Islamic countries meet to discuss aid for Afghanistan
3 years ago

Islamic countries meet to discuss aid for Afghanistan

Deccan Chronicle  

ISLAMABAD: Envoys from 57 Islamic nations as well as observer delegations were meeting in Pakistan Sunday for a summit aimed at relieving the humanitarian crisis in neighbouring Afghanistan, while testing diplomatic ties with its new Taliban rulers. Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is among the delegates, alongside others from the United States, China, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations. No nations have yet formally recognised the Taliban government and diplomats face the delicate task of channelling aid to the stricken Afghan economy without also propping up the hardline Islamists. Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the meeting would speak "for the people of Afghanistan" rather than "a particular group".

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The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time

The Hindu  

The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the country's national environment agency said Sunday. Matiul Haq Khalis, the agency’s head, said the delegation would use the conference to strengthen cooperation with the international community on environmental protection and climate change, share Afghanistan’s needs regarding access to existing financial …

Afghanistan to attend UN climate summit for first time under Taliban rule
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Afghanistan to attend UN climate summit for first time under Taliban rule

India Today  

An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming UN climate change summit in Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday, marking a first since the Taliban government came to power. Afghanistan is ranked as the country sixth most vulnerable to climate change and Taliban authorities have pushed to participate in COP summits, saying their political isolation shouldn't bar them …

UN-led meeting in Qatar with Afghan Taliban is not a recognition of their government, official says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

UN-led meeting in Qatar with Afghan Taliban is not a recognition of their government, official says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A United Nations-led meeting held in Qatar with the Taliban on increasing engagement with Afghanistan does not translate into a recognition of their government, a U.N. official said Monday. The gathering on Sunday and Monday in Qatar’s capital of Doha with envoys from some two dozen countries was the first time that representatives of the Afghan Taliban administration …

Taliban to press international community on Afghanistan sanctions
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Taliban to press international community on Afghanistan sanctions

The Hindu  

Taliban authorities said on July 1 they would press the international community over economic sanctions as they attended a UN-hosted summit in Doha with special representatives to Afghanistan for the first time. Writing on X, formerly Twitter, senior Foreign Ministry official Zakir Jalaly said the Taliban government delegation would use July 1’s meetings to address “financial and banking sanctions” and …

Taliban representatives meet U.N., Afghanistan envoys in Doha
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Taliban representatives meet U.N., Afghanistan envoys in Doha

The Hindu  

Representatives of Afghanistan’s Taliban regime began meetings on Sunday with UN officials as they attended talks in Doha with special envoys to the Central Asian country for the first time, a UN spokesperson said. UN officials and over 20 envoys, including the U.S. special representative to Afghanistan, were expected to meet with the Taliban government’s delegation led by spokesman Zabihullah …

Taliban attends U.N.-led meeting on Afghanistan, with women excluded
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Taliban attends U.N.-led meeting on Afghanistan, with women excluded

LA Times  

Zabihullah Mujahid, center right, the chief spokesman for the Taliban government, speaks with Uzbekistan Presidential Envoy to Afghanistan Ismatullah Irgashev on Sunday in Doha, Qatar. A Taliban delegation on Sunday attended a United Nations-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan after organizers said women would be excluded from the gathering. The Taliban was not invited to the first meeting, and U.N. …

The Taliban confirm they will attend a UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan
5 months, 4 weeks ago

The Taliban confirm they will attend a UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban on Tuesday confirmed their delegation will attend an upcoming U.N.-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan after the organizers said last week that women would be excluded from the gathering. The meeting on June 30 and July 1 is the third U.N.- The Taliban were not invited to the first and the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said …

UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with Taliban in Qatar
6 months ago

UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with Taliban in Qatar

The Hindu  

The United Nations' top official in Afghanistan defended the failure to include Afghan women in the upcoming first meeting between the Taliban and envoys from 22 countries, insisting that demands for women's rights are certain to be raised. Human Rights Watch Executive Director Tirana Hassan said that, in the face of the Taliban's tightening repression of women and girls, the …

Emirati leader meets with Taliban official facing $10 million US bounty over attacks
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Emirati leader meets with Taliban official facing $10 million US bounty over attacks

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The leader of the United Arab Emirates met with an official in the Taliban government still wanted by the United States on an up-to $10 million bounty over his involvement in an attack that killed an American citizen and other assaults. It published an image of Sheikh Mohammed shaking hands with Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior …

