Afghanistan

Netanyahu: US soldiers died to secure our common civilization

Opposition Leader and former Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu sends condolences to families of 13 US soldiers killed in Kabul bombing.

The sordid secret behind the defeat of the Afghan military

To understand the defeat of ANDSF by the Taliban, we must know how the United States Armed Forces trained the Afghan military. Op-ed..

Kill lists? US officials gave Taliban names of its Afghan allies

Administration officials admit cooperation, maintain it's the best way to get people through Taliban checkpoints and onto flights out.

Fearing additional ISIS attacks, US shares intel with Taliban

US rushing to meet August 31st pullout deadline while under threat of ISIS terror attacks, leading to cooperation with Taliban.

GOP Senators call on Biden to resign over Afghanistan

Senator Josh Hawley and Senator Marsha Blackburn join wave of other Republicans calling on Biden to resign.

Biden calls Bennett after postponement of meeting

US President calls PM Naftali Bennett, thanks him for his understanding regarding the postponement of their meeting.

Biden: America will not be intimidated

President Biden following terror attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport: The victims were heroes, we will hunt down the perpetrators.

Kabul bombing will not change US withdrawal timetable

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says deadly bombings will not "dissuade" US from withdrawing. 'To do less would dishonor their sacrifice.'

NATO Secretary General condemns Kabul airport suicide bombing

Suicide blast killed over 60 Afghans and at least 12 US troops.

12 US troops among those killed in Kabul suicide bombing

Officials confirm US servicemen among those who lost their lives in bombings at Kabul airport.

Afghan translator: Baby died in my arms after Kabul explosion

Translator watched girl die in his arms in aftermath of bombing, began transporting other injured victims to hospital.

70 killed in Kabul airport suicide bombing

10 US soldiers among the dead as explosion rocks only airport evacuating people out of Afghanistan.

White House mutes Biden's response to reporter's question

Biden was asked what he'd do if Americans were left stranded in Afghanistan after pullout. White House muted his reply.

'High threat' of ISIS-linked group attacking Kabul airport

'Specific' security warnings of terrorist attack, as Afghans & foreigners scramble for places on the last flights out.

Watch: Reporter blasts State Dept. for 'betraying' Afghans

NBC reporter quotes Afghanistan embassy staff as saying it would be 'better to die under the Taliban’s bullet than face the crowds.'

Afghan resistance fighters surrounded, vow to 'fight to the end'

Taliban fighters have recaptured three districts liberated by resistance forces and now surround the Panjshir Valley.

President Biden has chosen decline

American strength is obviously not a priority for Biden as he wants America’s footprint on the world stage minimized. At what cost? Op-ed.

Biden: US 'on track' to leave Afghanistan by August 31

President Biden says timeline for Afghanistan withdrawal is dependent on cooperation from the Taliban.

Stranded Afghani destroys Biden: 'You planned this'

A stranded Afghani man speaking good English lambasted Biden, accusing him of 'planning' the botched withdrawal from the country.

From mujahedeen to national leader: Who is Taliban's spokesman?

After more than 20 years in exile, Taliban's legendary co-founder has returned home to head the group's efforts uniting the country.

Congressman to Biden: You won't be here for long

Rep. Madison Cawthorn tore into Biden over his Afghanistan strategy, promising the president wouldn't maintain power for long.

Taliban issues stark warning to US - 'Countless lives at risk'

Republican rep. slams the Biden Administration's Afghanistan exit strategy and weighs in on evacuation of thousands of Americans.

Hijackers seize aircraft in Afghanistan, fly to Iran

Plane dispatched by Ukraine to evacuate Ukrainians from Afghanistan hijacked, taken to Iran.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: US entered rabbit hole of 'microaggressions'

AHA Foundation founder says US leadership's moves regarding Afghanistan demonstrate 'incompetence taken to cartoonish levels.'

Watch: Afghanistan vet calls pullout a 'major catastrophe'

Chad M. Robichaux, Afghanistan veteran and former Marine, laments US government's handling of pullout to i24NEWS. Articles: https://www.i

US, German forces in firefight at Kabul airport

1 Afghan guard killed in gun battle at Kabul airport as scramble to leave Afghanistan continues.

Afghan pop star describes 'horrifying' evacuation experience

Pop star and singer Aryana Sayeed details scene in Kabul before being evacuated on a US military plane.

Secretary Austin and General Milley must step aside

I worked with the military for five years, so I am reticent to criticize high-level officers unless merited. It is now. Op-ed.

Biden on Afghanistan: A lot could still go wrong

US President says the US has a long way to go amid evacuation of Americans and Afghan allies from Kabul.

