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Unprecedented tension rises between Pakistan and Afghan Taliban
1 hour ago ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—At least 44 people were killed by a suspected suicide bombing at a mosque within a police compound in northwestern Pakistan, authorities said. The blast took place at a mosque located at the compound in the city of Peshawar on Monday, causing part of the structure to collapse. …
2021 Year in Review: Why an isolated and bankrupt Afghanistan could slide back into conflict
WATERLOO, Canada: As the last US troops departed Kabul on Aug. 31, drawing 20 years of war in Afghanistan to a dispiriting end, Taliban commanders were quick to declare victory. Little did they know, amid their jubilation, that a new and much more complex battle was about to begin. It is often said it is easier to acquire power than it is to hold on to it.
Nightmare at Kabul airport as nations step up evacuations
KABUL: It has been two days since Zarmina, her husband, and their two children tried to get through tight security at Kabul airport to flee Afghanistan following the Taliban’s dramatic takeover of the capital and the group’s return to power. Zarmina’s voice choked as she recalled events from the past few days, when “bullets rained on the tarmac,” as the US struggles to control the thousands thronging to Hamid Karzai International Airport in the hope of being evacuated.
Several killed as protests spread to Kabul; anti-Taliban opposition supports demos
WASHINGTON: The United States is struggling to pick up the pace of American and Afghan evacuations at Kabul airport, constrained by obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to paperwork problems. With an Aug. 31 deadline looming, tens of thousands remained to be airlifted from the chaotic country. Taliban fighters and their checkpoints ringed the airport — major barriers for Afghans who fear that their past work with Westerners makes them prime targets for retribution.
Taliban leader, former Afghan president begin crucial talks on new government
ROME: Migrant arrivals in Italy from North Africa more than doubled in the first seven months of 2021, with a sharp increase in numbers coming from Tunisia and Libya, the Italian interior minister has revealed.
Taliban leader, former Afghan president begin crucial talks on new government
WASHINGTON: After President Donald Trump signed a peace deal with the Taliban in February 2020, he optimistically proclaimed that “we think we’ll be successful in the end.” His secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, asserted that the administration was “seizing the best opportunity for peace in a generation.” Eighteen months later, President Joe Biden is pointing to the agreement signed in Doha, Qatar, as he tries to deflect blame for the Taliban overrunning Afghanistan in a blitz.
Taliban take control of Kabul, enter presidential palace
LES CAYES, Haiti: The death toll from a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti soared to at least 1,297 Sunday as rescuers raced to find survivors amid the rubble ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching tropical storm. Saturday’s earthquake also left at least 2,800 people injured in the Caribbean nation, with thousands more displaced from their destroyed or damaged homes.
El Gobierno afgano se desmorona tras la llegada a Kabul de los talibanes
Veinte años después de que la invasión de Estados Unidos echara del poder a los talibanes, Afganistán vuelve a estar a merced de la milicia fundamentalista. Los insurgentes han rodeado este domingo Kabul desde todos los frentes antes de entrar finalmente en la ciudad, tras una ofensiva relámpago en la que han conquistado en dos semanas una capital provincial tras otra (30 de 34), hasta hacerse con el 90% del territorio del país centroasiático.
Taliban take control of Kabul, storm presidential palace
On India’s 75th birthday, Modi gifts a promise to take nation to greater heights NEW DELHI: As India marked its 75th Independence Day on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to take the country to greater heights, with new levels of prosperity, world-class modern infrastructure and access to quality facilities in the next 25 years. “We should not wait for that long to meet our goals.
La ofensiva talibán se cierne sobre Kabul
La ofensiva talibán se cierne sobre Kabul mientras avanza imparable por Afganistán.
El miedo se extiende en Afganistán: “Nadie nos ayudó a parar a los talibanes”
Columnas de humo tras los combates entre los talibanes y las fuerzas de seguridad afganas en Kandahar, este jueves.Sidiqullah Khan / AP La sensación de pánico se extiende por Afganistán ante el inexorable y fulgurante avance de los talibanes que, tras importantes conquistas tanto en el norte como en el sur, estrechan cada vez más el cerco sobre Kabul.
