KABUL (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Thursday (April 15) to brief officials on Washington’s plans…
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Gap in history: Afghans recall Taleban's destruction of famed Buddha statues
BAMIYAN (AFP) – Afghanistan’s giant Buddhas stood watch over the picturesque Bamiyan valley for centuries, surviving Mongol invasions and the harsh environment until the Taleban…
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In One Afghan District, Peace From 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
PANJWAI, Afghanistan — For a brief moment in a small patch of southern Afghanistan, the war has stopped. After weeks of negotiations, the mayor of…
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US envoy seeking support to shake up Afghan peace process
KABUL/WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The US special envoy to Afghanistan proposed a shakeup of the stalled peace process this week, including an interim government and a…
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Three women working for a news outlet gunned down in Afghanistan
JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN (NYTIMES) – Three women who worked at a local news outlet were gunned down in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday (March 2), according to…
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Nato will not leave Afghanistan before 'time is right': Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS (AFP) – Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday (Feb 15) the alliance will not withdraw its troops from Afghanistan “before the time is right,”…
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Clashes, blasts intensify across Afghanistan
KABUL (REUTERS) – At least four Afghan security force members, including a commander, were killed and seven were critically injured in blasts in eastern and…
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Two killed as bombs rock Afghan capital
KABUL (AFP) – Two people were killed as the Afghan capital was rocked Tuesday (Feb 2) by a series of rush-hour car bombs, officials said,…
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Nine dead as Kabul car bombing targets Afghan lawmaker
KABUL (REUTERS) – A car bombing in Kabul targeting an Afghan lawmaker killed at least nine people, officials said. Lawmaker Khan Mohammad Wardak survived the…
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Deadly Rocket Attack Strikes Kabul Ahead of U.S.-Taliban Meeting
KABUL, Afghanistan — A rocket barrage slammed into the heart of Kabul on Saturday morning, killing at least five people and wounding more than a…
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Taleban welcome US troop drawdown from Afghanistan as 'good step'
KABUL (AFP) – The Taleban on Wednesday (Nov 18) welcomed the Pentagon’s announcement it would soon pull about 2,000 US troops from Afghanistan as a…
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Trump to cut troop levels in Afghanistan, but stops short of full withdrawal
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – President Donald Trump will sharply reduce the number of US forces in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500 before he leaves office, the…
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A Radical Cleric Ignites an Islamist Resistance in Afghanistan
HERAT, Afghanistan — In one of the oldest districts of the ancient city of Herat, religious vigilantes loyal to a local cleric patrol the streets,…
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US military defends air strikes that Taleban says violate troop pact
KABUL (REUTERS) – The US military defended on Sunday (Oct 18) its air strikes against Taleban fighters last week, as the insurgent group accused Washington…
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