Challenges, Opportunities for Afghanistan After Republic's Fall

On August 15, 2021, a rapid and major political evolution happened in Afghanistan, a change that surprised the people of Afghanistan and countries involved in Afghan affairs.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken discusses Afghanistan with Qatar

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, thanking Qatar for helping with evacuations from Kabul, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price says.

Ex-Haqqani Network Member Appointed As IS-K Chief: UNSC Committee Report

Qatar’s foreign minister visits Islamic Emirate’s premier in Kabul

Qatar’s foreign minister held talks with the prime minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on Sunday, in the highest-level foreign visit to Kabul since the Islamic Emirate took control last month.

Political settlement vital to peace in Afghanistan

The Pakistani foreign minister has underlined the imperative of a political settlement to accomplish lasting peace in Afghanistan.

Abdullah meets US embassy’s DCM as Taliban refuses ‘idea of interim gov’t’

Intl-Community should engage with Taliban, prevent its isolation: Qatar

Qatari Emir Sheik Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani called on the international community to get engaged with the Taliban and provide the country with humanitarian aid so that they prevent the country’s isolation.

Ceasefire Should Be Established Between Afghan Government And Taliban On Eid al-Adha: Khalilzad

Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, said that he hoped a ceasefire would be established between the Afghan government and the Taliban on Eid al-Adha, during a regional conference in the Uzbekistan capital, Tashkent.

Afghan air airstrikes in Helmand Kill 11 Al-Qaeda members

At least 11 Al-Qaeda members and two Taliban senior members killed during Afghan air forces airstrikes in Helmand province, the Ministry of Defense said.

Mistrust Between Negotiating Parties Slowing Down Peace Talks: Zalmay Khalilzad

Mistrust between the Afghan government and the Taliban, as they both have two different alternative visions for Afghanistan’s future, has slowed down the peace talks, said Us special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in an interview with The World.

Zero Tolerance For Terrorism Need For Afghan Peace: India’s UN Envoy

India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti, on Friday said that there should be zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations for enduring peace in Afghanistan and terrorist safe havens in the region must be dismantled.

Jerusalem Violence Leads to Rockets, Air Strikes

Violent clashes over Jerusalem escalated dramatically on Monday with Gaza health officials saying at least 20 people, including nine children, were killed by Israeli air strikes launched after Palestinian militant groups fired rockets close to Jerusalem.

Key Al Qaeda Member Killed And IS-K, Taliban Members Arrested In Nangarhar

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said their special force unit killed Abu Muhsin al-Masri, a senior militant leader who was a key member of Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), late on Saturday.

Polish Soldiers Start Implementing Pullout Plan

Polish soldiers, numbering in thousands throughout the mission, have already begun their withdrawal from Afghanistan as per the guidelines of the staff of the Resolute Support mission, said Armed Forces Branches Operational Commander General Tomasz Piotrowski on Sunday.

Qatar’s deputy PM, Qureshi to discuss Afghanistan

Qatar’s deputy prime minister is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan today (Thursday) for negotiations on Afghanistan.

20-war in Afghanistan was a strategic failure, 2,500 troops should have been kept: Milley

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US General Mark Milley said that their 20-year presence was their strategic failure and his personal opinion was to have 2,500 troops in Afghanistan.

Taliban wants good relations with all countries: Mujahid

The Taliban wants to establish good relations with all countries, said the Taliban’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid at a press conference on Tuesday.

Taliban wants good relations with all countries: Mujahid

The Taliban wants to establish good relations with all countries, said the Taliban’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid at a press conference on Tuesday.

Taliban will lose leverage if they cannot use the ‘peace opportunity’

Biden Nominee Will 'Thoroughly Assess' US-Taliban Deal

President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of state Antony Blinken said that the Biden administration will review the peace agreement with the Taliban.

Taliban Keeps Close Ties with Al-Qaeda: Report

Taliban has kept up a close relationship with Al-Qaeda despite having pledged to stop cooperating with the group, according to the head of a UN panel monitoring the insurgency reported by NBC news.

Israel bombs Gaza home of top Hamas leader as fighting rages

Israel bombed the home of Hamas’s chief in Gaza early on Sunday and the Islamist group fired rocket barrages at Tel Aviv as hostilities stretched into a seventh day with no sign of abating, Reuters reported.

Qataris Eye More Investment in Farah: Minister

Qatari business people are seeking to invest in the western Afghan province of Farah with an aim to upgrade the provincial airfield into an international airport, an Afghan official said Sunday.

China’s Foreign Minister calls for regional unity to stamp out terrorism

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday called on all parties attending the 9th Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process in Tajikistan to join forces and increase the fight against “terrorist organizations like Al-Qaida, ISIS and the ETIM until they are completely eliminated”.

Continued Violence Will Jeopardize Peace: Miller

Gen. Austin S. Miller, the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, said that “If the violence isn’t reduced, it’s going to make a peace process very, very difficult; it would be very difficult for any side to make the necessary compromises,” Reuters reported.

Washington continues to maintain channels of communication with Taliban: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington continues to maintain channels of communication with the Taliban on important issues.

Taliban Has Not Cut Ties With International Terrorism: Atmar

The Afghan foreign minister at an online meeting of members of the UN Security Council said that the Taliban has not fulfilled its obligations to the United States. “They have not cut ties with international terrorism,” Mohammad Hanif Atmar said.

OIC calls meeting at Saudi Arabia’s request to discuss Israeli aggression

Attacks are against the values of Islam, Atmar tells OIC chief

Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar held talks on Wednesday with Yousef al-Othaimeen, the secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Saudi Arabia and discussed the current peace talks being held in Doha, Qatar.

International Community Concerned over Threat Posed by Terrorism to Afghanistan & region

The International community along with the government of Afghanistan expressed deep concern about the threat posed by terror groups including ISIL, Al-Qaeda and others to Afghanistan and the region, said the participants of 2020 Afghanistan Conference.