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UN sounds alarm over almost 30% spike in civilian casualties in Afghanistan ahead of US & NATO pullout

Posted on April 15, 2021April 15, 2021By Editor

Almost 1,800 civilians, including many women and children, were killed or wounded in the fighting between the Afghan government and the Taliban since the start of 2021, the UN said, again calling on the sides to stop the violence. … Read More >UN sounds alarm over almost 30% spike in civilian casualties in Afghanistan ahead of US & NATO pullout

USA

Taliban threatens with ‘reaction’ if US does not pull out troops by May deadline

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

The Taliban warned the Biden administration to honor a Trump-era agreement and pull US and NATO troops out of Afghanistan by May 1, warning a “retaliation” if the deal is violated. … Read More >Taliban threatens with ‘reaction’ if US does not pull out troops by May deadline

Middle East

Afghanistan saw violence against civilians rise despite peace negotiations – UN report

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021By Editor

A UN report has laid out the “terrible suffering endured by Afghan citizens” throughout 2020, despite peace talks taking place, leaving the country as one of the “deadliest places in the world” for a civilian. … Read More >Afghanistan saw violence against civilians rise despite peace negotiations – UN report

World

With mere months left till deadline for Trump-negotiated Afghanistan withdrawal, press prepares public to accept its likely breach

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021By Editor

The Biden administration is expected to break the Trump-negotiated deal with the Taliban and keep NATO troops in Afghanistan, according to media reports, and this is supposedly the right thing to do. … Read More >With mere months left till deadline for Trump-negotiated Afghanistan withdrawal, press prepares public to accept its likely breach

Middle East

Gunmen kill 2 female Afghan judges in targeted attack in Kabul

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021By Editor

Two female judges have been gunned down by unidentified assailants in Kabul, the latest in a string of attacks that have rocked Afghanistan’s capital amid peace talks with the Taliban. … Read More >Gunmen kill 2 female Afghan judges in targeted attack in Kabul

Asia & Pacific

US Airstrikes Violate Doha Agreement, May Prompt Taliban Reaction, Spokesman Says

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021By Editor

The United States should work to ensure that airstrikes conducted in Afghanistan are done so in a controlled manner to avoid violating the February peace deal reached with the Taliban, also known as the Doha agreement, Taliban* spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Sputnik in an interview. … Read More >US Airstrikes Violate Doha Agreement, May Prompt Taliban Reaction, Spokesman Says

Middle East

Zarif Urges US to Get Out of Afghanistan, Accuses Trump of Using Taliban Talks for Electioneering

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020By Editor

US Acting Secretary of Defence Chris Miller paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday, meeting with President Ashraf Ghani and discussing military aid and security issues. The US and the Taliban signed a peace deal in Doha in February, with the US committing to pulling NATO troops out of the country in exchange for intra-Afghan peace talks. … Read More >Zarif Urges US to Get Out of Afghanistan, Accuses Trump of Using Taliban Talks for Electioneering

Middle East

Afghan govt & Taliban reach preliminary deal paving way for peace talks

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

The Afghan government and representatives of the Taliban have jointly announced reaching a preliminary deal to push on with peace talks, which could precede discussions on a political roadmap for both parties. … Read More >Afghan govt & Taliban reach preliminary deal paving way for peace talks

World

US Reportedly Closed at Least 10 Bases in Afghanistan Since Signing Deal With Taliban

Posted on November 28, 2020November 28, 2020By Editor

At least 10 US military bases in Afghanistan have been closed since the United States committed to decreasing military presence under the deal with the Taliban in February, the Washington Post newspaper reported on Friday, citing sources. … Read More >US Reportedly Closed at Least 10 Bases in Afghanistan Since Signing Deal With Taliban

Shows

Afghanistan: Behind the rise of the Taliban & Al-Qaeda (Ex-US State Dept official Barnett Rubin) E952

Posted on November 25, 2020November 25, 2020By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Barnett Rubin, ex-State Department official and author of ‘Afghanistan: What Everyone Needs To Know’. He discusses the rise of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda out of the Mujahideen after a brutal conflict with the Soviet Union, how the communist government fell to the Islamist forces following the collapse of the USSR … Read More >Afghanistan: Behind the rise of the Taliban & Al-Qaeda (Ex-US State Dept official Barnett Rubin) E952