Taliban move closer to Kabul in sweeping territorial gains
KABUL: Taliban fighters overran key areas of Logar province on Friday bringing them near to Kabul, security sources confirmed, a day after the militants took control of another key city west of the Afghan capital. Logar lies 25 km south of Kabul and serves as an artery for the capital's security. On Thursday, Taliban guerrillas seized Ghazni, a strategic town 120 km from Kabul.
Nailed it: Indonesian volunteers donate coffins as COVID-19 crisis claims more lives
KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flew to the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Wednesday to rally support from powerbrokers and halt the Taliban’s rapid advances. It comes after the militant group captured more than a quarter of the country’s provincial capitals in less than a week.
At least 27 children killed, 136 injured across Afghanistan - UNICEF
KABUL: The Taliban on Sunday seized control of two more towns from government forces in northern Afghanistan, lawmakers from the area told Arab News as they lamented the loss of four provinces to the insurgents in the past three days.
Is Afghanistan’s ascendant Taliban ready to temper its extreme views?
KABUL: The skeletal remains of an armored car, destroyed by the Taliban just hours earlier, smoldered in the middle of the highway, about 30km west of the Afghan capital, Kabul. It was a stark reminder of just how far the insurgents had advanced in recent months. Further down the highway, locals helped themselves to coils of barbed wire and barriers that were originally installed to protect Afghan government forces. They had abandoned their hilltop outpost just days earlier.
Taliban reject US envoy’s claims of seeking ‘lion’s share’ in future government
KABUL: The Taliban on Wednesday refuted US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad’s assertions that it was seeking a “lion’s share of power” in a future government, terming it as a “personal view,” as fighting worsens across Afghanistan and foreign troops inch closer to completing a withdrawal mission by month-end. “That is his personal view.
Afghan president calls for ‘war against Taliban’ as peace hopes crumble
KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday called for a national uprising and “war against the Taliban,” accusing the group of having no intention of working toward a negotiated peace settlement. During a parliamentary session, Afghanistan’s leader also unveiled an American-supported security plan aimed at curbing Taliban advances.
Afghanistan’s women fear the worst as Taliban advance sows alarm and terror
KABUL: With US-led forces set to leave Afghanistan by the end of August, the Taliban making rapid territorial gains, and uncertainty over the state of peace talks between the insurgent group and the government in Kabul, a critical question hangs over the fate of Afghan women’s freedoms and hard-won rights.
US presses Tunisia’s president for swift return to democratic path
Indonesia reports three cases of ‘delta plus’ variant as COVID-19 infections spike JAKARTA: Indonesia has detected three cases of the new ‘delta plus’ COVID-19 variant on the islands of Sumatra and Sulawesi. The surge in infections has spread to provinces on the two islands and the Kalimantan region, or the Indonesian part of Borneo, from Bali and its most populous island of Java.
Taliban’s brutal killing of comic actor Khasha sparks fear and loathing in Afghanistan
KABUL: Until last week, Nazar Mohammad Khasha was an obscure Afghan prankster that few had heard of beyond his village in southern Kandahar. That was before he was dragged from his home, forced into the back of a vehicle and killed by the Taliban, acts that sparked an outpouring of anger across Afghanistan. A video circulating on social media appears to show Khasha with his hands tied behind his back, squeezed into the back seat of a car between two men, one holding an assault rifle.
Taliban vow to allow probe of alleged abuses in southern Afghan district
ANKARA / DUBAI: Europe’s longest “frozen conflict” is once again in the spotlight following a visit to the northern part of Cyprus by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during which he repeated his demand for a two-state solution and backed moves to rebuild a ghost town that lies within the island’s military buffer zone.
‘Dead body carrier’: COVID-19 surge overwhelms Myanmar burial volunteers
Taliban supreme leader says 'favors' political settlement in Afghanistan despite military gains KABUL: Taliban supreme leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada said on Sunday the group sought “strong” diplomatic, political and economic ties with the world, including the United States, after the withdrawal of foreign forces, and preferred a political settlement in Afghanistan despite capturing large swathes of territory in recent weeks.
Top Taliban leader favors political solution for Afghanistan
KABUL: The Taliban is keen on a political settlement for Afghanistan despite its territorial gains in recent weeks, the group’s supreme leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada said on Sunday, as he assured the international community of maintaining “good ties” in the future.
