Afghanistan

Iran FM warns of Afghan refugee crisis, Yemen disaster in meeting with UN chief

Feb 19, 2022 09:56

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned of the burden of a new wave of refugees from Afghanistan in the aftermath of the Taliban takeover of the Central Asian country and also stated that the ongoing Yemen crisis has reached a critical point that requires concerted international efforts.
'Love to Afghanistan' vigils to demand return of $7 billion stolen by US

Feb 19, 2022 06:56

With the people of Afghanistan facing one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world, U.S.-based peace activists—who largely blame the policies of their own government for inflicting pain on millions of innocent Afghans—are using Valentine's Day on Monday to demand the Biden administration return billions of dollars of seized assets to the war-torn country before more lasting harm and "cruelty" is done.
Biden’s decision on frozen Afghanistan money is tantamount to mass murder

Feb 18, 2022 05:18

Biden is crushing the Afghan economy by seizing $3.5 billion of its people’s money and diverting the other $3.5 billion for a trust fund “to benefit the Afghan people.”
60 years of war-making may yet result in the destruction of US democracy (1)

Feb 18, 2022 05:07

All those trillions of dollars consumed in wasteful wars have helped foster a creeping pessimism in Americans—a pessimism spawned by corporate elites increasingly consumed by greed.
Biden commits a grave injustice against the Afghan people

Feb 17, 2022 14:59

This is theft on a massive scale, and it is being done at a time when Afghanistan desperately needs an infusion of funds.
China slams US seizure of Afghanistan’s assets as ‘conduct of bandits’

Feb 17, 2022 04:36

China has condemned the United States’ decision to seize Afghanistan’s frozen assets amid a mounting humanitarian crisis, saying the conduct is no different from that of “bandits.”
Ilhan Omar blasts 'unconscionable' Biden plan to seize Afghan assets

Feb 15, 2022 16:14

As U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar led condemnation of a reported Biden administration plan to permanently seize $7 billion of currently frozen Afghan assets and distribute half to relatives of 9/11 victims, advocates pointed to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and urged President Joe Biden to change course.
Taliban threaten to reconsider policy toward US over assets freeze

Feb 15, 2022 14:03

The Taliban have warned the United States that they will be forced to reconsider their policy toward Washington if it refuses to free Afghanistan's assets.
Afghans denounce Biden's decision on distributing half of Afghanistan's assets among 9/11 victims

Feb 15, 2022 05:04

US president has signed an order allowing half of the $7 billion in frozen assets from Afghanistan's central bank to be reserved for the 9/11 victims. Afghans condemn the move as oppressive and call for the entire amount to be unfrozen for saving Afghan people’s lives.
Iran unhappy with amount of water released by Afghanistan: Official

Feb 14, 2022 02:27

An Iranian Energy Ministry official says the ruling Taliban group in Afghanistan have failed to release enough water from a major dam on the Helmand River to comply with terms of a treaty that dates back to nearly five decades ago.