News for Afghanistan Massive suicide bombing in Afghanistan mosqueA suicide bomber detonated in a mosque in northern Afghanistan, leaving at least fifty dead or injured. Did Pakistan's secret service help the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan?The Pakistani secret service has faced scrutiny for allegedly helping the Taliban regain power and squash resistance in Panjshir. Recognize the Taliban or face horrorThis is not the Taliban’s first experience governing Afghanistan. If the movement has learned from past experiences, so has the world.Op-ed. Taliban returns to city where they destroyed Buddha statues in 2001Villagers are alleging the group has blown up another ancient statue belonging to a persecuted minority group. What America has forfeited in abandoning Afghanistan’s strategic geopolitical positionLooking back at America's involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, we see monumental errors that did not consider the bigger picture .Op-ed Watch: Biden booed at Congressional baseball gameSome members of the crowd can be heard screaming “boo” and “Joe you suck” for Biden's handling of the Afghanistan crisis. Afghanistan's last Jew: 'Don't rely on the US''I was in danger every day, I had no choice': Zebulon Simantov, Afghanistan's last Jew, talks about his escape. Will he go back? Gen. Mark Milley: I thought US should have left troops in AfghanistanTop American military commanders testify to Congress that they recommended keeping several thousand troops in Afghanistan. 'They just shoot you': Gay Afghan speaks about fears of TalibanA gay man discusses what might happen to him if apprehended by the Taliban. U.S. marine jailed for posting video criticizing army leadersThe marine had been instructed to put an end to his comments. Watch: Trump invites 'hero' marine who pulled baby over wall onstage during live eventThe Marine said it was 'the best moment of his life' as supporters chanted 'USA, USA!' Taliban hang dead body in town square4 bodies of alleged criminals hanged in various locations in city of Herat after alleged kidnapping attempt.Zebulon Simantov, Afghanistan's last Jew, wants to settle in New YorkZebulon Simantov finally divorced his wife - and urges Americans not to support either Trump or Biden in the 2024 elections. British PM honors UK synagogue for Afghan refugee collectionBushey United Synagogue given Points of Light Award for collecting thousands of pieces of clothing for Afghan refugees. Nation-building in Afghanistan, Iraq was never going to workAmerica cannot repair every enemy although it did so successfully after WWII. Op-ed. World order: Consequences of the Afghanistan drawdownMoscow seeks to promote a multilateral world order led by the UN Security Council.permanent members Russia, the US, UK, China, France. Op-ed Israeli philanthropists help dozens flee Afghanistan for United Arab EmiratesJewish aviation professional leads operation funded by Israeli donors to help dozens, including female athletes, flee Afghanistan to UAE. Taliban claim residents of last stronghold given 'amnesty' despite reports of brutalityAfghanistan’s last resistance stronghold fell at the beginning of September but contradictory versions of the takeover continue to surface.Green Beret on Afghanistan pullout: 'Every time I think this can't get any worse, it does'Former US army officer blasts the Biden administration for its failure to protect American citizens.Watch: Afghan-born American ventures home to save his familyThe man dispels Biden's claims of a contingency plan to bring home Americans. Poll: 70% of Americans call Afghanistan withdrawal a ‘national humiliation’New poll reveals that dissatisfaction with Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal crosses party lines. Marco Rubio demands US designate Taliban a terror organizationRepublican Senator demands State Department produce annual report on countries which hold diplomatic relations with the Taliban. Democratic senators criticize Biden over Afghanistan pulloutSenator Bob Menendez, normally a Biden ally, says the withdrawal from Afghanistan was "fatally flawed". Former presidents Bush, Clinton & Obama to help Afghan refugeesThe former heads of state have banded together to form a new group that will aid the resettling newcomers. Downward spiral? Taliban release legal code for women's educationWith the Taliban announcing a series of restrictions on women's education, backers of the Islamist regime voiced resentment of the West. Watch: Afghan women march in support of the TalibanNearly 300 completely-veiled women, flanked on all sides by gun-wielding militants, held a march in support of the Taliban on September 11. Watch: Taliban whip women protestersWomen protesting rights abuses at the hands of the new regime, including an all-male government, attacked by militants. Watch: Tajik forces' 'prepare' for Taliban threatAs the Taliban gains strength, Tajikistan's army assesses its 'combat readiness' by holding a major military exercise. Watch: Protesters bash Biden - 'You left Americans behind'Trump supporters in New Jersey assailed Biden with insults, accusing him of the senseless death of American