Taliban supreme leader says 'favors' political settlement in Afghanistan despite military gains
Taliban supreme leader says 'favors' political settlement in Afghanistan despite military gains /node/1896251/world Short Url https://arab.news/jh8eq Updated 12 sec ago July 18, 2021 15:38 Taliban supreme leader says 'favors' political settlement in Afghanistan despite military gains In message ahead of Eid Al-Adha, Akhundzada says wants “strong” ties with all nations including United States Says Taliban will "create appropriate environment for female education” within framework of Islam in...
South Korea to bring home sailors aboard coronavirus-hit destroyer
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police are investigating the kidnapping of the daughter of Afghanistan’s ambassador to Pakistan, the foreign office said on Saturday, after reports of her abduction and torture.
Taliban fighters claim capture of key provincial capital in north Afghanistan
ADDIS ABABA: Amnesty International on Friday accused Ethiopia of arbitrarily arresting dozens of ethnic Tigrayans in Addis Ababa and elsewhere since rebels retook control of the war-hit Tigray region’s capital last month. Those detained have included activists and journalists, and some have been beaten and transported hundreds of kilometers from the capital, Amnesty said. The total number is likely to be in the hundreds, with the whereabouts of many unknown, Amnesty said.
Home truths: Young Afghans mull migration as Taliban gains ground
KABUL: In a dimly lit basement of a posh cafe in Kabul, a group of well-dressed young men and women break out into laughter while smoking shisha pipes over a warm meal of bread and kebabs, as loud music plays in the background. They are interrupted by a power cut, a chronic problem in the Afghan capital, before the cafe owner cranks up the generator and the music resumes.
Will not allow Tehrik-e-Taliban to use Afghan soil against Pakistan - Afghan Taliban
With second year of restricted Hajj, Pakistani artist brings the pilgrimage to the people ISLAMABAD: As the world prepares for yet another year of the annual Hajj restricted only to Saudi citizens and residents in response to the coronavirus pandemic, one Pakistani artist is bringing the pilgrimage to the people through a series of paintings.
Taliban warns Turkey against keeping troops to guard Kabul airport
LONDON: Current and former political leaders from across Europe and North America gathered on Monday at the annual Free Iran Summit, during which they called for regime change in the Islamic Republic. They condemned the new president and urged the international community to do more to help the Iranian people.
Taliban say will consider Turkey an ‘occupier’ if it retains troops at Kabul airport
DUBAI: When lockdowns were imposed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last year after the outbreak of the coronavirus, Pakistani expat Lamya Butt came across a newspaper article on domestic violence that would change the course of her life in the next few months. The 17-year-old resident of Dubai, whose family hails from the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, said she was upset by the article but also resolved to work toward creating a violence-free world for women and girls.
India temporarily pulls staff from Kandahar consulate as Taliban gain control
Police investigate app offering Indian Muslim women for ‘sale’ in fake online auction NEW DELHI: Police in India said this week they were investigating an online harassment case in which dozens of Muslim women had been put up for ‘sale’ in fake auctions online, with some saying they continued to receive threats and face online harassment even after the web platform was suspended.
Gaza man appeals to Pakistani PM for treatment of daughter with rare bone disease
KABUL: Taliban fighters have seized control of Afghanistan's major trade gateway with Turkmenistan, hours after capturing a main border crossing with Iran, Afghan officials confirmed on Friday. In the last week, the Taliban have overrun areas bordering five countries — Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, China and Pakistan — as US-led foreign troops step up their withdrawal from the country.
Pakistan's southwestern province reports fresh Congo virus cases
LAHORE: A Pakistani professor and master of watercolor in Lahore, Pakistan’s cultural capital, is using cityscape painting and his memory to preserve the city's disappearing skyline, known for sprawling architectural marvels left over from the Mughal Empire.
Top Pakistani officials concerned over Afghan security, warn of refugee influx and attacks
KABUL: Taliban fighters have seized control of Afghanistan's major trade gateway with Turkmenistan, hours after capturing a main border crossing with Iran, Afghan officials confirmed on Friday. In the last week, the Taliban have overrun areas bordering five countries — Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, China and Pakistan — as US-led foreign troops step up their withdrawal from the country.
