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Level of foreign aid is mere ‘drop in the ocean’ as Afghanistan endures ‘terrifying’ and worsening hunger, UN official tells RT

Posted on October 28, 2021October 28, 2021By Editor

The promised international aid to Afghanistan is not nearly enough to deal with the growing hunger sparked by drought and economic collapse after the Taliban takeover, a UN food envoy has told RT. … Read More >Level of foreign aid is mere ‘drop in the ocean’ as Afghanistan endures ‘terrifying’ and worsening hunger, UN official tells RT

Shows

Business of all, care of none? Ahmad Wali Massoud, Former Afghan Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Posted on October 14, 2021October 14, 2021By Editor

For decades, Afghanistan has been everybody’s business and no one’s responsibility. Other powers, big and small, pursued their own agendas there, with little regard for the country’s customs or aspirations. But now that the Taliban has upended the status quo, the question of Afghanistan’s trajectory and what it portends for the region as a whole is more pressing than ever. … Read More >Business of all, care of none? Ahmad Wali Massoud, Former Afghan Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Middle East

Ghani’s ‘ex-bodyguard’ claims he has video proving exiled president left Kabul with bags stuffed with money – reports

Posted on October 10, 2021October 10, 2021By Editor

The purported bodyguard for former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani told the British media he has security camera footage to disprove the US-backed leader’s denials of taking bags of money with him when he fled the country in August. … Read More >Ghani’s ‘ex-bodyguard’ claims he has video proving exiled president left Kabul with bags stuffed with money – reports

Middle East

US will seek to facilitate evacuation, push for ‘inclusivity’ in 1st face-to-face talks with Taliban since pullout – reports

Posted on October 9, 2021October 9, 2021By Editor

US officials are set to meet with the Taliban in Qatar over the weekend for the first in-person round of talks since the US withdrawal, and are expected to press the group to form an “inclusive government” and aid evacuations. … Read More >US will seek to facilitate evacuation, push for ‘inclusivity’ in 1st face-to-face talks with Taliban since pullout – reports

Russia

Russia invites China for crunch talks with Taliban on Afghanistan’s future after American troop withdrawal from war-torn state

Posted on October 9, 2021October 9, 2021By Editor

Moscow has called the key players in Central Asia together for a summit to discuss the security of the region and the situation in Afghanistan. Russia has invited both diplomats from Beijing and representatives of the Taliban. … Read More >Russia invites China for crunch talks with Taliban on Afghanistan’s future after American troop withdrawal from war-torn state

Middle East

At least two killed, three injured in blast outside Kabul mosque during funeral ceremony for top Taliban official’s mother

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021By Admin

A number of civilians were killed outside a major Kabul mosque, which was rocked by an explosion during a funeral ceremony for the mother of a top Taliban official. Three suspects have been detained following the incident. … Read More >At least two killed, three injured in blast outside Kabul mosque during funeral ceremony for top Taliban official’s mother

Middle East

Taliban discovers cache of Soviet-made BALLISTIC MISSILES in Panjshir Valley (VIDEO)

Posted on September 30, 2021September 30, 2021By Editor

Taliban militants have found several old Soviet-made ballistic missiles in the Panjshir Valley while securing the region and defeating local resistance forces. However, the missiles appear to be in an inoperable condition. … Read More >Taliban discovers cache of Soviet-made BALLISTIC MISSILES in Panjshir Valley (VIDEO)

Middle East

‘Women who left Afghanistan cannot represent us’: Pro-Taliban female students demonstrate in Kabul (VIDEO)

Posted on September 26, 2021September 26, 2021By Editor

Dozens of women donning black niqabs have taken to streets of Kabul to voice support for the Taliban and its strict interpretation of Sharia law. The rally followed a wave of heated women’s rights protests in Afghanistan. … Read More >‘Women who left Afghanistan cannot represent us’: Pro-Taliban female students demonstrate in Kabul (VIDEO)

Asia & Pacific

Chinese Foreign Ministry mocks US over Afghanistan, says its ‘war machines’ have become Taliban playground

Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021By Editor

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman has mocked the US and the chaotic collapse of the Washington-backed Afghan regime they left behind, as he shared footage of Taliban soldiers using captured aircraft as a swing. … Read More >Chinese Foreign Ministry mocks US over Afghanistan, says its ‘war machines’ have become Taliban playground

Middle East

Deposed president Ghani expresses ‘deep and profound regret’ for fleeing Kabul, swears he did not steal millions of dollars

Posted on September 22, 2021September 22, 2021By Editor

Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani has expressed “deep and profound regret” for how his presidency ended after he fled from Kabul as the Taliban encircled, and dismissed claims that he did a runner with millions of dollars. … Read More >Deposed president Ghani expresses ‘deep and profound regret’ for fleeing Kabul, swears he did not steal millions of dollars

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