UN Doha Conference on Afghanistan Fails to Achieve Key Goals
9 months ago

UN Doha Conference on Afghanistan Fails to Achieve Key Goals

The Diplomat  

A high-level conference on Afghanistan from February 18-19 failed to achieve its primary objectives, leaving many participants disappointed. The two primary objectives of the Doha meeting were to delineate a course for international engagement with Afghanistan and to facilitate dialogue between the Taliban and the global community on vital issues such as women’s rights, girls’ education, and the eagerly awaited …

India, other countries attend regional conclave organised by Taliban in Kabul
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India, other countries attend regional conclave organised by Taliban in Kabul

Deccan Chronicle  

India was among around 10 countries which attended on Monday a conclave in Kabul organised by the Taliban setup with a broader aim for regional cooperation, according to the Afghan media.The Regional Cooperation Initiative meeting was addressed by the Taliban regime's acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.India has not yet recognised the Taliban setup and has been pitching for the …

Russia hosts the Taliban for talks on regional threats and says it will keep funding Afghanistan
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia hosts the Taliban for talks on regional threats and says it will keep funding Afghanistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Moscow will keep helping Afghanistan on its own and through the U.N. food agency, Russian officials said Friday as they hosted Taliban representatives for talks on regional threats. President Vladimir Putin’s special representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov attended the gathering and said Russia is inclined to keep helping Afghanistan independently and through the World Food Program. A letter …

2 Years of Taliban Diplomacy
1 year, 4 months ago

2 Years of Taliban Diplomacy

The Diplomat  

August 15 marked two years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, a milestone the Islamic Emirate celebrated by emphasizing that its rule is “open-ended” and faces no challengers. Traders come and go and transfer goods.” Despite lacking de jure recognition, the Taliban government’s engagements with regional players have soared in the past two years. As the Taliban navigate ties with regional …

‘Brotherly Neighbours’ China, Afghanistan Pin Pakistan Down on CPEC, Border Issues
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Brotherly Neighbours’ China, Afghanistan Pin Pakistan Down on CPEC, Border Issues

News 18  

Pakistan faced criticism from both Taliban-led Afghanistan and China during the recently concluded China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue held in Islamabad. Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang and Taliban-led government appointed acting foreign minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi met with Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. General Munir reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to the China-Pakistan strategic relationship and also pledged full support …

Taliban FM to meet Pakistan, China foreign ministers: Media
1 year, 7 months ago

Taliban FM to meet Pakistan, China foreign ministers: Media

Al Jazeera  

Taliban’s interim foreign minister gets UN clearance to travel for meeting with counterparts in Pakistan. A United Nations Security Council committee has agreed to allow the Taliban’s interim foreign minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, to travel to Pakistan from Afghanistan to meet with Pakistani and Chinese counterparts, according to news reports. The Reuters news agency reported on Monday that Pakistan’s …

United Nations holds Afghanistan crisis talks without Taliban
1 year, 7 months ago

United Nations holds Afghanistan crisis talks without Taliban

The Hindu  

The Taliban authorities will be absent from the U.N.-led talks on Afghanistan that open on May 1 in Qatar, as a government spokesman rejects linking international engagement with women's rights in the crisis-stricken country. In an open letter to the Doha meeting released on Sunday, a coalition of Afghan women's groups said they were "outraged" that any country would consider …

UN holds crucial Afghanistan talks in Qatar, without Taliban
1 year, 7 months ago

UN holds crucial Afghanistan talks in Qatar, without Taliban

Al Jazeera  

Talks will include diplomatic envoys and aid donors as the UN plans to press the Taliban to ease restrictions on women. Doha, Qatar – The Taliban has not been invited to a United Nations-organised conference on Afghanistan in Doha, with the Afghan group governing the South Asian country saying that the two-day meeting would be “ineffective” without its participation. “Any …

Taliban not invited to Doha meeting on Afghanistan, says U.N.
1 year, 7 months ago

Taliban not invited to Doha meeting on Afghanistan, says U.N.