Taliban capture key Afghan border crossings with Iran, Turkmenistan
Taliban capture key Afghan border crossings with Iran, Turkmenistan /node/1891376/pakistan Short Url https://arab.news/9edh4 Updated 37 sec ago July 09, 2021 16:48 Taliban capture key Afghan border crossings with Iran, Turkmenistan Torghundi and Islam Qala border crossings are Afghanistan's key trade gateways In the last week, Taliban have overrun areas bordering Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, China and Pakistan KABUL: Taliban fighters have seized control of Afghanistan's major trade...
Sydney sees worst day of 2021 as Delta COVID-19 outbreak spreads
KABUL: The United Nations’ cultural agency, UNESCO, has accepted Afghanistan’s request to include the western city of Herat in its World Heritage Sites with a “formal announcement” to be made in a year, officials have said. “We made the proposal to UNESCO in March last year, and UNESCO says that Herat fits the criteria to be added to its list of World Heritage Sites,” Haroon Hakimi, deputy minister of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Culture and Information, told Arab News.
Ancient Afghan city awaits spot on UNESCO list
ISLAMABAD: Climate change caused by increases in greenhouse gas emissions is undoubtedly the biggest challenge facing humanity in the 21st century. The failure of the international community to counter the continuing rise in global temperatures caused by these emissions could have catastrophic consequences.
Afghan warlord’s grandson moves on from family’s bitter past
KABUL: The Taliban on Tuesday said they would target all foreign soldiers remaining in Afghanistan beyond a Sept. 11 deadline for the withdrawal of troops. The group’s warning followed reports that the UK and the US were planning to retain troops to protect diplomatic missions and Kabul’s international airport. Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban, told Arab News: “The outcome of this will be very bad.
Afghan Taliban warns UK, US against extending troops’ presence beyond deadline
‘Institutional murder:’ Outrage over death in custody of 84-year-old Indian priest NEW DELHI: A day after the death in custody of an 84-year-old Jesuit priest sent shock waves across India, activists and families of political prisoners condemned the government’s “insensitivity” in the case and accused the authorities of institutional murder.” Activist and rights advocate Rev.
Afghan Taliban deny reports of harsh comeback in seized districts
KABUL: The Taliban on Sunday rejected reports of reimposing harsh restrictions, such as forcing men to grow a beard or barring women from traveling without a male guardian, in seized areas of northeastern Afghanistan. “No one has been ordered to enforce this, and no one has done so,” Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban, told Arab News on Sunday.
Afghan forces take control of Bagram base as US troops withdraw
Afghan forces take control of Bagram base as US troops withdraw /node/1887146/world Short Url https://arab.news/bc36n Updated 5 min 8 sec ago July 02, 2021 05:52 Afghan forces take control of Bagram base as US troops withdraw Airfield handed over to the Afghan National Security and Defense Force in its entirety The airfield served as the hub of America’s operations against Taliban KABUL: Afghan security forces have taken control of Bagram Airfield, a key American military base near Kabul,...
From asylum seeker to culinarian, the story of an inspiring Pakistani chef in Switzerland
RAWALPINDI: It has been more than 20 years since Saif Khan arrived in Switzerland after fleeing his home country, Pakistan, to seek political asylum. The then 32-year-old was not sure how he would eke out a living in his newly adopted country, but through sheer determination and staying power, Khan has come to be recognized as a leading chef in Switzerland.
Pakistan strongly rejects inclusion in US list of countries implicated in use of child soldiers
ISLAMABAD: The Sindh High Court on Friday reversed its decision to ban TikTok and directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to ensure that all “objectionable material” was removed from the social media app by the next hearing on July 5, Pakistani media reported.
Afghan forces take control of Bagram Airfield as US troops withdraw
Pakistani pensioner points out two 'mistakes' on 100-rupee note, central bank disagrees KARACHI: Eight years ago, Muhammad Mohsin noticed what he says are mistakes on the Pakistani 100-rupee note: the title of the country’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah was misspelt, he said, and Ziarat city in the southern Balochistan province was misidentified as being located in Quetta, the provincial capital. Fixing the “blunder,” as Mohsin calls it, has since become the septuagenarian’s lifelong goal.
Bangladesh troops enforce strict lockdown after surge in COVID-19 deaths
KABUL: Afghan security forces have taken control of Bagram Airfield, a key American military base near Kabul, as foreign troops leave the country nearly 20 years after the 2001 US-led invasion of Afghanistan. Bagram Airfield, some 50 km north of Kabul, served as the hub of America’s operations against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the US.
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