- 29 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityTaliban
Putin says Russia needs to work with the Taliban
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia needs to work with the Taliban government in Afghanistan, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday at a meeting of a China- and Russia-led security bloc, the…
Unfreeze Afghan assets abroad, neighbour Uzbekistan says
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev urged other nations on Friday to unfreeze Afghanistan's assets kept in foreign banks to facilitate dialogue with the Taliban government in Kabul. Following the…
Taliban’s Baradar says reports he was hurt in internal clash are false
(Reuters) - Afghanistan's acting deputy prime minister Abdul Ghani Baradar appeared in a video interview posted on Wednesday to deny reports that he was hurt in a clash with a…
Afghan diplomats chide allies, call on world to deny Taliban recognition
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of Afghan diplomats from the deposed government in Kabul has issued a first-of-its-kind joint statement calling on world leaders to deny the…
Pakistani security official urges U.S. to engage with Afghanistan
By Charlotte Greenfield ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan urged the world to engage with Taliban-led Afghanistan and said the United States should listen to its message as it reassess its relationship…
Taliban seize $12.4 million from former top Afghan officials
LONDON (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban-controlled central bank said it had seized nearly $12.4 million in cash and gold from former top government officials on Wednesday, including former vice president Amrullah…
Kabul gamers fret over favourite pastime with Taliban back in power
(Reuters) - The Sm:)le net club, a gaming cafe in downtown Kabul, used to be a haven for young people in the city: an escape from the daily grind in…
Afghan acting foreign minister urges international donors to restart aid
(Reuters) - Afghanistan's acting foreign minister called on Tuesday for international donors to restart aid, as the Taliban government seeks to shore up the finances of a country heavily reliant…
EU says it has no option but to talk to Taliban
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has no option but to talk to Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers and Brussels will try to coordinate with member governments to organise a diplomatic…
Taliban have broken promises on rights, outgoing Afghan envoy says
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - The Taliban have already broken their promises to safeguard women and protect human rights, and the international community must hold them to account, the…
Blinken says U.S. will assess Pakistan ties over Afghanistan’s future
By Patricia Zengerle and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will be looking at its relationship with Pakistan in the coming weeks, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
Family of U.S. hostage held by Taliban calls for envoy’s firing
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The family of Mark Frerichs on Monday urged U.S. President Joe Biden to fire his chief Afghanistan peace negotiator, charging that the envoy has done…
