Afghan Taliban

Taliban goes for the kill in Panjshir with ISI Chief in commandTaliban goes for the kill in Panjshir with ISI Chief in command

Taliban goes for the kill in Panjshir with ISI Chief in command

<p> <strong>Fahim Dashti, a spokesman of Ahmad Massoud’s National Resistance Front (NRF) was killed in fighting in Panjshir province on…

4 years ago
Afghanistan under Taliban is ‘a country without artists’ – Sahraa KarimiAfghanistan under Taliban is ‘a country without artists’ – Sahraa Karimi

Afghanistan under Taliban is ‘a country without artists’ – Sahraa Karimi

<p> <strong>Over the weekend, the ongoing Venice Film Festival saw concern voiced by artists about the situation in Afghanistan following its…

4 years ago
Desperate Taliban knocks on UN door for aid as starvation looms in AfghanistanDesperate Taliban knocks on UN door for aid as starvation looms in Afghanistan

Desperate Taliban knocks on UN door for aid as starvation looms in Afghanistan

<p> <strong>Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the front-runner for the top job in Taliban government, and his colleagues met the U.N.…

4 years ago
Why is Africa worried about the Taliban’s Triumph in Afghanistan?Why is Africa worried about the Taliban’s Triumph in Afghanistan?

Why is Africa worried about the Taliban’s Triumph in Afghanistan?

<p> <strong>Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan has many African nations worried about its likely impact on the terrorism in Africa. When…

4 years ago
Hamid Karzai urges end to fighting between Panjshir resistance and a fractured TalibanHamid Karzai urges end to fighting between Panjshir resistance and a fractured Taliban

Hamid Karzai urges end to fighting between Panjshir resistance and a fractured Taliban

<p> As fighting between the resistance front mounted from the Panjshir valley and the Taliban rages on, former Afghan President…

4 years ago
Will the EU create its own military force after the Afghan debacle?Will the EU create its own military force after the Afghan debacle?

Will the EU create its own military force after the Afghan debacle?

<p> The Afghan debacle is forcing the European Union (EU) towards introspection. The West's 20-year presence in Afghanistan, which was…

4 years ago
250 Afghan women judges who jailed militants fear for their lives as Taliban has freed prisoners250 Afghan women judges who jailed militants fear for their lives as Taliban has freed prisoners

250 Afghan women judges who jailed militants fear for their lives as Taliban has freed prisoners

<p> As many as 250 women judges in Afghanistan fear their lives are in danger from militants they had sentenced…

4 years ago
Fierce battle rages as Panjshir fighters repulse Taliban attackFierce battle rages as Panjshir fighters repulse Taliban attack

Fierce battle rages as Panjshir fighters repulse Taliban attack

<p> Even as Taliban leaders in Kabul are working to form a government, fierce fighting is still raging in the…

4 years ago
Dragon Dreams: How China is Trying to Take Advantage of Taliban’s Takeover of AfghanistanDragon Dreams: How China is Trying to Take Advantage of Taliban’s Takeover of Afghanistan

Dragon Dreams: How China is Trying to Take Advantage of Taliban’s Takeover of Afghanistan

<p> <strong>A report by Brookings, a think tank is predicting  how <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/08/18/how-will-china-seek-to-profit-from-the-talibans-takeover-in-afghanistan/">America’s withdrawal</a> from Afghanistan will impact China’s regional…

4 years ago
Tajikistan confers highest awards to resistance icons Ahmad Shah Massoud and Burhanuddin RabbaniTajikistan confers highest awards to resistance icons Ahmad Shah Massoud and Burhanuddin Rabbani

Tajikistan confers highest awards to resistance icons Ahmad Shah Massoud and Burhanuddin Rabbani

<p> On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of state independence of the Republic of Tajikistan, the President  Emomali Rahmon…

4 years ago
American military hardware abandoned in Afghanistan surfaces in IranAmerican military hardware abandoned in Afghanistan surfaces in Iran

American military hardware abandoned in Afghanistan surfaces in Iran

<p> Photographs tweeted by General Bismillah Mohammadi, the defence minister in Ashraf Ghani's government, of military vehicles belonging to the…

4 years ago
US to go hard at ISIS-K, the group responsible for deadly Kabul airport attackUS to go hard at ISIS-K, the group responsible for deadly Kabul airport attack

US to go hard at ISIS-K, the group responsible for deadly Kabul airport attack

<p> <strong>The US has announced that it will go hard against ISIS-K, the terror group, which has claimed responsibility for…

4 years ago
Taliban rejects Panjshir Talks, vows to fight Massoud’s forces and crush resistanceTaliban rejects Panjshir Talks, vows to fight Massoud’s forces and crush resistance

Taliban rejects Panjshir Talks, vows to fight Massoud’s forces and crush resistance

<p> <strong>It is official - the Taliban has said that reconciliation talks with the Northern Alliance or National Resistance Force…

4 years ago
Rigid Taliban frustrates Govt over intra-Afghan talksRigid Taliban frustrates Govt over intra-Afghan talks

Rigid Taliban frustrates Govt over intra-Afghan talks

The way intra-Afghan peace talks are proceeding, it would have been amusing but for the unending bloodshed. Even as the…

5 years ago