The Hindu  

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has not invited the Taliban administration to a meeting that he is convening with special envoys on Afghanistan from various countries in Doha next week, a U.N. spokesperson said on Friday. Last week the United Nations had to stress that the meeting will not focus on the possible international recognition of the Taliban administration after comments …

UN seeks independent ideas on tackling Afghanistan’s Taliban
1 year, 9 months ago

UN seeks independent ideas on tackling Afghanistan’s Taliban

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Thursday calling for independent recommendations on how a united international community should address the enormous challenges confronting Afghanistan — above all the Taliban’s drastic curtailment of education and work for women and girls, but also terrorism and the country’s dire humanitarian and economic situation. She called the Afghan …

Muslim nations call for human rights in Afghanistan as Taliban enforces Islamic Sharia laws
1 year, 10 months ago

Muslim nations call for human rights in Afghanistan as Taliban enforces Islamic Sharia laws

Firstpost  

Dubai: With most of the world watching appalled as the Taliban imposes Islamic rule in Afghanistan, several Muslim countries have urged the ruling regime in Kabul to tone down its radical Islamist tendencies. Writing for Pakistani publication ‘The Dawn’, columnist Mohammed Amir Rana claimed that Pakistan has joined a host of Muslim countries in distancing itself from the Taliban rulers …

Top Pakistan diplomat urges flood aid, patience with Taliban
2 years, 2 months ago

Top Pakistan diplomat urges flood aid, patience with Taliban

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Pakistan’s foreign minister says the international community should work with Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, not against them, when it comes to combatting foreign extremist groups and the economic and humanitarian crises in that country — even as many U.S. officials say the Taliban have proved themselves unworthy of such cooperation. “We expect the United States to be one of …

Taliban and US officials to meet amid quake relief efforts
2 years, 5 months ago

Taliban and US officials to meet amid quake relief efforts

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Afghan finance and central bank officials from the Taliban-led government departed for Qatar on Wednesday to meet with U.S. officials, the Taliban said. Overstretched aid agencies say last week’s earthquake underscored the need for the international community to rethink its financial cut-off of Afghanistan and freezing of the country’s reserves. Taliban government officials and U.S. officials were slated …

Indian officials hold first talks with Taliban in Afghanistan
2 years, 6 months ago

Indian officials hold first talks with Taliban in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Bilateral ties and humanitarian aid discussed in the first such visit to Kabul since the group took control of Kabul last year. A team of Indian officials has met the acting foreign minister of Afghanistan to discuss bilateral ties and humanitarian aid, the Taliban said, in what was the first such visit to Kabul since the group took control of …

On China Ties, Taliban Minister Muttaqi Says Action to be Based on 'Islamic Interest' - News18
2 years, 6 months ago

On China Ties, Taliban Minister Muttaqi Says Action to be Based on 'Islamic Interest' - News18

News 18  

Afghanistan has good relations with China and any progress will take into account “national and Islamic interests", the Taliban government’s foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi told News18 in an exclusive interview. In order to make further progress in this respect, we would take into account national and Islamic interests and will take steps which would be beneficial for Afghanistan as …

Helping Afghanistan: The Hindu Editorial on the UN mission in Afghanistan
2 years, 9 months ago

Helping Afghanistan: The Hindu Editorial on the UN mission in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The UN Security Council’s decision to authorise a new mandate for the organisation in Afghanistan is the most emphatic step taken by the world body in tackling the myriad problems the country has been facing ever since the Taliban takeover. According to the UNSC resolution, which was adopted by a vote of 14-0, with Russia abstaining, the UN mission in …

Explained: Why the West cannot afford to ignore Afghanistan
2 years, 9 months ago

Explained: Why the West cannot afford to ignore Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan was dubbed a monumental security challenge for the international community. Regrouping of militants Tamim Asey, the executive chairman of Kabul's Institute of War and Peace Studies and a visiting research fellow at King's College London, told DW that he believes "a lack of international interest" in Afghanistan's crisis could pave the way for …

\'Terrorist groups\' enjoy freedom in Afghanistan: UN experts
2 years, 10 months ago

\'Terrorist groups\' enjoy freedom in Afghanistan: UN experts

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations: Al-Qaida's past ties to the recently empowered Taliban have the potential of making Afghanistan a safe haven for extremists, and “terrorist groups enjoy greater freedom there than at any time in recent history,” U.N. experts said in a report circulated Monday. But the panel of experts said “there are no recent signs that the Taliban has taken steps …

After Oslo talks, what’s next for Afghanistan?
2 years, 10 months ago

After Oslo talks, what’s next for Afghanistan?

