American president concedes the Taliban had achieved a much faster takeover of the country than his administration had expected but says he has no second thoughts about implementing US commitment, formulated during the Trump administration, to end America's longest war, no matter what.
"As we have done so many times in the past, we'll be there to offer care, healing and opportunities to empower Haitians to build back better and safer," says Jewish Joint Distribution Committee CEO Ariel Zwang.
Iran sets up refugee camps on Afghanistan border. Meanwhile, Taliban says women will be allowed to attend school and work, and leave home without male guardians.
Omar Shakir, who has been accused of antisemitism and ties with terrorism, penned a report in April that accused Israel of committing “crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution.”
After 10 years at the helm of New York, Jewish politicos in the state say the relationship, though productive, was one of necessity for both Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s political ambitions and the Jewish community’s needs.
Afghan women working in fields including journalism, healthcare and law enforcement have been killed in a wave of attacks since peace talks began last year between the Taliban and the US-backed Afghan government.
Agriculture Ministry inspectors called in after alligator gar bites woman who dipped her hand in the water.
A tweet from the Afghan Presidential palace account says firing had been heard at a number of points around Kabul but that security forces, in coordination with international partners, had control of the city.
As the Taliban steps into the vacuum created by the withdrawal of US troops, eyes turn toward Shiite Tehran and its ties to the radicalized Sunni group.
Insurgents have seized 12 of country's 34 provincial capitals in a week as western forces withdraw.
