The Taliban's occupation of Kabul marks an end to the United States’ 20-year effort to rebuild the nation after the withdrawal of the U.S. military from the region. The terrorist organization's takeover began on Sunday after Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country and the U.S....
Taliban official says the group is in talks with the Afghan government after they entered the capital Kabul. The fundamentalist group wishes to restore Sharia to Afghanistan and those unable to leave the country will have to adapt to a way of life they have not seen in...
Overall winner Fariba Hashimi of Afghanistan celebrates victory at the finish area after winning the 2022 Women's Road Championships of Afghanistan, Oct. 23, 2022 in Aigle, Switzerland, where the race was held instead of Afghanistan, due to the Taliban regime's ban on wo...
The Taliban’s swift success has prompted questions over how the insurgent group was able to gain control so soon after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan – and, after almost 20 years of conflict in the US’ longest running war, what the Taliban want. Ad Feedback Afghan security personn...
Getting out of Afghanistan/ending support for the Saudi campaign Marauder21 Feb 19th 2019 9 She's not particularly insightful on foreign policy Vex_id Feb 19th 2019 11 I would like more of a focus on foreign policy in the Dem party Marauder21 Feb 19th 2019 15 The convention spent...
Wes Moore leaned into his military background serving in Afghanistan in the Army’s 82nd Airborne as a metaphor for the final sprint to Election Day. “Guess what? We’ve got 75 days and a wakeup left.” Moore said, referencing a custom of troops to count down the number of d...
After the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, this violinist fled to the US for his own safety – but had to leave his musical instrument behind. Listen to this article Loading audio... Since Afghanistan was taken over by theTalibanin 2021, musicians have been fleeing the country in sear...
Taylor, by then running his own security company, submitted the winning bid: $54 million over five years. One day in 2012, two months after the Afghanistan contract ended, Taylor was on a mission for the Drug Enforcement Administration. Three billion dollars in gold bars that had once ...
Ayman al-Zawahri, 71. An Egyptian surgeon who became a mastermind of jihad against the West and who took over as al-Qaida leader after Osama bin Laden’s death in a U.S. raid. July 31. Killed by a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan. ...
" Viking the publishers, the subtitle "How the Two Richest Families in the World, the Hunts of Texas and the House of Saud Tried to Corner the Silver Market -- How They Failed, Who Stopped Them, and Why It Could Happen Again." So in a moment Stephen Fay and his...