Taliban release an American man who was abducted while traveling in Afghanistan
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Taliban release an American man who was abducted while traveling in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An American man who was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist has been released by the Taliban in a deal with the Trump administration that Qatari negotiators helped broker, the State Department said Thursday. In a statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Glezmann was on his way back to the United States to be reunited with his wife, Aleksandra, and praised Qatar for “steadfast commitment and diplomatic efforts” that he said were “instrumental in securing George’s release.” “George’s release is a positive and constructive step,” Rubio said. The release of Glezmann is part of what the Taliban has previously described as the “normalization” of ties between the U.S. and Afghanistan following the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. On Thursday, Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Glezmann’s release on “humanitarian grounds.” In a statement, it said the “Islamic Emirate again reaffirms its longstanding position that dialogue, understanding and diplomacy provide effective avenues for resolving all issues.” President Joe Biden contemplated before he left office an earlier proposal that would have involved the release of Glezmann and other Americans for Muhammad Rahim, one of the remaining detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. “We are confident that the Trump Administration will hold firm that my brother needs to be released for relations with the U.S. to move forward,” one of Habibi’s brothers, Ahmad, said in a statement.

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The U.S. lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, says Kabul
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3 days, 6 hours ago

The U.S. lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, says Kabul

NPR  

The U.S. lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, says Kabul toggle caption Saifullah Zahir/AP The U.S. has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister who also heads a powerful network blamed for bloody attacks against Afghanistan's former Western-backed government, officials in Kabul said Sunday. Sirajuddin Haqqani, who acknowledged planning a January 2008 attack on the Serena …

US lifts $10m reward for major Taliban leader Haqqani
4 days, 6 hours ago

US lifts $10m reward for major Taliban leader Haqqani

Al Jazeera  

The removal of the bounty comes days after Afghan group releases US citizen. The United States has lifted a $10m reward for information leading to the arrest of a major Taliban leader, Sirajuddin Haqqani, an Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs spokesperson says. Despite the announcement on Saturday, the FBI still lists the reward on its website, saying Haqqani was “believed …

George Glezmann: Why did the Taliban detain this American for over 2 years?
4 days, 23 hours ago

George Glezmann: Why did the Taliban detain this American for over 2 years?

Firstpost  

George Glezmann, a 66-year-old American citizen and Delta Airlines mechanic, was detained by the Taliban in December 2022 while visiting Kabul as a tourist. After more than two years in captivity, he was released following high-level negotiations involving US hostage envoy Adam Boehler and Qatari mediators Glezmann was detained in December 2022 while visiting Afghanistan as a tourist. US citizen …

American citizen George Glezmann, freed by Taliban after two years in detention, returning to US
5 days, 12 hours ago

American citizen George Glezmann, freed by Taliban after two years in detention, returning to US

Firstpost  

George Glezmann, who was detained in 2022 while visiting Kabul as a tourist, left Afghanistan aboard a Qatari aircraft on Thursday evening bound for Qatar, the source said. Reuters File The Taliban on Thursday freed an American citizen detained in Afghanistan for over two years following direct talks between US hostage envoy Adam Boehler and Taliban officials in Kabul, a …

Taliban frees American man who was abducted while traveling in Afghanistan more than 2 years ago
6 days, 6 hours ago

Taliban frees American man who was abducted while traveling in Afghanistan more than 2 years ago

LA Times  

George Glezmann, center, poses with Adam Boehler, second left, and Zalmay Khalilzad, second right, and Qatari diplomats in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday before departing for Doha, Qatar. In a statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Glezmann was on his way back to the United States to be reunited with his wife, Aleksandra, and praised Qatar for “steadfast commitment and …

Taliban releases US detainee George Glezmann in Trump administration deal
6 days, 6 hours ago

Taliban releases US detainee George Glezmann in Trump administration deal

Al Jazeera  

Glezmann is the third US citizen released by the Taliban since January, as part of agreements brokered by Qatar. The release on Thursday of George Glezmann, who was abducted while travelling as a tourist in Afghanistan in December 2022, marks the third time a US detainee has been freed by the Taliban since January. “George joins American Ryan Corbett and …

US to go after Taliban leaders with ‘bigger than Bin Laden’ bounty if more American hostages confirmed
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US to go after Taliban leaders with ‘bigger than Bin Laden’ bounty if more American hostages confirmed

Live Mint  

Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, made a strong statement regarding American hostages allegedly held by the Taliban, warning the group with the prospect of a "very big bounty" on its top leaders if reports of additional hostages prove true. If this is true, we will have to immediately place a VERY BIG bounty on their top leaders, maybe even …

