On Tuesday, in a significant development Afghanistan’s Taliban Administration said, it will sign an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to share responsibility for operating airports in the country. The announcement was made on Twitter by Taliban leader Mullah… Read More ›
Afghanistan
Russia may not stop with Ukraine: NATO
Within hours of Russian missiles striking cities in Ukraine at the start of the conflict, German naval commander Terje Schmitt-Eliassen was told to sail 5 warships under his command to Latvia in order to help protect the most vulnerable part… Read More ›
Taliban fighting losing battle to keep Afghanistan’s economy running
With Afghanistan facing a severe cash crunch, migration crisis and mass starvation, the Taliban government is pressing for the release of billions of dollars from its central bank reserves. Afghanistan has parked billions of dollars in assets overseas with central… Read More ›
Potential security threats from migration out of Afghanistan should be dealt with seriously: EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson
In a statement EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said, Europe must take potential security threats arising from migration out of Afghanistan more seriously. “On the terrorist threat from Afghanistan, I must say that my assessment is that the alert… Read More ›
Kabul Airport becomes operational
In a statement, Afghanistan’s airlines operator Ariana Afghan Airlines said, it has resumed some flights in Afghanistan between Kabul and three major provincial cities on Saturday. The development comes in the wake of a technical team from Qatar reopening Kabul’s… Read More ›
Turbulent US exit from Afghanistan sees GDP fall by 9.7%
In a report Fitch Solutions said, Afghanistan’s economy is likely to collapse following the turbulent withdrawal of U.S. forces following the Taliban’s grabbing power. The research arm of the credit ratings agency now expects the country’s real gross domestic product… Read More ›
US relocates Afghanistan diplomatic presence to Doha, Qatar
In a statement U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, the United States has suspended its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan and will conduct its operations out of Qatar. He went on to add, the United States will continue with its… Read More ›
UK Germany, Netherlands agree on common G7 approach on Taliban
In a statement British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have discussed the situation in Afghanistan and agreed on the need for a common approach by the G7 as well as… Read More ›
Britain pushes G7 for new economic sanctions on Taliban
Britain plans on collaborating with world leaders to consider imposing new sanctions on the Taliban, which took control of Afghanistan following the disorderly exit of US troops from the country. The G7 is scheduled to meet on Tuesday to discuss… Read More ›
Pakistan-backed terror group Taliban gains full control over Afghanistan
In a statement a spokesman for the Taliban’s political office said, war was over in Afghanistan and called for peaceful relations with the international community. In an interview with Al Jazeera TV, Taliban’s spokesman Mohammad Naeem said, the Taliban did… Read More ›