Taliban fooled US with Doha talks, used window to shore up military with Pakistan's aid, says Amrullah Saleh
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban fooled US with Doha talks, used window to shore up military with Pakistan's aid, says Amrullah Saleh

Firstpost  

Speaking exclusively to CNN-News18, Saleh also squarely blamed Pakistan for helping the Taliban fool the international community by participating in Doha talks, while using that time to shore up military powers. Here are the edited excerpts: Afghanistan’s acting president Abdullah Saleh, who is currently holding the last vestige of the erstwhile US-backed government from Panjashir Valley, said Wednesday that Taliban tricked the world by participating in Doha talks and used that opportunity to fortify its military. Speaking exclusively to CNN-News18, Saleh said that Pakistan made sure that Taliban stays afloat awaiting its time, despite promising to cut all tied with the militant organisation. This was a political decision, not a military or intelligence one… It wasn’t the Taliban who won this war, it was the lack of a political win in Washington which led to this scramble.

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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 seek economic support and recognition from India ahead of Kazan meeting under Moscow format
1 year, 2 months ago

Taliban seek economic support and recognition from India ahead of Kazan meeting under Moscow format

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Moscow format discussion at Kazan in Russia, the Taliban have called upon India to help in the economic recovery of Afghanistan. Since the Taliban takeover of Kabul in August 2021, the Moscow format consultations were held in October that year and in November 2022. Additional significance The Kazan chapter of the Moscow format consultations has additional significance …

Did Pakistan Really Benefit From the Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan?
1 year, 3 months ago

Did Pakistan Really Benefit From the Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan?

The Diplomat  

Prior to the Taliban’s military conquest of Afghanistan in August 2021, Pakistan had supported the group for years, providing both resources and safe havens. The TTP’s Growing Activities in Pakistan Since August 2021 The surge in insecurity within Pakistan can largely be attributed to the expansion of the Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. Since the Afghan Taliban assumed …

How the US-Taliban Deal Failed Afghanistan
1 year, 3 months ago

How the US-Taliban Deal Failed Afghanistan

The Diplomat  

After two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the immeasurable sacrifices of the nation’s soldiers, law enforcement, and public officials, Kabul is once again under the rule of the Taliban. As part of the Doha agreement, the Taliban agreed to reduce the violence in Afghanistan, and Taliban attacks on U.S. and other foreign troops steadily decreased, but the group’s attacks …

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 …

China’s oil gambit in Taliban’s Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

China’s oil gambit in Taliban’s Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The signing of a multi-million-dollar deal between Xinjiang Central Asia Petroleum and Gas Co and the Taliban in Kabul is being marketed by the latter as its first major economic win since the return of the Islamic Emirate in August 2021. It has pushed the Taliban to act against Uyghur-led militant groups operating inside Afghan territory, such as the Turkistan …

US will not fund non-state actors in Afghanistan: Taliban sources
2 years, 2 months ago

US will not fund non-state actors in Afghanistan: Taliban sources

Al Jazeera  

Taliban sources tell Al Jazeera that US officials assured them during a meeting in Doha. Doha, Qatar – The United States has assured Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers that Washington will not fund any armed groups or non-state actors in the country, Taliban sources have told Al Jazeera. The assurances were welcomed by the Taliban as Tajik armed groups, which have been …

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 …

Op-Ed: What does Afghanistan look like after one year of Taliban rule?
2 years, 4 months ago

Op-Ed: What does Afghanistan look like after one year of Taliban rule?

LA Times  

One year after the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, the country is an even more dangerous place. With the Taliban back in power since mid-August of last year, and its Al Qaeda allies getting a new lease on life, the situation in Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better. As Afghanistan becomes more of a permissive environment for terrorist …

Taliban investigating US ‘claim’ of killing al-Qaeda chief
2 years, 4 months ago

Taliban investigating US ‘claim’ of killing al-Qaeda chief

Al Jazeera  

Taliban representative to the UN says the Afghan government and group’s leadership is ‘not aware’ of what is being claimed. The Taliban says it is investigating a “claim” by the United States that it killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone attack in Kabul, says a Taliban official, indicating the group’s leadership was not aware of his presence there. …

UAE set to run Kabul airport in new deal with Taliban: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

UAE set to run Kabul airport in new deal with Taliban: Report

Live Mint  

The Taliban and the United Arab Emirates are poised to strike a deal for the Gulf nation to run Kabul airport and several others in Afghanistan, media reports said on Thursday. In December 2021, Turkish and Qatari companies signed a memorandum to operate the Kabul airport, and airports in the provinces of Balkh, Herat, Kandahar and Khost, which are currently …

