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Taliban in control of Afghanistan, panic in Kabul
Victorious Taliban fighters patrolled Kabul on Monday (Aug 16) after a stunningly swift end to...
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How Afghan warlords gave up to the Taliban with surprising ease
Afghanistan’s warlords vowed to defend their strongholds from the Taliban and crush the insurgents. But,...
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Turkey to work with Pakistan to stop new wave of Afghan migrants
Turkey will work with Pakistan to help stabilise Afghanistan and prevent a new throng of...
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Taliban declares 'war is over' as president and diplomats flee Kabul
The Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan was over after insurgents took control of the...
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'The Taliban have won', President Ashraf Ghani says as he flees Afghanistan
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled his country on Sunday, pledging to hand over power to...
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Official: protracted Afghan war Pakistan’s worst nightmare
A protracted war in neighbouring Afghanistan is Pakistan’s “nightmare scenario", the country’s national security adviser...
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'Prolonged' Afghan civil war likely: former U.S. envoy
A prolonged civil war in Afghanistan is more likely than a rapid Taliban takeover as...
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Britain tells citizens to leave Afghanistan as major city falls to Taliban
Britain has advised its citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately due to the "worsening security situation".Taliban...
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Pakistan says Afghans must compromise for peace settlement
Pakistan's national security adviser said on Wednesday that Afghanistan's government and the Taliban must both...
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Afghan forces face intense Taliban test as foreign troops leave
Taliban territorial gains have raised doubts about the Afghan military's strength with foreign troops all...
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U.S. to take in thousands more Afghan refugees
The United States said Monday it will take in thousands more Afghan refugees, fearing for...
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Kabul, Taliban negotiators to meet in Qatar as Afghan fighting rages
Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban were due to meet in Doha for...
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Afghan women's worst fears realised as Taliban returns
As the Taliban and government battle for control of Afghanistan, residents of areas seized recently...
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Taliban claim to control most of Afghanistan
A Taliban official said on Friday that the insurgents have seized of 85 per cent...
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Taliban say they now control 85% of Afghanistan's territory
The Taliban claimed on Friday that they now control 85% of Afghanistan's territory amid a...
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Anxious Afghans fear tomorrow; many seeking to leave
Imtiaz Mohmand, just 19, makes a living selling melons out of a crate perched on...
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Last German troops leave Afghanistan after nearly 20 years
Germany’s last troops left Afghanistan on Tuesday after nearly 20 years of presence in the...
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Calls grow to evacuate Afghans to Guam as US troops leave
In the chaotic, final hours of the Vietnam War, the US evacuated thousands of South...
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US hands over base to Afghan National Army as withdrawal continues
The US handed over a military base in southern Afghanistan on Monday even while Afghan...
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Afghan military will collapse without some US help: General
Afghanistan’s military “will surely collapse” without some continued American support once all US troops are...
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Standing among US graves, Biden explains Afghanistan decision in personal terms
As President Joe Biden stood in the rain on Wednesday (Apr 14) among the tombstones...
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Ishkar: How two former UAE residents are offering artisans found in war-torn countries a global market
If you’ve visited a foreign region, and felt like you’ve left a bit of yourself...
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US survey reveals wasted billions in cars and properties in Afghanistan
The United States wasted billions of dollars in war-torn Afghanistan on properties and vehicles which...
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Germany wants troops to remain on in Afghanistan
Germany has announced it really wants to extend its military existence in Afghanistan, where it...
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Afghanistan Study Group pushes back against May deadline for US troop exit
The congressionally mandated Afghanistan Research Group has warned against keeping to the May deadline for...