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UK MPs blast ‘systemic failures’ of Afghan withdrawal

24 May 2022

The UK's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan last year showed "systemic failures of leadership, planning and preparation", according to a scathing inquiry by MPs published on Tuesday. The House of...

US says to hold first talks with Taliban since Afghanistan withdrawal

09 Oct 2021

Gulf Today Report The United States and the Taliban will hold their first in-person talks since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan starting on Saturday about containing extremist groups in...

US President's top defence leaders testify on Afghan withdrawal

29 Sep 2021

Gulf Today Report US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress on Tuesday that the Afghan army's sudden collapse caught the Pentagon "by surprise," as military leaders confronted a contentious...

Sri Lanka teeters on the brink of anarchy

30 Jun 2021

Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, Indo-Asian News Service In stateless societies, the rule of law is usually suppressed. In such societies, people turn into unfree pawns as a result of worsening political conditions....

COVID-19: Safety net needs more than stimulus cheques

24 Jun 2021

Lena Simet and Amos Toh, Tribune News Service The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States has left millions of people struggling to make ends meet. Massive government spending, especially the...

US eyes international effort to help secure Kabul airport after withdrawal

19 May 2021

The United States and its NATO allies are exploring a possible international effort to help secure the airport in Afghanistan's capital after American troops withdraw from the country, the top...

Taliban slam Afghan president’s proposal for new election

24 Mar 2021

The Taliban on Wednesday rejected a proposal by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to hold elections later this year, after months of peace talks between the two warring sides have made...

Biden administration to review US-Taliban withdrawal deal

23 Jan 2021

Gulf Today Report The Biden administration said it will review a landmark US deal with the Taliban, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told his Afghan counterpart in a...

Pakistan will do everything possible to end violence in Afghanistan, says Imran on maiden visit to Kabul

19 Nov 2020

Gulf Today Report During his maiden visit to Kabul on Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Pakistan will do everything possible to help...

Afghan Taliban call on Biden to abide by deal to withdraw US troops

10 Nov 2020

Gulf Today Report The Taliban said on Tuesday they expect Joe Biden, the next US president, to abide by the deal to withdraw US troops before May 2021 from Afghanistan....

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