With Taliban Not Doing Pakistan’s Bidding, Islamabad’s Grand Strategic Plan is Falling Apart
2 years, 7 months ago

With Taliban Not Doing Pakistan’s Bidding, Islamabad’s Grand Strategic Plan is Falling Apart

News 18  

The best laid plans of men and mice often go awry. But more than anything else, the greatest worry for Pakistan is the fact that the Taliban regime in Afghanistan has taken virtually no action against the groups targeting Pakistan. Just like Pakistan provided strategic depth to the Taliban when the latter was fighting the US-led international coalition, today the …

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 …

Kabul, Kashmir and the return of realpolitik
3 years, 1 month ago

Kabul, Kashmir and the return of realpolitik

The Hindu  

While the return of the Taliban to Kabul may have ended the internecine warfare within Afghanistan, the geopolitical contestation to own the spoils of Taliban’s victory has just begun. What is worse, India’s advances to court the Taliban and attempts to evolve a regional consensus on Afghanistan might deteriorate India-Pakistan relations and pose challenges for India in Kashmir. These instances …

Taliban Give Thumbs up to NSA Meet; Want Economic Projects to Start, Jobs for Afghans
3 years, 1 month ago

Taliban Give Thumbs up to NSA Meet; Want Economic Projects to Start, Jobs for Afghans

News 18  

As the maiden NSA-level Afghan meet in New Delhi concluded on Wednesday, Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen said that he sees the dialogue as a positive development and hoped that it “contributes to the peace and stability” of Afghanistan. Speaking to CNN-News18 on Wednesday, Shaheen said Afghanistan agrees with the key point of the NSA meet — the need for unhindered …

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 …

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 …

Taliban will be judged on its actions, not only its words: US after Doha talks
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban will be judged on its actions, not only its words: US after Doha talks

India TV News  

US interagency delegation travelled to Qatar to meet senior Taliban representatives from Kabul and discussed issues of vital national interest, said State Department's spokesperson Ned Price on Sunday. "On October 9 and 10, an interagency delegation traveled to Doha, Qatar to meet with senior Taliban representatives. The delegations of the Taliban and the US have held their first meeting in …

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 …

Taliban, US conclude ‘candid, professional’ talks in Doha
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban, US conclude ‘candid, professional’ talks in Doha

Al Jazeera  

US side focused on security, women’s rights and evacuations while Taliban called for international recognition and an end to sanctions. Delegates from the Taliban and the United States have held “candid and professional” talks in the Qatari capital, according to a US official, with the two-day discussions focusing on security and “terrorism” concerns, the rights of women and girls as …

Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country in August. However, Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen told The Associated Press there would be no …

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain IS activities in Afghanistan
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain IS activities in Afghanistan

Firstpost  

Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen said they want to tackle the IS issue independently. The Taliban, however, have signaled flexibility regarding evacuations of those stranded Islamabad: The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the US to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former …

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 2 months ago

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups in Afghanistan and easing the evacuation of foreign citizens and Afghans from the country, officials from both sides said. It's the first such meeting since U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan in late August, ending a 20-year military presence there, and the Taliban's …

US, Taliban hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 2 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 …

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State

India Today  

The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the US to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country in August. Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen told The Associated Press there would be no cooperation with Washington on …

Taliban still struggling for international recognition
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban still struggling for international recognition

Al Jazeera  

Group spent the last two years courting world leaders but has found it difficult to gain acceptance since taking power in August. The Taliban’s diplomatic isolation is in contrast to the last 10 years, which saw the group making several trips across the region as part of their peace efforts with the US administration. ‘Taliban part of Afghanistan’s reality’ Janan …

In a First, India Hints at 'Not Being Taken into Confidence on Various Aspects' of US-Taliban Deal
3 years, 2 months ago

In a First, India Hints at 'Not Being Taken into Confidence on Various Aspects' of US-Taliban Deal

News 18  

India was not taken into confidence on various aspects of the Doha deal inked between the US and the Taliban last year and the latest developments in Afghanistan will have “very, very significant consequences” for the region and beyond, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. In an interactive session with former American ambassador Frank Wisner, the external affairs minister …

Qatar calls Taliban moves on girls education ‘very disappointing’
3 years, 2 months ago

Qatar calls Taliban moves on girls education ‘very disappointing’

