Afghanistan

Bomb Iran to stop a wider war in Europe and protect Taiwan

After the Afghanistan and Ukraine debacles, the West must show strength to save the world, but the US is using an outdated paradigm..Op-ed.

Watch: Top Russian commander killed in Ukraine

One of the country's top naval commanders was laid to rest as casualties have allegedly surpassed Russia's invasion of Afghanistan.

Watch: Taliban disperses girls' schools on opening day

The Taliban backtracked on promises to open girls' schools around the country, sending students packing on the very first day of school.

Trump: Biden's incompetency in Afghanistan to blame for Ukraine

Former president Trump puts Biden administration on blast for Afghanistan debacle, says Putin was watching.

The pot is calling the kettle black

Time to take a look at what America has been doing since the fall of the USSR. It may surprise youl Opinion.

Omri Casspi: Ukraine War is a warning to Israel

"Afghanistan & now Ukraine taught us not to rely on international guarantees," says former sportsman.

US offers reward for info on leader of ISIS in Afghanistan

State Department offers $10-million reward for information about leader ISIS-K.

Aafia Siddiqui and the misguided support for Women of Jihad

Is being a Jew and US hater part of feminist war on misogyny? Does it change how Muslim women are abused in Pakistan and Afghanistan? Op-ed.

87 Afghan Refugees Rescued by Israelis Meet Their Rescuers

Dozens of refugees evacuated from Afghanistan by IsraAID granted permission to apply for resettlement in Canada.

A US Islamist campaign to free Aafia Siddiqui

Most of us are not aware of what Siddiqui did in Afhanistan - despite which CAIR and other Muslim groups demand she be set free. Op-ed.

Israel donates $500,000 to Afghan refugees

Israel joins United Nations group aiding Afghan refugees who fled to Tajikistan, donating half a million dollars for food and medical aid.

Afghanistan's blue mountain lakes empty of tourists

Local laments lack of tourism since Taliban took control.

Israeli-US businessman helps evacuate Afghan, Syrian refugees

Moti Kahana explains how he got involved in rescuing refugees, and his latest efforts.

America’s biggest military stories in 2021

Amid challenging times, here are the five gravest challenges the Pentagon faced during the past 12 months: Op-ed.

National Security challenges abound in 2022

The US is reeling from Biden's three security fiascos, Europe is unable to face Iran, and only Israel is preparing for inevitable war.Op-ed.

US moves to allow certain transactions with Taliban for aid

Treasury Department announces it will authorize some transactions with Taliban to keep aid flowing to Afghanistan.

Winter is coming to Afghanistan

Heroic Afghan women and the doctors and global civilians helping them. Op-ed.

Trump belittles army chief over Afghanistan withdrawal

Former President calls Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley a "f---ing idiot" while talking about US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Taliban closes in on desperate Afghan women

The Taliban have been hunting house by house for known women's rights activists. Suddenly, a woman disappears and is never seen again.Op-ed.

Trump: Biden presidency has been ‘embarrassing and humiliating’

Former president sounds off during interview, castigating Biden as "catastrophic" on inflation, Afghanistan and the border crisis.

The View from Dubai:

Mullahs and Taliban: confrontation or containment?

The Iranian regime feels powerless and is not able to protect Afghan Shiites as it has in neighboring states.What course will it take?Op-ed.

Qatar to act as US diplomatic representative in Afghanistan

The United States and Qatar have reached an agreement for Qatar to represent American diplomatic interests in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

ISIS claims gun and bomb attack in Afghanistan's capital

Attack in the center of Kabul killed at least 19 people and wounded 50 more.

Afghanistan's last Jew stuck in limbo in Turkish hotel room

Zebulon Simentov allegedly demands $10 million dollars and money for a winter coat to move to Israel, where he has family.

Following Afghanistan catastrophe, more oppose Biden withdrawal

The catastrophic decision to withdraw was driven not by safety, facts or foreign policy objectives, but by partisan politics.Op-ed

Afghanistan's last Jew on his way to Israel

Zebulon Simantov, who left Afghanistan several weeks ago, is due to arrive in Israel within a few days.

Afghanistan: At least 32 dead after mosque bombed during prayers

Suicide bomber triggers explosion at Shiite mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan, during Friday services.

ISIS claims Afghanistan suicide attack

Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan’s northeastern Kunduz province.

Explosion in North Afghanistan mosque, 100 reportedly killed

Reportedly nearly 100 people were killed and dozens of others were wounded when a blast ripped through a Shia mosque in northern Afghanistan

Massive suicide bombing in Afghanistan mosque

A suicide bomber detonated in a mosque in northern Afghanistan, leaving at least fifty dead or injured.

Did Pakistan's secret service aid the Taliban takeover?

The Pakistani secret service has faced scrutiny for allegedly helping the Taliban regain power and squash resistance in Panjshir.

Recognize the Taliban or face horror

This 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

Villagers are alleging the group has blown up another ancient statue belonging to a persecuted minority group.

Abandoning Afghanistan’s geopolitical position has a price

Looking 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 game

Some 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. Milley: I thought US should have left troops in Afghanistan

Top 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 Taliban

A gay man discusses what might happen to him if apprehended by the Taliban.

U.S. marine jailed for posting video criticizing army leaders

The marine had been instructed to put an end to his comments.

Watch: Trump invites 'hero' marine from Kabul standoff onstage

The Marine said it was 'the best moment of his life' as supporters chanted 'USA, USA!'

Taliban hang dead body in town square

4 bodies of alleged criminals hanged in various locations in city of Herat after alleged kidnapping attempt.

Afghanistan's last Jew wants to settle in New York

Zebulon 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 collection

Bushey 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 work

America cannot repair every enemy although it did so successfully after WWII. Op-ed.

The View from Dubai:

World order: Consequences of the Afghanistan drawdown

Moscow 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 UAE

Jewish aviation professional leads operation funded by Israeli donors to help dozens, including female athletes, flee Afghanistan to UAE.

Watch: Taliban claim Panjshir villagers given 'amnesty'

Afghanistan’s last resistance stronghold fell at the beginning of September but contradictory versions of the takeover continue to surface.

Green Beret on Biden's pullout: Troops weren't given a chance

Former US army officer blasts the Biden administration for its failure to protect American citizens.

Watch: Afghan-born American ventures home to save his family

The man dispels Biden's claims of a contingency plan to bring home Americans.

70% of Americans call Afghanistan withdrawal a 'humiliation’

New poll reveals that dissatisfaction with Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal crosses party lines.

Marco Rubio demands US designate Taliban a terror org.

Republican Senator demands State Department produce annual report on countries which hold diplomatic relations with the Taliban.

Democratic senators criticize Biden over Afghanistan pullout

Senator Bob Menendez, normally a Biden ally, says the withdrawal from Afghanistan was "fatally flawed".

Former presidents Bush, Clinton & Obama to help Afghan refugees

The former heads of state have banded together to form a new group that will aid the resettling newcomers.

Taliban release legal code for women's education

With 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 Taliban

Nearly 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 protesters

Women protesting rights abuses at the hands of the new regime, including an all-male government, attacked by militants.

Watch: Tajik forces' 'prepare' for Taliban threat

As 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.

Did the U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan kill the wrong person?

The NYT claims to have obtained 'exclusive security footage and witness accounts' suggesting the U.S. didn't know whom it had killed.