Afghanistan

Iran ‘strongly’ condemns Taliban offensive on Panjshir Valley

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Monday "strongly" condemned the Taliban's military offensive against holdout fighters in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley,…

Talks with Taliban must continue to evacuate more people: Merkel

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday called for a dialogue with the Taliban as the hardline…

Blinken heads to Qatar on Afghan crisis mission

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Sunday to Qatar on his first trip since…

Panjshir: Resistance fighters vow to defend Afghanistan’s final anti-Taliban holdout

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4as_tdoltY   Resistance fighters in Afghanistan's last anti-Taliban bastion say they are ready to fight if their homes in the…

Taliban battle for Panjshir as US warns of Afghanistan civil war

  by David FOX Agence France Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Taliban fighters advanced deep into the last holdout province…

Taliban close to forming new government in Afghanistan

  by David FOX Agence France Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- The Taliban were expected to form a government as…

PM Johnson says UK owes ‘huge debt’ to Afghan refugees

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said Britain owed "an immense debt" to Afghans who…

Biden declares end to ‘forever wars’ in Afghan exit

by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden made a forceful defense Tuesday of his "wise" decision…

US military disabled scores of aircraft before leaving Kabul airport

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US military disabled scores of aircraft and armored vehicles as well as a high-tech…

Biden says he will address nation Tuesday on Afghanistan exit

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden announced he will address the nation Tuesday on the final US exit…

US commander, ambassador were last to board evacuation flight: general

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The commander of American military forces on the ground in Afghanistan and Washington's ambassador there…

Rockets fly in Kabul as US evacuations wind down

KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Rockets flew across the Afghan capital on Monday as the United States raced to complete its…

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