Afghan Taliban government swaps prisoners with US
2 months ago

Afghan Taliban government swaps prisoners with US

China Daily  

Afghan fighter Khan Mohammed speaks to the media after he arrives in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Tuesday. AFP KABUL — The Taliban government said on Tuesday it had released two US citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in the United States, in a deal brokered by Qatar. "An Afghan fighter, Khan Mohammed, imprisoned in America, has been …

Trump White House celebrates release of two Americans freed in a swap with Taliban brokered by Biden
2 months ago

Trump White House celebrates release of two Americans freed in a swap with Taliban brokered by Biden

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials said Tuesday. Trump White House celebrates release of two Americans freed in a swap with Taliban brokered by Biden The two Americans freed in the swap, Ryan …

Taliban Say 2 Americans Held In Afghanistan Were Freed In A Prisoner Exchange
2 months ago

Taliban Say 2 Americans Held In Afghanistan Were Freed In A Prisoner Exchange

Huff Post  

This family photo shows Ryan Corbett holding rabbits with his daughter Miriam and son Caleb in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2020. Anna Corbett via AP ISLAMABAD — A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials said Tuesday. The …

Two Americans released by Taliban in final deal of Biden administration
2 months ago

Two Americans released by Taliban in final deal of Biden administration

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Taliban has released …

Taliban releases US Citizens in prisoner swap deal for jailed Afghan mujahid
2 months ago

Taliban releases US Citizens in prisoner swap deal for jailed Afghan mujahid

Live Mint  

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has released two US citizens in a prisoner exchange for an Afghan jailed in a US prison, it said Tuesday. Americans freed were Ryan Corbett and William Wallace McKenty in exchange for Khan Mohammad, an Afghan prisoner, The New York Times reported. "An Afghan fighter Khan Mohammed imprisoned in America has been released in exchange …

Afghanistan's Taliban government announces prisoner swap with US, 2 Americans freed for 1 Afghan national
2 months ago

Afghanistan's Taliban government announces prisoner swap with US, 2 Americans freed for 1 Afghan national

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban government said Tuesday they had released American citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in the United States, in a deal brokered by Qatar. However, in July last year, the Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said two American prisoners were being held in custody in Afghanistan and that an exchange had been discussed with the …

Hours after Trump inauguration, Afghan Taliban govt announces prisoner swap deal with US
2 months ago

Hours after Trump inauguration, Afghan Taliban govt announces prisoner swap deal with US

Firstpost  

Moments after Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, the Afghanistan foreign ministry on Tuesday confirmed that an Afghan fighter Khan Mohammad imprisoned in US has been released in exchange for American citizens The Taliban government announced on Tuesday the release by the United States of an Afghan prisoner in exchange for US detainees, saying the …

Taliban announce the release of two Americans held in Afghanistan in a prisoner exchange
2 months ago

Taliban announce the release of two Americans held in Afghanistan in a prisoner exchange

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Afghanistan's Taliban government announced on …

Trump White House celebrates release of two Americans freed in swap with Taliban brokered by Biden
2 months ago

Trump White House celebrates release of two Americans freed in swap with Taliban brokered by Biden

LA Times  

This family photo shows Ryan Corbett holding rabbits with his daughter Miriam and son Caleb in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2020. A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials said Tuesday. “The Trump Administration will continue to demand …

Taliban announces release of US citizens in prisoner swap deal
2 months ago

Taliban announces release of US citizens in prisoner swap deal

Al Jazeera  

The Taliban government in Afghanistan says two US nationals have been released in exchange for an Afghan serving a life sentence in California. The Taliban government in Afghanistan has announced the release of two detained Americans in a prisoner swap deal with the United States. The Taliban Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul did not name the US citizens but …

Biden speaks to families of 3 Americans detained in Afghanistan since 2022
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2 months, 1 week ago

Biden speaks to families of 3 Americans detained in Afghanistan since 2022

India Today  

US President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with the families of three Americans detained in Afghanistan by its Taliban rulers since 2022, and emphasised his commitment to bringing home Americans wrongfully held overseas, the White House said. Biden's administration has been negotiating with the Taliban since at least July about a US proposal to release the three Americans - Ryan …

Biden administration in secret Taliban talks to swap 'Osama Bin Laden aide' for Americans detained in Afghanistan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden administration in secret Taliban talks to swap 'Osama Bin Laden aide' for Americans detained in Afghanistan

