Possibility of US aid to Afghanistan The U.S. has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of an economic disaster, while refusing to give political recognition to the Read More
Qatar working to reopen Kabul airport Technical teams from Turkey and Qatar are working on getting all possible flights from Afghanistan’s Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport restarted, the Taliban said Monday. Qatar is working Read More
Turkey starts withdrawing troops from Afghanistan Turkey’s military has begun evacuating from Afghanistan, the defence ministry says, after the Taliban had asked Ankara for technical help to run Kabul airport, but insisted it withdraws Read More
Iran exports fuel to Afghanistan Iran has restarted cross-border exports of gasoline and gasoil to Afghanistan a few days ago, after receiving a request from the Taliban, Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Read More
Taliban takes control of Kabul The Taliban has begun the process of forming a government in Afghanistan, after taking control of the capital Kabul and declaring that the war is over as Afghan forces surrendered Read More
Turkish defense minister visits Pakistan signaling strong ties Turkey and Pakistan reiterated their desire to further advance bilateral ties, including efforts for peace and stability in the region. In an official visit, Turkey’s defense Read More
Taliban takes key provincial capitals The Taliban has continued to advance on urban centres in Afghanistan after capturing smaller administrative districts in the past weeks, claiming to have taken over a sixth provincial capital in Read More
Taliban’s initial hostility to Turkish military presence The Taliban initially strongly voiced their opposition towards announced plans of an increased Turkish military presence in Afghanistan. “The decision… is ill-advised, a violation of our sovereignty Read More
Pakistan sees a surge in Taliban support Videos of Pakistani citizens holding Taliban flags and chanting slogans at rallies to show support for the Afghan insurgents have been circulating on social media. This comes amid Read More
Taliban capture key border crossings The Taliban have captured major border crossings with Iran and Turkmenistan in a sweeping offensive across northern Afghanistan, officials say. The militants say they seized two key border towns – Islam Read More