Joe Biden’s catastrophic judgment

As Biden rejects all criticism of his failure in Afghanistan, there is zero chance he will reconsider his policy of 42 years on Iran.Op-ed

7 crushed to death in stampede at Kabul airport

US planes perform dive-bomb landings in response to IS threat in Afghan capital.

Tucker: Afghan soldiers were on drugs most of the time

Tucker Carlson reveals rumors that the Afghan army was mostly illiterate, would flee their posts if pay failed to arrive.

Report: Jihadi militia recaptures 3 districts from Taliban

According to reports, Pol-e-Hasar, Deh Salah and Banu districts in the Baghlan Province have fallen to an anti-Taliban group.

Watch: Afghans make desperate dash for freedom

Chaotic scenes at the evacuation center outside Kabul airport - (Sky News via AP) Warning: Graphic violence

While Afghanistan fell, US military focussed on "diversity"

The Afghan military was falling apart while the Joint Chiefs of Staff head Milley was defending critical race theory. Op-ed

Afghan soccer player falls to death from US plane leaving Kabul

A young soccer player who'd been part of the country's national team fell to his death trying to stow away on a US military plane.

Tony Blair: Afghanistan withdrawal 'dangerous and unnecessary'

Former British Prime Minister condemns US "abandonment" of Afghanistan.

Pompeo on Afghanistan: A debacle of significant proportions

Former Secretary of State slams Biden's handling of Afghanistan: He has refused to show leadership.

Angelina Jolie joins Instagram to attack Afghanistan withdrawal

The actress premiered on Instagram by publishing a personal letter from an Afghani teen, talking about the Taliban's return.

Biden: I cannot promise what the final outcome will be

Biden defends his administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, acknowledges the mission faces risk and the situation is unpredictable.

This is what we know about Afghanistan's last remaining Jew

Everything we know about Zabulon Simantov, Afghanistan’s last Jew who still won’t leave the country (or divorce his wife).

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan: What’s next?

The Middle East is brutal, repressive and culturally Islamist. Regional powers, including Israel, must guarantee stability together Op-ed.

Report: Blinken was warned last month about collapse of Kabul

State Department cable last month warned top officials of the potential collapse of Kabul after US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

'Biden could face hostage crisis worse than Tehran'

Senator Tom Cotton: BIden's "catastrophic miscalculation" could cause Afghanistan to resemble Tehran in 1979.

The International puzzle of trust and deception

It's incomprehensible that the current US leadership had no clue about what was happening in Afghanistan. Opinion.

2021 Afghanistan is not 1975 Vietnam

The differences run deep, despite superficial similarites and show the Afghanistan retreat to be a much more negative game changer. Op-ed.

US Defense officials warned Biden before the Afghanistan chaos

It is almost certain the White House will fail in its objective to successfully evacuate all American and other vulnerable personnel.Op-ed.

Trump: Inconceivable that anybody could be so incompetent

Former US President blasts his successor's handling of the crisis in Afghanistan.

Nasrallah: Afghanistan should serve as a lesson to Israel

Hezbollah leader: Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is the "moral downfall of America".

'There was no way to withdraw from Afghanistan without chaos'

US President insists he doesn't know how the US could have withdrawn from Afghanistan without "chaos ensuing."

Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flees to UAE

UAE Foreign Ministry says it has welcomed Ashraf Ghani and his family after he fled Afghanistan 'on humanitarian grounds.'

Trump: Afghanistan 'most embarrassing moment in our country'

Former President Trump calls withdrawal from Afghanistan a "defeat" and says that other countries are laughing at the United States.

Taliban official 'didn't mean' to do interview with Israeli TV

Taliban spokesman says he was unaware of interviewer's identity after appearing on Israeli news channel.

Pathetic Biden speech didn’t explain Afghanistan bug-out

Biden's message was basically: "The buck stops with me" but it's everybody else's fault. Op-ed.

Report: US has no plan to evacuate Americans outside of Kabul

Questions are being raised about the safety of Americans unable to travel through Taliban checkpoints to reach the Kabul airport.

Rabbinic group: Concern for Afghanistan's women and girls

'Distressing situation in Afghanistan demands compassionate, urgent, response,' Conference of European Rabbis says.

Iran: 'We will cooperate with the Taliban'

Former Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan says America has lost the war in the region and will not be able to exert additional pressure.

In 1st appearance, Taliban leaders promise amnesty, freedom

In their first press conference since taking over, Taliban leaders vowed amnesty for all who had worked with the US & women's rights.

Turkey constucting wall against Afghan migrants

Turkey announced construction of a 3-meter-high wall separating the country's eastern border from Iran.

Psaki responds to Obama-era aide: It served American interests

Obama-era strategist David Axelrod blamed Biden for failing to take more responsibility for the rapidly deteriorating situation.