Daily Mail  

The U.S. has reportedly launched prisoner-swap talks with the Taliban to bring home Americans held in Afghanistan for a terror suspect believed to have been an associate of the former Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden. In November, the Biden administration told the Taliban it would release him if Afghan's rulers freed George Glezmann, Ryan Corbett, and Mahmoud Habibi, according …

US offered to swap Guantanamo prisoner to free detained Americans in Afghanistan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

US offered to swap Guantanamo prisoner to free detained Americans in Afghanistan

CNN  

CNN — The US offered to trade a Guantanamo Bay prisoner in exchange for the release of three Americans held in Afghanistan, a source familiar told CNN. However, they said the administration is “working around the clock to ensure George, Ryan, and Mahmood’s safe return.” They also touted the successes by the Biden administration in securing the release of Americans …

Fears for US citizen held by Taliban amid reports he has been handed over to al-Qaeda
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Fears for US citizen held by Taliban amid reports he has been handed over to al-Qaeda

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Afghan-born US citizen Mahmood Shah Habibi, 37, was working …

Fed-up family of American held in Afghanistan want to negotiate with the Taliban after waiting years for Biden admin to free him
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fed-up family of American held in Afghanistan want to negotiate with the Taliban after waiting years for Biden admin to free him

Daily Mail  

The fed-up family of an American held hostage by the Taliban are taking matters into their own hands as they accuse the Biden administration of leaving their loved one to 'languish in a cell' in Afghanistan. The fed-up family of an American held hostage by the Taliban, is taking matters into their own hands as they accuse the Biden administration …

The Americans being held by Taliban to swap for Guantanamo Bay prisoners
8 months, 1 week ago

The Americans being held by Taliban to swap for Guantanamo Bay prisoners

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ryan Corbett Mr Corbett from New York started an …

Taliban and US envoys have discussed the release of 2 American prisoners at third Doha meeting
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taliban and US envoys have discussed the release of 2 American prisoners at third Doha meeting

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban’s delegation to the third United Nations-led Doha meeting on increasing engagement with Afghanistan met with U.S. envoys on the sidelines and discussed the two Americans imprisoned in the central Asian country. We should free our prisoners in exchange for them.” Special Representative Thomas West and Special Envoy Rina Amiri met directly with the Taliban, according to …

The Taliban release an 84-year-old Austrian man who was detained in Afghanistan last year
1 year, 1 month ago

The Taliban release an 84-year-old Austrian man who was detained in Afghanistan last year

Associated Press  

VIENNA — An 84-year-old Austrian man who traveled to Afghanistan last year and was arrested there was released by the country’s Taliban rulers, the Austrian government said Sunday. The Austrian Foreign Ministry in a statement identified the man as Herbert Fritz and said he arrived in Doha, Qatar from Afghanistan on Sunday afternoon. Writing on X, formerly Twitter, Austrian Chancellor …

Family Of American Held In Afghanistan Says He Was Freed By Taliban In Prisoner Swap
2 years, 6 months ago

Family Of American Held In Afghanistan Says He Was Freed By Taliban In Prisoner Swap

Huff Post  

Bashir Noorzai, center, a senior Taliban detainee held at Guantanamo attends his release ceremony, at the Intercontinental Hotel, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept. 19, 2022. Bashir Noorzai, a notorious drug lord and member of the Taliban, told reporters in Kabul on Monday that he spent 17 years and six months in the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, and that …

American navy veteran detained in Afghanistan released as part of US-Taliban prisoner swap
2 years, 6 months ago

American navy veteran detained in Afghanistan released as part of US-Taliban prisoner swap

Firstpost  

Mark Frerichs was working as a civil engineer on construction projects in Afghanistan when he was ’taken hostage’ in 2020, the United States previously said Kabul: An American navy veteran detained in Afghanistan for more than two years was released by the Taliban on Monday in exchange for a key ally, Afghanistan’s foreign minister said. Mark Frerichs was working as …

Taliban freed from Guantanamo, claims exchanged for American
2 years, 6 months ago

Taliban freed from Guantanamo, claims exchanged for American

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A senior Taliban detainee held for years at …

Taliban drug lord captured for 17 years by US released
2 years, 6 months ago

Taliban drug lord captured for 17 years by US released

India TV News  

Taliban drug lord captured for 17 years by US released Bashir Noorzai, a Taliban drug lord, told reporters in Kabul on Monday that he spent 17 years and six months in the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, and that he was released in exchange with American Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran, who was held in Afghanistan. Bashir Noorzai, a …

Timeline of events in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover
2 years, 7 months ago

