China Will Try to Work Out Some Arrangement With Taliban: US Prez Biden
3 years, 3 months ago

China Will Try to Work Out Some Arrangement With Taliban: US Prez Biden

The Quint  

The United States, on the other hand, has blocked the Taliban's access to Afghanistan's reserves, most of which are held by the New York Federal Reserve. This came at a time when Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over a phone call on 29 August that the international community should engage with the Taliban and "positively guide" them. Reuters, however, also quoted experts as saying that China will lose much of their economic leverage in Afghanistan, if other countries provide financial assistance to the Taliban. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the Taliban fired shots in the air to disperse those protesting in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Tuesday, 7 September.

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The Taliban publicly flogs 63 people including women accused of crimes. The UN condemns it
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Taliban publicly flogs 63 people including women accused of crimes. The UN condemns it

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan on Wednesday condemned the public flogging of more than 60 people, including more than a dozen women, by the Taliban in northern Sari Pul province. Taliban’s supreme court in a statement confirmed the public flogging of 63 people including 14 women who had been accused of crimes including sodomy, theft and …

Why Is China So Soft on the Afghan Taliban?
1 year, 9 months ago

Why Is China So Soft on the Afghan Taliban?

The Diplomat  

It has been a rough three months for those concerned about the situation Afghanistan. The call between Qin and the Taliban’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, started with a stern warning: “China attaches great importance to the safety of Chinese personnel, institutions and projects in Afghanistan, and hopes that Afghanistan will take strong measures to ensure the safety of Chinese …

Kabul Blast by ISIS Targeted Chinese Group in Foreign Ministry Office, Went Off Early: Sources - News18
1 year, 11 months ago

Kabul Blast by ISIS Targeted Chinese Group in Foreign Ministry Office, Went Off Early: Sources - News18

News 18  

The bomb blast in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Wednesday afternoon was a suicide attack and it targeted the main gate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office, top sources from the ruling Taliban have told CNN-News18. This attack was mainly targeted at the Chinese group sitting inside the ministry for business clearance, said officials. Sources say the attack was carried …

Afghanistan: 10 dead, 8 injured in blast at Kabul military airport
1 year, 11 months ago

Afghanistan: 10 dead, 8 injured in blast at Kabul military airport

India TV News  

Afghanistan : A bomb blast near a checkpoint in Kabul's military airport on Sunday killed at least 10 people and injured 8 others, Taliban officials said. The military airport is around 200 metres from the civilian airport and close to the Interior Ministry, itself the site of a suicide bombing last October that killed at least four people. Interior Ministry …

Several dead and wounded in blast outside Kabul military airport
1 year, 11 months ago

Several dead and wounded in blast outside Kabul military airport

Al Jazeera  

No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion that caused multiple casualties, according to the Taliban. An explosion outside the military airport in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, has caused multiple casualties, according to a Taliban official. Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor said the blast on Sunday left several people dead and wounded, adding that an investigation was under way. “He …

China's Afghanistan Ambitions: Will Islamic State Attack Derail Taliban’s Plans?
2 years ago

China's Afghanistan Ambitions: Will Islamic State Attack Derail Taliban’s Plans?

The Quint  

The Taliban are trying to play down the attack, with their spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid stating that the three gunmen had hit the hotel in the afternoon of 12 December before being quickly engaged and killed by security forces and that no foreign residents were killed. Video grabs show smoke billowing out of the hotel, and at least, two Chinese nationals …

Islamic State group claims attack on Chinese hotel in Kabul
2 years ago

Islamic State group claims attack on Chinese hotel in Kabul

India TV News  

Kabul attack : The militant Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a coordinated attack on a Chinese-owned hotel in Afghanistan's capital that left three assailants dead and at least two of the hotel guests injured as they tried to escape by jumping out from a window. Hours later, the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group - a key …

As West puts Taliban on hold, Kabul eyes future in China, Russia
2 years, 4 months ago

