Afghanistan

Biden, Xi speak in months as US-China relations grow fraught

Sep 10, 2021 04:03

After a gap of nearly seven months, US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke early on Friday morning, with focus on finding a way forward in their strained ties.
Iran slams Panjshir 'fratricide', urges inclusive Afghan government

Sep 10, 2021 03:47

Iran’s permanent representative to the UN has censured the recent attack against Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley as an “unjustifiable and condemnable fratricide” that runs counter to the position of the international community.
Putin: US left world with a mess in Afghanistan to clean up

Sep 10, 2021 00:27

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the US’s "experiments" with setting up a so-called “democracy” in Afghanistan resulted in nothing other than chaos, and now the world has to “clear out the mess.”
Qatari official: Kabul airport 90% operational after chaotic US evacuation

Sep 09, 2021 12:36

A Qatari official says Afghanistan's Kabul airport is 90% ready for operation after a team of engineers from the Persian Gulf state repaired parts of the air traffic control system damaged in the wake of a chaotic US evacuation.
Iran: US responsible for Afghan people’s suffering and pain

Sep 09, 2021 11:49

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the United States is responsible for the suffering and pain of the Afghan people, calling for an inclusive government to be established in the country.
Taliban interim government agree to evacuation of remaining US, other foreign nationals

Sep 09, 2021 07:02

The Taliban’s new interim government has agreed to allow the remaining foreign nationals to leave Afghanistan, less than a month after the militant group took over the war-ravaged country.
FMs of Afghanistan neighbors hold virtual summit as Taliban announce government

Sep 08, 2021 10:57

Foreign ministers of countries neighboring Afghanistan have held a virtual meeting to discuss the latest developments following the Taliban’s takeover of the country and the withdrawal of US-led forces.
NRF vows resistance against Taliban’s ‘illegitimate’ interim government

Sep 08, 2021 12:43

Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front (NRF) says the Taliban’s new interim government is “illegitimate,” fated to become a “pariah” amid the front’s call for a nationwide uprising.
China to maintain communication with new Afghan government

Sep 08, 2021 07:15

China has expressed readiness to maintain communication with the leaders of the new interim government in Afghanistan, calling its establishment a “necessary step” to restore order in the war-ravaged country.
Iran worried about Afghan government, foreign interference: Shamkhani

Sep 08, 2021 07:14

Iran’s top security official has underlined the need for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan, expressing concern about foreign intervention and the use of military force in the South Asian country.