran has been holding talks with Afghanistan's Taliban with the knowledge of the Afghan government, a senior Iranian security official was quoted by the official...