As West puts Taliban on hold, Kabul eyes future in China, Russia

Al Jazeera  

The killing of al-Qaeda leader in Kabul will add to mistrust between the Taliban and the West, prolonging the group’s diplomatic isolation. Although engagement between the West and Afghanistan is “likely to slow down” in the wake of al-Zawahiri’s killing, “so far it is unclear if this development will impact regional engagement with the Taliban’s de facto government”, said Ibraheem …

Taliban beat women protesters, violently disperse rare women’s protest in Kabul
2 years, 4 months ago

Taliban beat women protesters, violently disperse rare women’s protest in Kabul

Live Mint  

Just days ahead of the first anniversary of the hardline Islamists' return to power, Taliban fighters reportedly beat women protesters and fired into the air on Saturday as they violently dispersed a rare rally in the Afghan capital. Taliban fighters reportedly beat women protesters and fired into the air on Saturday as they violently dispersed a rare rally in the …

China's Foreign Minister Makes Surprise Stop in Kabul As West Fumes Over Taliban's Ban on Schools for Girls
2 years, 8 months ago

China's Foreign Minister Makes Surprise Stop in Kabul As West Fumes Over Taliban's Ban on Schools for Girls

News 18  

China’s foreign minister made a surprise stop in Kabul on Thursday to meet Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, even as the international community fumes over the hardline movement’s broken promise a day earlier to open schools to girls beyond Grade 6. The official Bakhtar News Agency announced Wang Yi will meet with Taliban leaders “to discuss various issues including the extension of …

Afghanistan: China to provide Taliban with $31 million worth of food and Covid vaccines
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: China to provide Taliban with $31 million worth of food and Covid vaccines

CNN  

CNN — China will provide almost $31 million worth of food, winter weather supplies, vaccines, and medicine to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. Hua Chunyin, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, said the decision was announced during the first meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries and would be “for emergency use to the Afghan people.” Chinese …

Opinion | Taliban now has a government of the terrorists, by the terrorists, for the terrorists
3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion | Taliban now has a government of the terrorists, by the terrorists, for the terrorists

India TV News  

Taliban on Tuesday announced the formation of its acting government with Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund as the prime minister. Baradar, who was deputy defence minister during the previous Taliban regime, was arrested in Pakistan in 2010 but was released eight years later. Baradar was very close to late Mullah Omar, who gave him the nickname ‘Baradar’.The chief of Haqqani terrorist …

China, Pakistan and Russia trying to figure out what to do with Taliban: Joe Biden
3 years, 3 months ago

China, Pakistan and Russia trying to figure out what to do with Taliban: Joe Biden

India TV News  

China, Pakistan, Russia and Iran are trying to figure out what do they do now with the Taliban, US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday. Hours after the Taliban announced the details of its interim government, Biden told reporters that China has a "real problem" with the Taliban. "I can't believe this is even necessary to say, but under this …

Taliban disperse Kabul rally, arrest journalists
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban disperse Kabul rally, arrest journalists

The Hindu  

The Taliban have fired gunshots to disperse a rally on Tuesday in Kabul and arrested several Afghan journalists who were covering the demonstration, witnesses and Afghan media outlets said. The protest began outside the Pakistan Embassy in the Afghan capital to denounce what the demonstrators allege as Pakistan's interference in Afghanistan, especially Islamabad's alleged support for the latest Taliban offensive …

China mum on reports of Taliban inviting it to attend Afghan govt inauguration ceremony
3 years, 3 months ago

China mum on reports of Taliban inviting it to attend Afghan govt inauguration ceremony

India TV News  

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday did not respond to a media report claiming that the Taliban has invited China, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, Iran and Qatar to attend the new government formation ceremony in Afghanistan. Asked about a media report that the Taliban has invited China and five other countries -- Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, Iran and Qatar -- to participate …

Taliban, opposition fight for Afghan holdout province, top US general warns of civil war
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban, opposition fight for Afghan holdout province, top US general warns of civil war