Timeline of events in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover

The Hindu  

The Taliban's capture of Kabul on Aug. 15, 2021 brought the hardline movement back into power in Afghanistan nearly 20 years after they were toppled by the U.S. invasion following the 9/11 attacks. Feb. 29, 2020 — U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration signs an agreement with the Taliban committing to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by May 1, 2021. April …

Taliban comes under scrutiny as US kills al-Qaeda leader in Kabul
2 years, 7 months ago

Taliban comes under scrutiny as US kills al-Qaeda leader in Kabul

India TV News  

Taliban comes under scrutiny as US kills al-Qaeda leader in Kabul The Taliban initially sought to describe the strike as America violating the Doha deal, which also includes a Taliban pledge not to shelter those seeking to attack the U.S. — something al-Zawahri had done for years in internet videos and online screeds. Highlights U.S. drone strike killed al-Qaeda leader …

US: Afghan national freed from Guantanamo Bay after 15 years
2 years, 9 months ago

US: Afghan national freed from Guantanamo Bay after 15 years

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — An Afghan prisoner held in U.S. custody for nearly 15 years has been released from the Guantanamo Bay detention center after a federal court ruled that he was unlawfully detained, the U.S. Department of Defense said Friday. In a statement, the Department of Defense said Gul’s release was in accord with district court in Washington’s decision that the …

Taliban free detained UNHCR staff, 2 foreign journalists
3 years, 1 month ago

Taliban free detained UNHCR staff, 2 foreign journalists

The Hindu  

The Taliban released two foreign journalists working with the U.N. refugee agency and several of the aid organization’s Afghan staff on February 11, UNHCR said, hours after news broke about their detentions in the capital, Kabul. “We are relieved to confirm the release in Kabul of the two journalists on assignment with UNHCR, and the Afghan nationals working with them,” …

Taliban free detained UNHCR staff, 2 foreign journalists
3 years, 1 month ago

Taliban free detained UNHCR staff, 2 foreign journalists

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban released two foreign journalists working with the U.N. refugee agency and several of the aid organization’s Afghan staff on Friday, UNHCR said, hours after news broke about their detentions in the capital, Kabul. “We are relieved to confirm the release in Kabul of the two journalists on assignment with UNHCR, and the Afghan nationals working …

US, Taliban hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 5 months ago

US, Taliban hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

Humanitarian situation and the implementation of the 2020 US-Taliban agreement on agenda in talks held in Doha. Senior Taliban officials and United States representatives have discussed “opening a new page” in their countries’ relationship as they kicked off talks in Qatar, according to a top Afghan diplomat. The in-person meetings that began in Doha on Saturday are the first since …

About 200 foreigners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul
3 years, 6 months ago

About 200 foreigners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul

India TV News  

An estimated 200 foreigners, including Americans, left Afghanistan on a commercial flight out of Kabul on Thursday with the cooperation of the Taliban — the first such large-scale departure since U.S. forces completed their frantic withdrawal over a week ago. Ten U.S. citizens and 11 green-card holders made Thursday’s flight, State Department spokesman Ned Price said. In the U.S., National …

Taliban have been 'businesslike & professional' in facilitating departure of Americans: White House
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban have been 'businesslike & professional' in facilitating departure of Americans: White House

India TV News  

The Taliban have been businesslike and professional in their facilitating the departure of American citizens and others from Afghanistan, the White House said on Thursday as a chartered Qatar Airways flight from Kabul landed in Doha. She said that the US government facilitated the departure of US citizens and lawful permanent residents on a chartered Qatar Airways flight from Hamid …

200 Westerners, Including Americans, Fly Out Of Kabul Under Taliban
3 years, 6 months ago

200 Westerners, Including Americans, Fly Out Of Kabul Under Taliban

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING KABUL, Afghanistan — Some 200 foreigners, including Americans, left Afghanistan on a commercial flight out of Kabul on Thursday, the first such large-scale departure since U.S. and other forces completed their frantic withdrawal over a week ago. A senior U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to talk to the media, provided …

Scores of Westerners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul in first large-scale departure since US troop withdrawal
3 years, 6 months ago

Scores of Westerners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul in first large-scale departure since US troop withdrawal

Firstpost  

A senior US official provided the number of Westerners on board and said that two very senior Taliban officials had helped facilitate the departure. Kabul, Afghanistan: Some 200 foreigners, including Americans, flew out of Afghanistan on an international commercial flight from Kabul airport on Thursday, the first such large-scale departure since US and foreign forces concluded their frantic withdrawal at …

