Posts Tagged: afghanistan
Russia and Iran: ‘Room to Grow’
JNS.org - “The Russian-Iranian partnership still has room to grow.” That, in essence, is the conclusion of a sober, dispassionate report probing relations between Russia...
Unknown Terrorists Attack Police Station in Iran, Killing Two Officers
i24 News - An Iranian police station near the border with Afghanistan and Pakistan was attacked on Saturday, two Iranian officers and four assailants were...
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’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...
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...
Iran Imposes Sanctions on 15 US Officials as Nuclear Talks Stall
Iran said on Saturday that it had imposed sanctions on 15 more US officials, including former Army Chief of Staff George Casey and former President...
Taliban Warns Against Dissent, Women’s Rights Activism
i24 News – Afghanistan's new Taliban authorities warned Saturday they have the right to crack down on dissent and jail protesters, as concerns grew over...
Shun Polarization, Try Dialogue to Heal Divided World, Pope Says at Christmas
Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Saturday decried increasing polarization in personal and international relationships, saying only dialogue can resolve conflicts ranging from family...
Winter Presents New, Dire Challenges for Afghanistan’s Women
A harsh winter has descended upon Afghanistan. Everyone who is still there is now trapped, in hiding, and cold. Very cold. One woman asked us for...
Donors Back $280m Transfer to Afghanistan
i24 News – Donors agreed on Friday to transfer $280 million from a frozen trust fund to the World Food Program (WFP) and UNICEF to...
Jewish Army Ranger Killed in Afghanistan to Receive Posthumous Medal of Honor for Heroic 2018 Rescue
A Jewish soldier killed in Afghanistan while heroically supporting an evacuation mission it set to posthumously receive the Medal of Honor, America’s highest military award. Sgt....
Taliban Close in as Desperate Afghan Women Await Rescue
In Bamiyan province, through which the Silk Road once flourished and the towering statues of Buddha once stood, an Afghan woman's naked body has just...
Taliban Begin Paying Salaries to Government Employees
i24 News –Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said Saturday they had begun paying government employees who had not received a paycheck since the Islamists seized power and...
Pentagon Chief Seeks to Reassure Concerned Middle East Allies
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought on Saturday to reassure allies in the Middle East that President Joe Biden's administration was committed to the region...