India Today  

Taliban and opposition forces battled on Saturday to control the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last Afghan province holding out against the militant group, as the top US general warned of a "civil war" if the Islamists failed to consolidate power. Taliban spokesman Bilal Karimi said the districts of Khinj and Unabah had been taken, giving Taliban forces control …

Taliban hold mock FUNERALS for American forces: Thousands celebrate US soldiers leaving
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban hold mock FUNERALS for American forces: Thousands celebrate US soldiers leaving

Daily Mail  

The Biden administration is considering sending economic aid to the Taliban, even as the militants hold mock funerals for American troops and NATO allies to celebrate the end of the 20-year US military intervention in Afghanistan. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told ABC's Good Morning America that the US could send economic and developmental aid to Afghanistan if the …

Taliban thrash Afghan on Kabul streets as latter runs for life | Video
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban thrash Afghan on Kabul streets as latter runs for life | Video

India Today  

Amid chaos and mayhem engulfing the cities of Afghanistan, a video showing a few men, purportedly Taliban fighters, thrashing civilians on the streets of Kabul has gone viral on social media. The video, shared by Twitter account Ihtesham Afghan, shows the men dressed in black, hitting the civilians with their arms, as they try to run away. A report compiled …

Kabul suicide attacks aftermath: China says will work with international community to cope with terrorist threats
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul suicide attacks aftermath: China says will work with international community to cope with terrorist threats

The Hindu  

China on Friday expressed shock at the deadly suicide attacks at Kabul airport, saying the security situation in Afghanistan remained “complicated and severe” and that Beijing will work with the international community to cope with terrorist threats and prevent the war-ravaged country from becoming a hotbed of terrorism. Asked whether China will work with the U.S. and the western countries …

Kabul blasts show security situation in Afghanistan 'complex, grave': China
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul blasts show security situation in Afghanistan 'complex, grave': China

India Today  

China on Friday expressed shock at the deadly suicide attacks at Kabul airport, saying the security situation in Afghanistan remained "complex and grave" and offered to work with the international community to deal with terrorist threats and prevent the war-ravaged country from becoming a hotbed of terrorism. Xinjiang shares borders with Afghanistan, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, besides Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, …

China, Taliban hold their first dialogue in Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

China, Taliban hold their first dialogue in Kabul

The Hindu  

China has established its first diplomatic contact with the Taliban in Kabul after the militant group took control of Afghanistan and the two sides now have "unimpeded and effective communication", a Chinese official said on August 25. "China and the Afghan Taliban have unimpeded and effective communication and consultation," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing here …

Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1; Taliban mass near Panjshir
3 years, 4 months ago

Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1; Taliban mass near Panjshir

Deccan Chronicle  

Kabul: A firefight at one of the gates of Kabul’s international airport killed at least one Afghan soldier early Monday, German officials said, the latest chaos to engulf Western efforts to evacuate those fleeing the Taliban takeover of the country. The shooting near the military side of the airport came as the Taliban sent fighters to the north of the …

Chinese state media mocks America after Taliban takes over Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Chinese state media mocks America after Taliban takes over Afghanistan

Op India  

Chinese state media Xinhua News on Sunday mocked United States of America after Taliban took over Afghanistan following the fall of Kabul to Islamist group. When you feel life is going nowhere, just think: with 4 U.S. presidents 20 years 2 trillion dollars 2,300 soldiers' lives… the regime of Afghanistan changes from Taliban to… Taliban pic.twitter.com/ZHI2OaIgxk — China Xinhua News …

Targeted killings by Taliban reported in Afghanistan as US pledges to get all Americans out
3 years, 4 months ago

Targeted killings by Taliban reported in Afghanistan as US pledges to get all Americans out

ABC  

Reports of targeted killings in areas overrun by the Taliban are fuelling fears Afghanistan will be returned to the repressive rule they imposed when they were last in power. Key points: Afghan activists, women, former officials, journalists, ex-soldiers and others fear for their lives An Amnesty International report has documented massacres against ethnic minorities perpetrated by the Taliban US President …

