All aid to Afghanistan has been suspended by the World Bank after the country was overrun by the Taliban, deposing the elected government and implementing Sharia law while also announcing a new state, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. No country has recognized the new state, and the World Bank is… Continue reading Afghanistan: World Bank suspends aid
Working women in Afghanistan are to stay at home until a proper system of procedures is established, the Taliban spokesperson told reporters. “It is a very temporary procedure,” said Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesman. This comes in after all government employees were urged to get back to work after the… Continue reading Afghanistan: Working women to stay at home “temporarily”
President Biden has declined to extend the August 31 deadline at the G7 meeting after being pressed to think otherwise. He has reportedly made the decision after consulting his national security team. G7 leaders have told the Taliban to allow a safe passage to Afghans wishing to leave the country… Continue reading Afghanistan: Evacs hit single-day high; CIA director meets Taliban leader
A firefight ensued between Western forces and unknown gunmen at the Kabul airport amid the evacuation pandemonium. According to a German military tweet, a firefight broke out between the Afghan security forces and unknown attackers at the northern gate of the Kabul airport. One Afghan security personnel was killed and… Continue reading Afghanistan: Fatal firefight at Kabul airport
Update: Anti-Taliban forces locally known as the Northern Alliance have declared they have thousands of men ready to protect their stronghold and region. Update: Civilians from all across Afghanistan are taking refuge in Panjsher Valley. Update: Some reports suggest Hazaras have taken up arms against the Taliban, reclaiming their lost… Continue reading Afghanistan: Taliban set to attack Panjsher Valley after talks fail
Israel conducted several airstrikes on the Gaza Strip following the protests held by Palestinians at the Gaza-Israel border to mark the burning of the Al-Aqsa mosque in 1969 turned violent. Israeli PM Neftali Bennet had vowed to respond to the shooting of an Israeli soldier at the border after the… Continue reading Middle East: Violence erupts as Israel conducts airstrikes
US citizen have been warned not to head towards the airport amid the rising tensions that may lead to a massive stampede or another attempted breakthrough in hopes of getting to the runway. A security alert issued by the US embassy in Afghanistan asks citizens not to travel to the… Continue reading Afghanistan: Situation deteriorating at airport again
Anti-Taliban forces that include militias of the north and scraps of the Afghan army have allegedly taken control of three districts close to Panjsher Valley. The Taliban have not commented on the incident but the anti-Taliban forces are declaring victory and claimed the Taliban fighters to have fled after suffering… Continue reading Afghanistan: Anti-Taliban forces unite in Northern Afghanistan
Millions of rounds of ammunition, hundreds of thousands of state of the art weapons and thousands of Humvees that were given to the Afghan forces are now at the hands of the Taliban, who are now equipped with the weapons and roaming in the Humvees to conduct surveillance and other… Continue reading Afghanistan: Taliban enjoy American treasures left behind by Afghan army
After taking over Afghanistan, the Taliban soon promised everyone forgiveness and encouraged government officials to get back to work, but soon after declaring the birth of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan they have started going back to their old ways and the feared killings have begun. The honeymoon that they… Continue reading Afghanistan: Taliban returning to their old ways