soldiers in Afghanistan. Trouble brewing within Taliban's senior echelons?With a number of tribes who've always been at odds making up the Taliban, divisions are emerging less than 2 weeks into the new regime. NYT report: Biden's drone attack killed US aid worker - not ISIS terroristThe NYT claims to have obtained 'exclusive security footage and witness accounts' suggesting the U.S. didn't know whom it had killed. Trump berates Biden: 'You surrendered in defeat'Former President Trump calls out Biden's handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. An Afghan Pashtun's analysis of what has befallen his homelandPashtuns, the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan; (possibly descendants of the lost tribes of Israel) are prey for terrorists. Op-ed. Taliban shoot rebel leader's brother as Measles outbreak stops flightsTaliban fighters reportedly tortured and executed Rohullah Saleh, brother of former Afghanistan vice president.Trump blasts Biden over 'horrible' withdrawal from AfghanistanFormer US President on Afghanistan withdrawal: It looked like we retreated, it looked like we gave up. Fuzzy language can’t change Afghanistan realityEfforts to divert attention from what is actually happening have thus far not succeeded.Op-ed.Taliban allows hundreds of US, foreign citizens to leave on chartered flightsAfter days of banning chartered flights to rescue westerners still stuck in Afghanistan, Taliban allows the flights to take off.Watch: Afghanistan's last remaining Jew leaves the countryAccording to reports, despite threats to his life, Simantov was hesitant to leave his native state till the last moment.Canadian Jewish groups providing help to Afghan refugeesB’nai Brith Canada and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center working with Afghan immigration org to aid refugees arriving in Canada. 'I'm a mom, I couldn't leave the kids in Afghanistan alone'An Afghan refugee struggled to get her family out of the country. She says a Jewish group was her lifeline. Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked refuses to grant Afghan women entry to IsraelGroup of Afghan women cyclists requested to spend a month in Israel before moving on. Shaked refused.'We hope someone take them in' - Crisis looming in Afghanistan?Human rights advocates are warning of the dire results of the American withdrawal. American stranded in Afghanistan: 'Am I going to die here?'A woman who visited her native country to get married finds herself stranded with no hope of getting out & Taliban searching for Americans. Huckabee on Biden's 'deceitful' call to Afghan leader: BetrayalMike Huckabee says Biden is ‘done’ as president if media stops 'covering up' for him.17 killed in 'celebratory' gunfire as Taliban claim victory in breakaway provinceBoth sides are claiming to have the upper hand in fighting over Panjshir Valley, controlled by resistance forces.Trump blasts Biden: He disrespected our service membersTrump lambasts Biden over his withdrawal from Afghanistan: Seeing Taliban riding in American vehicles is just disgraceful. How the Afghanistan debacle looks from DubaiHas the US failed in Afghanistan? What has happened is the most serious warning of the erosion of American influence in the world. Op-ed. Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff: Coordination with Taliban a 'possibility'Gen. Mark Milley says it is “possible” the US will seek to coordinate with the Taliban on counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan.Report: Taliban gives US tanks, military equipment to IranUS military equipment from Afghanistan emerges in images from Tehran. Afghanistan: Mock coffins draped in western flagsMobile footage in city of Khost shows rally celebrating what the Taliban called 'the end of occupation.'Report: Biden urged Afghan president to create impression Taliban wasn't winningLeaked call between Biden and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani details how US President believed "perception" change could lead to victory. Lapid: Opening US consulate in eastern J'lem could harm coalitionFM says opening consulate in eastern Jerusalem is 'a bad idea'. "Jerusalem is the sovereign capital of Israel and Israel alone". Watch: Marine relieved of duty for blasting 'senior leaders'17-year U.S. Army veteran rips senior members of the military and government, says that his comrades in arms may have died 'in vain.' Europe hesitant to absorb refugees after 2015 debacleEurope desperate to avoid the migrant crisis of 2015 that fueled support for far-right parties.'They wanted to punish me' - Activist recounts escape from TalibanA former Education Ministry official in Kabul describes his flight from the Taliban and how others like him were rounded up by the group. Watch: U.S. releases video of last troops leaving KabulThe US army released footage of the last American troops boarding a plane home completing the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Watch: Former Afghan minister now working as German delivery manThe former communications minister-turned-refugee says politicians should take on everyday jobs after retiring from public service. |