Taliban took Afghanistan but face cash squeeze
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban took Afghanistan but face cash squeeze

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Taliban face a frontal challenge in cementing control of Afghanistan: Money. But Cordesman added, “To have a pressure point, you have to be willing to negotiate in ways the Taliban can accept.” As of now, the Taliban government cannot access almost all of the Afghanistan central bank’s $9 billion in reserves, most of which is held by …

Taliban gain comrades in Beijing, Pakistan revives AfPak dynamic as Russia eyes long game in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban gain comrades in Beijing, Pakistan revives AfPak dynamic as Russia eyes long game in Afghanistan

India Today  

Much has been said and written about the Taliban's hostile takeover of Afghanistan. In a clear admission of Russia's long game in Kabul, Kremlin envoy on Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov said earlier this week, "We have maintained contacts with the Taliban for the last seven years, discussing many issues." Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi with Taliban leader Mullah Baradar in …

Taliban appeal for international recognition; say China has 'big role' to play
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban appeal for international recognition; say China has 'big role' to play

India Today  

The Taliban have appealed to the international community to recognise it amid growing resentment against it at home and abroad, even as the Afghan militant group sought to placate China, saying Beijing can play a “big role” under its rule in the strife-torn country. Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said the international community should "respect the will of the Afghan people" …

Afghanistan: 'Several' killed as Taliban fighters open fire at crowd waving national flag at I-Day rally
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan: 'Several' killed as Taliban fighters open fire at crowd waving national flag at I-Day rally

India TV News  

Several people were reported to be killed in the Afghan city of Asadabad on Thursday when Taliban fighters opened fire on people waving the national flat at an Independence Day rally, news agency Reuters said. On Thursday, a procession of cars and people near Kabul’s airport carried long black, red and green banners in honor of the Afghan flag — …

Opinion | Those praising the Taliban must know, it is still committing brutal atrocities
3 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | Those praising the Taliban must know, it is still committing brutal atrocities

India TV News  

I was surprised to find several supporters of Taliban in our country, who are proudly claiming that Taliban’s victory will boost the confidence of Muslims across the world. One of them is Maulana Sajjad Nomani, member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, who has lauded Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. In my prime time show ‘Aaj Ki Baat’ on Wednesday …

Taliban crush opposition across Afghanistan, as chaos builds at airport
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban crush opposition across Afghanistan, as chaos builds at airport

CNN  

CNN — The Taliban have moved swiftly to crush early opposition to their rule across Afghanistan, clashing with protesters and forcing an entire city to stay inside, as a frantic rush to escape the country intensifies at Kabul’s international airport. A curfew will be imposed “for an indefinite time” over the entire southeastern Afghan city of Khost on Thursday, multiple …

China seeks stability in Afghanistan before economic dialogue
3 years, 4 months ago

China seeks stability in Afghanistan before economic dialogue

Al Jazeera  

While China’s foreign affairs officials are signalling friendship and cooperation, it will take much deeper action on the ground to move anywhere near real engagement. “If the Taliban can keep its promise properly and improve security, not allow militants to go against other countries, including China, I think it’s quite possible for China to consider economic engagement, in a big …

Taliban assert control over Afghanistan, panic in Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban assert control over Afghanistan, panic in Kabul

The Hindu  

Victorious Taliban militants patrolled Kabul on Monday after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan’s 20-year war, as thousands of people mobbed the city’s airport trying to flee the group’s feared hardline brand of Islamist rule. After police and other government forces gave up their posts in Kabul on Sunday, Taliban militants took over checkpoints across the city and entered the …

China hopes Taliban will establish 'open, inclusive' Islamic govt as committed
3 years, 4 months ago