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say talks between Taliban and US and European officials imply a ‘de facto’ recognition of the Taliban government. Kabul, Afghanistan/Islamabad, Pakistan – A week after Taliban and senior US and European officials held talks in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, the main outcome appears to be promises of an increase in humanitarian aid, contingent on demands related to human rights, …

Afghanistan 'hanging by thread': UN chief sounds alarm over humanitarian crisis
2 years, 10 months ago

Afghanistan 'hanging by thread': UN chief sounds alarm over humanitarian crisis

India Today  

Afghanistan is "hanging by a thread," United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday, calling for countries to authorise all transactions needed to carry out humanitarian activities in the Taliban-ruled state. "We need to give financial institutions and commercial partners legal assurance that they can work with humanitarian operators without fear of breaching sanctions," said Guterres, noting …

Afghan acting PM calls for diplomatic recognition of Taliban
2 years, 11 months ago

Afghan acting PM calls for diplomatic recognition of Taliban

Al Jazeera  

Mullah Hasan Akhund calls on all governments, especially of Muslim countries, to ‘start recognising’ the Taliban administration. Afghanistan’s acting prime minister, Mullah Hasan Akhund, is calling on international governments to officially recognise the country’s Taliban administration, saying at a news conference in Kabul that all conditions had been met. Foreign powers have been reluctant to recognise the Taliban administration – …

Explained | Why is Afghanistan staring at a humanitarian disaster?
2 years, 11 months ago

Explained | Why is Afghanistan staring at a humanitarian disaster?

The Hindu  

The story so far: For Afghanistan, 2021 was one of the watershed years in its history. As several countries have suspended or substantially cut aid to Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, the country is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster. While the Taliban have said the new regime would be different from the old one of Mullah Omar, there’s …

Aid for Afghanistan discussed in Islamic countries meet
3 years ago

Aid for Afghanistan discussed in Islamic countries meet

Hindustan Times  

Envoys from 57 Islamic nations were meeting in Pakistan Sunday for a summit aimed at relieving the humanitarian crisis in neighbouring Afghanistan while testing diplomatic ties with its new Taliban rulers. Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is among the delegates, alongside others from the United States, China, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations. No nations have yet …

Pakistan warns of consequences from Afghan ‘economic meltdown’
3 years ago

Pakistan warns of consequences from Afghan ‘economic meltdown’

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan hosts OIC meeting that aims to devise a mechanism for the international community to deliver aid to Afghanistan, despite sanctions. Pakistani officials said a total of 70 delegations were taking part, including Taliban foreign minister Mullah Amir Khan Muttaqi and delegates from the US, China, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan …

Pakistan ‘welcomes’ second round of US-Taliban talks in Doha
3 years ago

Pakistan ‘welcomes’ second round of US-Taliban talks in Doha

Al Jazeera  

The foreign ministry reiterates the country’s position that the world community needs to engage with the Taliban government. Pakistan has “welcomed” a second round of talks between the United States and the Taliban since the latter’s takeover of Afghanistan earlier this year, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson says. US Special Representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan Tom West will arrive …

Afghanistan doesn't want conflict with any country, including India: Taliban Foreign Minister
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan doesn't want conflict with any country, including India: Taliban Foreign Minister

India Today  

Afghanistan does not want conflict with any country, including India, the war-torn country's Taliban-led interim government's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has said. Muttaqi made the comments while talking to BBC Urdu, which was also his first ever interview with a female journalist, who asked him about Afghanistan relations with New Delhi under the Taliban government. Muttaqi conceded that …

Afghanistan on brink of economic collapse, warns Pakistan
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan on brink of economic collapse, warns Pakistan

The Hindu  

Afghanistan is on the brink of economic collapse and the international community must urgently resume funding and provide humanitarian assistance, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister warned on Thursday. Shah Mehmood Qureshi spoke at the opening of the so-called “troika plus” meeting, which included Thomas West, the new U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan. “Today, Afghanistan stands on the brink of an economic collapse,” …

Taliban in Afghanistan interested in having communication with world: Pakistan FM Qureshi at Troika Plus
3 years, 1 month ago

Taliban in Afghanistan interested in having communication with world: Pakistan FM Qureshi at Troika Plus

India TV News  

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said the Taliban were interested in having communication with the world so that their government is recognised and warned the international community not to repeat the mistakes of the past when the isolation of Afghanistan created multiple problems. Addressing the opening session of the Troika Plus meeting on Afghanistan attended by representatives …

Taliban interested in talks with world for recognition: Pak Foreign Minister Qureshi
3 years, 1 month ago

Taliban interested in talks with world for recognition: Pak Foreign Minister Qureshi

India Today  

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said the Taliban were interested in having communication with the world so that their government is recognised and warned the international community not to repeat the mistakes of the past when the isolation of Afghanistan created multiple problems. Addressing the opening session of the Troika Plus meeting on Afghanistan attended by representatives from …

Afghan interim Foreign Minister to visit Pakistan with resetting bilateral ties high on agenda
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghan interim Foreign Minister to visit Pakistan with resetting bilateral ties high on agenda

