Since taking office, President Donald J. Trump and his administration have secured the release of 47 American citizens detained or held hostage overseas, according to … Read more
TRENTON, NJ — Congressman Jeff Van Drew is calling for an end to what he describes as “bizarre, dysfunctional” government spending overseas, urging that taxpayer … Read more
BROOKLYN, NY—Councilwoman Inna Vernikov has publicly condemned the display of a Taliban flag in her district in Southern Brooklyn. In a recent tweet, Vernikov linked … Read more
People involved in the federal government’s $100 million push to introduce gender equality and democracy in Afghanistan are being arrested by the Taliban, according to … Read more
KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Afghanistan’s Taliban said on Monday that Pakistan carried out two air strikes on its territory, killing five women and three children, and it fired … Read more
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration is “obligated” to consider religious values and will not allow interference in internal affairs, it … Read more
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. rights chief accused Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban on Tuesday of a “shocking level of oppression” of women and girls and said … Read more
Taliban Killed, Tortured And Imprisoned Hundreds Of Afghans Who Sided With US, Report Finds Micaela Burrow on August 22, 2023 The Taliban has killed hundreds … Read more
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S.-funded assessment of Afghanistan’s central bank found that it lacks independence from the Taliban administration and adequate safeguards … Read more
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. officials will meet Taliban representatives and “technocratic professionals” from Afghan ministries in Doha this week, the State Department said … Read more
Judge Overturns Court Martial For Soldier Who Deserted And Was Captured, Tortured By Taliban Micaela Burrow on July 26, 2023 A federal judge on Tuesday … Read more
KABUL (Reuters) – The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, a major humanitarian organisation, has paused some of its operations, it said on Wednesday, after a Taliban … Read more
Washington, D.C. – Nasrat Ahmad Yar, a former Afghan interpreter for U.S. Army Special Forces, was tragically shot and killed while working as a Lyft … Read more
Former US Army Interpreter Fled The Taliban Only To Be Gunned Down Working As Lyft Driver In DC Ireland Walker on July 7, 2023 A … Read more
‘We Have Lost Track’: Taliban Handing Out ‘Visas And Passports’ To Terrorists Who Can End Up At Border, GOP Rep Says Harold Hutchison on May … Read more
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Friday it will continue to keep Afghan staff working from home after the … Read more
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The U.N. Security Council unanimously condemned on Thursday a Taliban administration ban on Afghan women working for the United … Read more
ISIS Mastermind Behind Kabul Airport Bombing Killed By Taliban Jason Piccolo on April 25, 2023 The Taliban has killed the Islamic State leader responsible for … Read more
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) – Defence has received the largest share of funds in Afghanistan’s budget as the Taliban government aims to boost … Read more
By Michelle Nichols and Charlotte Greenfield UNITED NATIONS/KABUL (Reuters) -U.N. chief Antonio Guterres condemned on Wednesday a ban by Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Afghan women … Read more
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban administration will move ahead with plans to turn former foreign military bases into special economic zones for businesses, the acting … Read more
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban administration will send around $165,000 in aid to Turkey and Syria to help the response to a devastating magnitude 7.8 … Read more
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban-run Ministry of Higher Education ordered private universities in Afghanistan not to allow female students to sit university entrance exams next … Read more
China Strikes A Deal To Get Oil From The Taliban Jack McEvoy on January 6, 2023 A subsidiary of a Chinese state-run energy firm signed … Read more
KABUL (Reuters) -A senior U.N. official has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban administration to reverse a ban on female humanitarian workers that charities fear will worsen winter … Read more
Congress Spars Over Bill Giving Afghans Who Fled The Taliban A Path To Permanent Residence Micaela Burrow on December 21, 2022 Legislation to help Afghans … Read more
Taliban Bars Afghan Women From Higher Education Alexa Schwerha on December 20, 2022 The Taliban government announced Tuesday that it would bar women from attending … Read more
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – An exemption to allow the United Nations and aid groups to deal with sanctioned Taliban leaders to meet … Read more
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly on Friday approved postponing – for the second time – a decision on … Read more
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A decision on whether the Afghan Taliban administration and the Myanmar junta can send a United Nations ambassador … Read more
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban’s supreme leader issued an order on Tuesday announcing a reshuffle of several national and provincial positions, including replacing the acting … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American engineer Mark Frerichs appears to be in stable condition after his release on Monday in exchange for an Afghan tribal leader, … Read more
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban’s foreign affairs ministry on Thursday condemned the United States’ decision to transfer Afghan central bank reserves into a Swiss-based trust, … Read more
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc’s independent Oversight Board said on Thursday that Facebook should not have taken down a newspaper report about the Taliban that … Read more
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban and Pakistani security forces exchanged fire along the after Pakistani soldiers tried to erect a military structure on the Afghan-Pakistani border, … Read more
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban said on Tuesday they had killed 40 rebel force members, including four commanders, in the northern Afghan province of Panjshir. … Read more
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – A year into the Taliban’s rule, war crimes prosecutors in The Hague have urged judges to rule promptly on their request … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conditions for religious freedom in Afghanistan have “drastically deteriorated” since the Taliban seized power last year as the last U.S.-led foreign troops … Read more
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration will press ahead with talks on releasing billions of dollars in Afghanistan’s foreign-held assets … Read more
BRUSSELS – The European Union urged the Taliban to change tack and uphold the rights of women, girls and minorities on Monday, one year after … Read more
UNITED NATIONS – Two Afghan education ministers are no longer allowed to travel abroad for any peace and stability talks after the United Nations Security … Read more
KABUL – The United Nations rights envoy in Afghanistan said on Thursday the country faces “severe” human rights challenges and called on Taliban authorities to … Read more
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL – Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have asked television broadcasters to ensure that female presenters on local stations cover their faces … Read more
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL – Taliban authorities in Afghanistan dissolved five key departments of the former U.S.-backed government, including the country’s Human Rights Commission, … Read more
KABUL – Taliban authorities on Saturday summoned Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul to protest against military strikes inside Afghanistan by Pakistani forces, the Afghan foreign ministry … Read more
KABUL – The Taliban have told airlines in Afghanistan that women cannot board domestic or international flights without a male chaperone, two sources told Reuters … Read more
Taliban Won’t Allow Girls To Go To School Past 6th Grade, Breaking Promise To International Community Kendall Tietz on March 23, 2022 Despite promises that … Read more
KABUL – The Taliban on Monday warned that it would reconsider its policy towards the United States if President Joe Biden did not reverse his … Read more
A U.N. report seen by Reuters says the Taliban and its allies are believed to have killed scores of former Afghan officials, security force members … Read more
A pregnant journalist in Afghanistan said she turned to the Taliban for help when New Zealand’s COVID-19 travel policy would not allow her to go … Read more