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Putin: US left world with a mess in Afghanistan to clean up
Sep 10, 2021 00:27Russian 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.”
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Qatari official: Kabul airport 90% operational after chaotic US evacuation
Sep 09, 2021 12:36A 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.
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Iran: US responsible for Afghan people’s suffering and pain
Sep 09, 2021 11:49Foreign 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.
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Taliban interim government agree to evacuation of remaining US, other foreign nationals
Sep 09, 2021 07:02The 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.
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Why majority of Americans support costly foreign policies?
Sep 09, 2021 05:16Huge spending on the military has undermined US economic growth. Increased spending on defense meant less funding allocated to education and other socio-economic programs. This misallocation of resources was a major reason the US economy was slowing down, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic and US-China trade wars.
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Biden under pressure as NGO says flights from Afghanistan blocked
Sep 09, 2021 05:12Michael McCaul, the top Republican on the House foreign affairs committee said that the situation in Afghanistan is “worse” than before the September 11 terrorist attacks because the Taliban are “fully armed” with American weaponry.
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FMs of Afghanistan neighbors hold virtual summit as Taliban announce government
Sep 08, 2021 10:57Foreign 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.
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NRF vows resistance against Taliban’s ‘illegitimate’ interim government
Sep 08, 2021 12:43Afghanistan’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.
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China to maintain communication with new Afghan government
Sep 08, 2021 07:15China 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.
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Iran worried about Afghan government, foreign interference: Shamkhani
Sep 08, 2021 07:14Iran’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.