Al Jazeera  

In a joint press conference with EU’s Josep Borrell, Sheikh Mohammed called on the Taliban to maintain ‘gains’ made in past years. Qatar’s top diplomat says the Taliban’s moves on girls’ education in Afghanistan are “very disappointing” and “a step backwards”, and called on the group’s leadership to look to Doha for how to run an Islamic system. Foreign Minister …

Focusing on 'necessity of continuing dialogue', Qatar urges world leaders not to boycott Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

Focusing on 'necessity of continuing dialogue', Qatar urges world leaders not to boycott Taliban

Firstpost  

Qatar is a close US ally and hosts the largest US military base in the Middle East, but the tiny Gulf Arab state also has some sway with the Taliban Dubai: The ruling emir of Qatar, whose nation has played a pivotal role in Afghanistan in the wake of the US withdrawal, urged world leaders gathered at the United Nations …

Qatar’s ruler urges world leaders not to boycott Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

Qatar’s ruler urges world leaders not to boycott Taliban

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The ruling emir of Qatar, whose nation has played a pivotal role in Afghanistan in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal, urged world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Tuesday against turning their backs on the country’s Taliban rulers. Speaking from the podium of the U.N. General Assembly, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani …

Amrullah Saleh lashes out at Pakistan, says Taliban being micromanaged by ISI
3 years, 3 months ago

Amrullah Saleh lashes out at Pakistan, says Taliban being micromanaged by ISI

Firstpost  

Afghanistan’s self-proclaimed acting president also hit out at the United States, saying its betrayal was colossal Amrullah Saleh, Afghanistan’s self-proclaimed acting president, has asserted that the Taliban are being micromanaged by Pakistan notorious intelligence agency – the Inter-Services Intelligence, adding that Islamabad is in charge of the war-ravaged country effectively as a colonial power. In a piece in Daily Mail, …

Taliban again postpone Afghan govt formation announcement
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban again postpone Afghan govt formation announcement

The Hindu  

The Taliban have postponed the formation of a new government in Afghanistan for next week, their spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Saturday, as the insurgent group struggles to give shape to a broad-based and inclusive administration acceptable to the international community. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that America and the international community expect the Taliban in …

Taliban postpone Afghan govt formation again, struggle to give shape to 'inclusive administration'
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban postpone Afghan govt formation again, struggle to give shape to 'inclusive administration'

India TV News  

The Taliban have postponed the formation of a new government in Afghanistan for next week, their spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Saturday, as the insurgent group struggles to give shape to a broad-based and inclusive administration acceptable to the international community. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that America and the international community expect the Taliban in …

We have right to raise voice for Muslims anywhere including Kashmir, say the Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

We have right to raise voice for Muslims anywhere including Kashmir, say the Taliban

The Hindu  

Amid concerns in India that Afghan soil under the Taliban regime can be used for terrorist activities against it, the insurgent group has said it has the right to speak out in favour of Muslims anywhere, including in Kashmir, though it does not have a policy of conducting "armed operations" against any country. Suhail Shaheen, Taliban spokesman for its political …

Noble intentions: The Hindu Editorial on the U.N. and the Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

Noble intentions: The Hindu Editorial on the U.N. and the Taliban

The Hindu  

As India ended its month-long presidency of the U.N. Security Council this week, the government claimed a victory of sorts for chairing a session that resulted in the adoption of UNSC Resolution 2593, condemning terrorism and urging the Taliban to ensure human rights in Afghanistan. The government has said that the resolution — While it is very early to consider …

Qatar, Taliban working on reopening Kabul airport
3 years, 3 months ago

Qatar, Taliban working on reopening Kabul airport

The Hindu  

Qatar is working with the Taliban to reopen Kabul’s airport as soon as possible, its Foreign Minister said on Thursday, urging the hardline Islamists to allow Afghans to leave. “We are working very hard we remain hopeful that we will be able to operate it as soon as possible,” said Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani. Sheikh Mohammed …

New Taliban rulers face tough economic, security challenges
3 years, 3 months ago

New Taliban rulers face tough economic, security challenges

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers face tough economic and security challenges as they step back into power in a country that is vastly different from the one they left 20 years ago. Last week, an IS suicide bomber blew himself up outside Kabul’s airport, killing 169 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members and disrupting the Taliban’s efforts to …

End of US mission in Kabul: America completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

End of US mission in Kabul: America completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan

India TV News  

The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures, unfulfilled promises and a frantic final exit that cost the lives of more than 180 Afghans and 13 US service members, some barely older than the war. Hours ahead of President Joe …

Qatar warns isolating Taliban could lead to more instability
3 years, 3 months ago