China hopes Taliban will establish 'open, inclusive' Islamic govt as committed

India Today  

China on Monday expressed hope that the Taliban will stand by their commitment of establishing an "open and inclusive" Islamic government in Afghanistan and will ensure a peaceful transition of power without violence and terrorism. Commenting for the first time on the sudden and rapid takeover of the Afghanistan government by the Taliban insurgents, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying …

Pakistan’s foreign minister blames Afghanistan and India for suicide attack on Chinese workers
3 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan’s foreign minister blames Afghanistan and India for suicide attack on Chinese workers

CNN  

Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — Pakistan’s foreign minister has accused India and Afghanistan of backing a suicide bombing which killed nine Chinese workers on July 14, and called for the remaining perpetrators to be handed over to Islamabad for trial. A spokeswoman for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday that China appreciated Pakistan’s efforts to find those behind the …

As the US withdraws, China pins regional stability hopes on the Afghan Taliban
3 years, 4 months ago

As the US withdraws, China pins regional stability hopes on the Afghan Taliban

ABC  

Last month, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomed a high-profile delegation of Taliban officials to meet in the Chinese city of Tianjin. Key points: China recognises the Taliban as a necessary ally amid US withdrawal Beijing fears unrest in neighbouring Afghanistan could fuel extremism in Xinjiang Analysts maintain the Taliban is a notoriously risky and unreliable ally Mr Wang stood …

Taliban assassinates head of Afghan government media department
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban assassinates head of Afghan government media department

The Hindu  

The Taliban shot dead the head of the Afghan government’s media information centre Friday at a mosque in the capital, the ministry said, days after warning they would target senior administration officials in retaliation for increased air strikes. “Unfortunately, the savage terrorists have committed a cowardly act once again and martyred a patriotic Afghan,” interior ministry spokesman Mirwais Stanikzai said …

China sees both an opportunity and a threat in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

China sees both an opportunity and a threat in Afghanistan

Hindustan Times  

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi recently hosted a delegation of the Taliban, led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, in Tianjin. The Afghan militant group has visited China before, and the Chinese maintain regular channels of communication and contact through the Taliban’s Doha office. Since 2018-19, China has arguably preferred to deal with the Taliban through Doha, but this time, the …

Kabul, Taliban negotiators meet in Qatar as Afghan fighting rages
3 years, 5 months ago

Kabul, Taliban negotiators meet in Qatar as Afghan fighting rages

The Hindu  

Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban met in Doha for talks on July 17, AFP correspondents said, as violence rages in the country with foreign forces almost entirely withdrawn. “We are ready for dialogue, for talks and negotiations, and our priority is to solve the problems through dialogue,” Taliban spokesman Muhamad Naeem told the Al Jazeera broadcaster ahead …

China asks Taliban to make ‘clean break’ from all terrorist forces
3 years, 5 months ago

China asks Taliban to make ‘clean break’ from all terrorist forces

The Hindu  

In a significant policy statement on the Taliban which is making big gains in its offensive in Afghanistan, China has asked it to make a “clean break” from all terrorist forces, especially the al-Qaeda-backed Uyghur Muslim militant group ETIM fighting for the volatile Xinjiang Province’s independence. Playing down China’s concerns, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said his group sees China as …

China could soon have an unlikely supporter in Central Asia – the Taliban
3 years, 5 months ago

China could soon have an unlikely supporter in Central Asia – the Taliban

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. The Islamist group is already planing for such a future, with a Taliban spokesman telling the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post earlier this week that China …

Taliban launch assault on Afghan provincial capital as U.S. ramps up withdrawal
3 years, 5 months ago

Taliban launch assault on Afghan provincial capital as U.S. ramps up withdrawal

The Hindu  

The Taliban launched a major assault on a provincial capital in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the first since the U.S. military began its final drawdown of troops from the country, as insurgents press on with a blistering offensive. Afghanistan’s Defence Minister Bismillah Mohammadi said government forces were in a “very sensitive military situation”, adding that “the war is raging” with the …

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