US working with Taliban to enable charter flight ops from Kabul, says Blinken
3 years, 6 months ago

US working with Taliban to enable charter flight ops from Kabul, says Blinken

Hindustan Times  

US secretary of state Antony Blinken, who is currently in Qatar, said on Tuesday that the state department is working with the Taliban to enable additional charter flights to operate from Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport for people wishing to leave Afghanistan. US secretary of state Antony Blinken said the Taliban have reiterated that they would allow people with travel …

US Secretary Antony Blinken says Taliban have vowed to let Afghans 'depart freely'
3 years, 6 months ago

US Secretary Antony Blinken says Taliban have vowed to let Afghans 'depart freely'

Firstpost  

The Taliban told the United States that ’they will let people with travel documents freely depart’. Word is that the Kabul airport will reopen soon, potentially opening an important corridor for Afghans seeking to leave Doha, Qatar: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the Taliban had reiterated a pledge to allow Afghans to freely depart Afghanistan following …

Taliban vowed to let Afghans 'freely depart' from country, says Blinken after Qatar talks
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban vowed to let Afghans 'freely depart' from country, says Blinken after Qatar talks

India Today  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the Taliban had reiterated a pledge to allow Afghans to freely depart Afghanistan following his meeting with Qatari officials on accelerating evacuations. The Taliban told the United States that "they will let people with travel documents freely depart," Blinken told a news conference in Doha where he and Defense Secretary Lloyd …

US top diplomat Blinken visits Qatar in wake of Taliban takeover
3 years, 6 months ago

US top diplomat Blinken visits Qatar in wake of Taliban takeover

Al Jazeera  

Secretary of State Blinken says ‘no country has done more than Qatar’ during the US military withdrawal and civilian exodus from Afghanistan. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin have met with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and other top Qatari officials in Doha for talks on Afghanistan – shortly after the …

Hundreds wait for clearance to leave Afghanistan’s Mazar airport
3 years, 6 months ago

Hundreds wait for clearance to leave Afghanistan’s Mazar airport

Al Jazeera  

Afghan girls from a US-based NGO and a number of Americans among group that has been trying to leave for a week. Marina LeGree, the founder and executive director of a small US non-governmental organisation active in Afghanistan, said on Monday that some 600 to 1,300 people, including girls from her group, had been waiting near the Mazar-i-Sharif airport for …

The Latest: Top Republican says Taliban holding Americans
3 years, 6 months ago

The Latest: Top Republican says Taliban holding Americans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee says some Americans who have been trying to get out of Afghanistan since the U.S. military left are sitting in airplanes at an airport ready to leave but the Taliban are not letting them take off. He gave no specifics but said he’s worried “They’re going to demand more …

After US withdrawal, few answers for Afghans left behind
3 years, 6 months ago

After US withdrawal, few answers for Afghans left behind

Al Jazeera  

US, NATO allies pledge to continue to help vulnerable Afghans relocate, but there is little clarity on what comes next. Amiri, who worked for US-led NATO forces and as a journalist for the United Nations-led International Security Assistance Force, is one of an estimated tens of thousands of vulnerable Afghans possibly eligible for relocation by the US or other Western …

Afghanistan evacuation: CIA director met with Taliban leader in Kabul on Monday
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan evacuation: CIA director met with Taliban leader in Kabul on Monday

CNN  

CNN — CIA Director William J. Burns met face-to-face with the top Taliban leader in Kabul on Monday, according to two US officials, as the US continues airlifting American citizens and its Afghan allies out of Afghanistan by a looming August 31 deadline. But the covert meeting, first reported Tuesday by The Washington Post, between Burns and Taliban co-founder and …

Afghanistan withdrawal leaves allies in Europe to face harsh reality of US’s departure from world stage
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan withdrawal leaves allies in Europe to face harsh reality of US’s departure from world stage

CNN  

London CNN — The sudden fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s near-total takeover of Afghanistan has left many of America’s long-standing partners wondering what will become of the values-based, US-led international order. NATO’s treaty opens with the pledge that: “The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and …

Analysis: US forced to depend on the Taliban after 20 years of fighting
3 years, 7 months ago

Analysis: US forced to depend on the Taliban after 20 years of fighting

CNN  

CNN — The depth of the mess the United States finds itself in Afghanistan is encapsulated by the fact that it must now effectively rely on its enemy, the Taliban, as it extricates itself from the humiliating endgame of its longest war. As President Joe Biden returned to Washington Tuesday, breaking off his vacation at Camp David for a second …

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