4 Pakistani troops are killed while responding to an attack on aid trucks in the restive northwest
Pakistani officials say militants overnight ambushed security forces who were responding to an attack on aid trucks in the country’s troubled northwest, and four soldiers were killed ...
Afghanistan’s favorite sport is thriving, even under Taliban rule
The fast-paced equestrian game of buzkashi is a welcome distraction in rural Afghanistan, blighted by drought and poverty, ...
The U.S. Can No Longer Ignore the Threat Arising in Afghanistan
Engaging directly with the Taliban may be the only way to protect Americans from the jihadist threat that stirs once again in ...
In Afghanistan, families are forced to sell children to survive. Trump’s USAID cuts will be devastating
The US has donated nearly US$4 billion to Afghanistan since the Taliban came into power. Gutting USAID will have enormous ...
‘Salute and execute’: A new generation of military veterans takes center stage as Trump remakes US foreign policy
At the start of his first term, President Donald Trump filled several top jobs with retired generals — high-ranking veterans ...
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Cutting Aid to Afghanistan Is Collective Punishment. America Must Do Better.
The crisis unfolding in Afghanistan today is not just a repetition of history. It is an amplified version, with even fewer ...
They Were Promised Flights to the U.S. Now They’re Stuck and in Danger
This effectively meant all work stopped on processing the paperwork of people fleeing to the U.S. because of persecution. One ...
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Turkistan Islamic Party leader directs Syrian fighters from Afghanistan
Abdul Haq al Turkistani currently operates from Kabul while directing his fighters in Syria. Haq's presence in Afghanistan ...