- 25 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityTaliban
Russia’s Putin says U.S. involvement in Afghanistan led to tragedy
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States' involvement in Afghanistan has led to tragedy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, one week before Russia is due to host the Taliban…
No clear path for unfreezing Afghan funds, Qatar foreign minister says
DOHA (Reuters) - There is no clear path for unfreezing Afghan government funds, Qatar's foreign minister told a conference on Wednesday, highlighting the economic challenges Afghanistan faces under its new…
U.S., Taliban had ‘productive’ talks on humanitarian aid – State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and the Taliban had "productive discussions" on the issue of humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan during meetings in Qatar over the weekend, State Department spokesperson Ned…
Germany not yet prepared to recognise Taliban – Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is not yet prepared to recognise the Taliban as Afghanistan's government since it has not met the inclusiveness standards demanded of it, Chancellor Angela Merkel said,…
Qatari official says recognising Taliban government not a priority
By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) -Qatar believes that recognising the Taliban government in Afghanistan is not a priority now, and that the focus should be on engaging with the new…
Afghan foreign minister says Taliban forces can control ISIS threat
DOHA (Reuters) - The new Taliban government in Afghanistan is able to control the threat from Islamic State militants who have launched a series of deadly attacks in recent weeks,…
Exclusive-U.S. delegation to meet Taliban in first high-level talks since pullout – officials
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. delegation will meet with senior Taliban representatives in Doha on Saturday and Sunday in their first face-to-face meeting at a senior level…
U.S. charges former Taliban commander with killing U.S. troops in 2008
(Reuters) - A former Taliban commander already in U.S. custody has been charged with murder and terrorism-related offenses in the deaths of three U.S. troops and an Afghan interpreter and…
UN rights body establishes investigator for Afghanistan
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. Human Rights Council agreed on Thursday to appoint a special rapporteur on Afghanistan to probe alleged violations committed by the Taliban and other…
Taliban say four Islamic State members captured near Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) -Taliban forces raided an area west of Kabul and captured four members of an Islamic State cell, the movement's main spokesman said on Wednesday. The raid, in Paghman…
The Curious Case of Pakistan, China, TTP and BRI
On 1st October Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan broke all hell loose when on the Turkish government-run TV channel, TRT World, he disclosed that the Pakistani government is in secret…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
US-Pakistan Relations: What Sanctions?
When the first reports came of 22 Republican senators in the US Senate moving a bill to sanction the Taliban and other persons/entities assisting them, alarm bells started ringing in…
By Sushant Sareen
