After Taliban takes over 65% of Afghanistan, US fears rapid fall of Kabul
The militant group makes rapid gains in Afghanistan as the United States is withdrawing its troops from the country.
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Third provincial capital falls into hands of Taliban
The Taliban surge intensifies in the wake of accelerated US and NATO withdrawal from the country.
Taliban: No peace deal until Afghan president is out
The Taliban have swiftly captured territory in recent weeks, seized strategic border crossings and are threatening a number of provincial ...
Iranians flock to Armenia for COVID vaccinations
In Iran, which has the highest COVID-19 death toll in the Middle East, less than 2% of the country’s 84 ...
Reports: Taliban seize key Afghan border crossing with Iran
The seizure is part of a Taliban surge as American troops complete their pullout from Afghanistan.
Taliban: Turkey should pull troops from Afghanistan
Development raises serious questions for the United States, other countries and international organizations with missions in Kabul about how to ...
Death toll soars to 58 in school bombing in Afghan capital
Many of the dead are pupils between 11 and 15 years old, with doctors struggling to provide medical care to ...
Experts fear US troop removal from Afghanistan, Iraq could further embolden Iran
US President Donald Trump is "unwittingly undermining American deterrence in the Middle East," says Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president at ...
Trump reportedly poised to order significant troop cuts in Afghanistan, Iraq
Under the planned order, the troop cuts would be completed just five days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office on ...
As Afghanistan peace talks stutter, US says violence levels too high
"By any measure, current levels of violence are too high," US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad tells a House ...