The Hindu  

The interim Foreign Minister of the Taliban government in Afghanistan is expected to visit Pakistan in the coming days as part of efforts by the two sides to reset their ties in the wake of the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, a media report said on November 6. Amir Khan Muttaqi was invited last month by Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood …

Afghan interim foreign minister to visit Pakistan with resetting bilateral ties high on agenda
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghan interim foreign minister to visit Pakistan with resetting bilateral ties high on agenda

Firstpost  

Amir Khan Muttaqi was invited last month by Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi during his visit to Kabul Islamabad: The interim foreign minister of the Taliban government in Afghanistan is expected to visit Pakistan in the coming days as part of efforts by the two sides to reset their ties in the wake of the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, …

Taliban Interim Government Vows to Not Let Afghan Soil Be Used by Pak Taliban and Baloch Nationalists
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban Interim Government Vows to Not Let Afghan Soil Be Used by Pak Taliban and Baloch Nationalists

News 18  

The Taliban leadership in Afghanistan has vowed to not let its soil be used by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and the Balochistan Liberation Army to carry out terror operations in neighbouring Pakistan, according to Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Qureshi and Pakistani spy agency ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed made an unannounced visit to Kabul on Thursday to meet the Taliban …

Pakistan foreign Minister Qureshi, ISI chief Hameed in Kabul for talks with Taliban
3 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan foreign Minister Qureshi, ISI chief Hameed in Kabul for talks with Taliban

Firstpost  

The Pakistani delegation will hold talks with Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and call on leadership of the interim government in Kabul and other Afghan leaders, according to the Foreign Office Islamabad: Pakistan’s foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi travelled to Kabul on Thursday along with spy agency ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed to hold talks with Afghanistan’s …

India offered humanitarian assistance to Afghans, Taliban say after 2nd meeting
3 years, 2 months ago

India offered humanitarian assistance to Afghans, Taliban say after 2nd meeting

India Today  

The Taliban have said India offered extensive humanitarian assistance to the Afghans in its second official meeting with the Indian side on the sidelines of the Moscow Format meet. The Indian side finally expressed readiness to provide extensive humanitarian assistance to the Afghans.” This is the second such bilateral meeting after Indian envoy to Qatar, Ambassador Deepak Mittal met Afghanistan …

Amid flurry of Taliban diplomacy, Qatar stresses engagement
3 years, 2 months ago

Amid flurry of Taliban diplomacy, Qatar stresses engagement

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar’s foreign minister said isolating Afghanistan and its new Taliban rulers “will never be an answer” and argued Wednesday that engaging with the former insurgents could empower the more moderate voices among them. Al Thani told an audience of counterterrorism specialists in Doha that Qatar believes the international community should urge the Taliban “to take …

US, Taliban had 'productive' talks on humanitarian aid, says State Department
3 years, 2 months ago

US, Taliban had 'productive' talks on humanitarian aid, says State Department

India Today  

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 Price said on Tuesday, describing the talks as "largely positive." Officials discussed humanitarian access during the two days of meetings between Taliban representatives and US officials including some from the intelligence community …

Qatar urges engagement with Taliban amid humanitarian crisis
3 years, 2 months ago

Qatar urges engagement with Taliban amid humanitarian crisis

Al Jazeera  

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 administration and addressing humanitarian issues, a senior Qatari official has said. Mutlaq al-Qahtani, special envoy of the Qatari foreign minister, called on Tuesday for other countries to engage more deeply with the Taliban as Afghanistan’s …

US agrees to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan but refuses political recognition to Taliban
3 years, 2 months ago

US agrees to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan but refuses political recognition to Taliban

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US agreed to provide Afghanistan with much-needed humanitarian aid, but reiterated this was not an …

Taliban say US to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan; new political rulers not to be recognised
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban say US to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan; new political rulers not to be recognised

India TV News  

The US has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of an economic disaster, while refusing to give political recognition to the country’s new Taliban rulers, the Taliban said Sunday. The US statement was less definitive, saying only that the two sides “discussed the United States’ provision of robust humanitarian assistance, directly to the …

US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, say Taliban
3 years, 2 months ago

US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, say Taliban

India Today  

The US has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of an economic disaster, while refusing to give political recognition to the country’s new Taliban rulers, the Taliban said Sunday. READ: Taliban warns US not to 'destabilise' regime in face-to-face talks The Taliban said the talks held in Doha, Qatar, “went well,” with Washington …

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