Qatar warns isolating Taliban could lead to more instability

Al Jazeera  

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says security and socioeconomic progress depend on engagement with Taliban. Qatar’s foreign minister has warned that isolating the Taliban could lead to further instability and urged countries to engage with the movement to address security and socioeconomic concerns in Afghanistan. “We believe that without engagement we cannot reach … real progress on the security …

Taliban success in Afghanistan seen as boost for extremists
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban success in Afghanistan seen as boost for extremists

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A few days after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, a convoy of militants drove through the city of Idlib in northwestern Syria in cars bearing the group’s white-and-black flags, honking horns and firing their guns in the air. “The events unfolding in Afghanistan have given jihadi groups and U.S. adversaries reason to celebrate, and America’s allies in the …

'Taliban Saying No Links with ISIS Akin to Pak Denial on Quetta Shura': Amrullah Saleh After Kabul Blasts
3 years, 3 months ago

'Taliban Saying No Links with ISIS Akin to Pak Denial on Quetta Shura': Amrullah Saleh After Kabul Blasts

News 18  

Hours after twin blasts at the Kabul Airport killed 90 and left hundreds grievously wounded, the self-proclaimed “acting president” of Afghanistan, Amrullah Saleh said that every evidence shows that the ISIS-K “have roots” in Taliban and Haqqani network. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province suicide bombers attacked crowds of people gathered Thursday outside Hamid Karzai …

Afghanistan: How the Taliban's takeover could hurt U.S.-Pakistan ties
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: How the Taliban's takeover could hurt U.S.-Pakistan ties

The Hindu  

The fall of Kabul to the Taliban has left many people in Pakistan questioning their country's future relations with the U.S. Pakistan's Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari wrote an article on August 24 asserting that "her country would no longer accept being scapegoated for the failures of others." "Most Americans believe Pakistan's consistent support enabled the Taliban to succeed," Haqqani …

Pakistan served Taliban wholeheartedly, US neglected our warnings: Amrullah Saleh on Afghan govt's downfall
3 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan served Taliban wholeheartedly, US neglected our warnings: Amrullah Saleh on Afghan govt's downfall

Firstpost  

Saleh said that Washington wilfully ignored various warnings and pleas of the local leadership in their threat assessment and said that it was wrong to blame the downfall on military or intelligence failure. Afghanistan’s acting president and anti-Taliban resistance leader Amrullah Saleh squarely put the blame on the US ‘political misjudgment’ and Pakistan’s abetment of the Taliban. Speaking exclusively to …

'Entire Pakistan at Taliban's Service': Amrullah Saleh on Why US Attempt to 'Buy' Cooperation Came to Naught
3 years, 3 months ago

'Entire Pakistan at Taliban's Service': Amrullah Saleh on Why US Attempt to 'Buy' Cooperation Came to Naught

News 18  

Amrullah Saleh, Afghanistan’s acting president, minces no words as he slams Pakistan for colluding with the Taliban to take over the country and sponsor terrorism and insurgency, leading to the fall of the government and thousands of displaced Afghans fleeing to safer areas. The Pakistan ISI’s heavy involvement in the deliberations between the Taliban and the Pakistan government too were …

Pakistan Was at Taliban's 'Service', More Money US Paid for Cooperation, More Pak Supported Hardliners: Amrullah Saleh - News18
3 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan Was at Taliban's 'Service', More Money US Paid for Cooperation, More Pak Supported Hardliners: Amrullah Saleh - News18

News 18  

Afghanistan’s acting President Amrullah Saleh has put up a brave front so far as the Taliban take over the country, forcing thousands of Afghans to leave behind their homes and belongings and flee to safer areas. As Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani fled, accepting that the Taliban had wrested control 20 years after the US waged a war against the hardliners, …

Qatar’s Taliban efforts position Doha as a key mediator: Analysts
3 years, 4 months ago

Qatar’s Taliban efforts position Doha as a key mediator: Analysts

Al Jazeera  

Qatar is well-positioned to be the first contact point for regional and international players who want to engage the Taliban. Qatar’s move to act as a mediator between the Taliban’s political leaders and former Afghan officials has solidified the Gulf state as a regional power broker, analysts say. Top Taliban political leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar returned to Afghanistan this …

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 …

What’s next for the US, the Taliban and Afghanistan?
3 years, 4 months ago

What’s next for the US, the Taliban and Afghanistan?

Al Jazeera  

Although the war and the occupation have ended and the dust is finally settling in Afghanistan, there is little clarity as to what the future holds for the Afghan nation or for the main protagonists, the United States and the Taliban. Despite America’s humiliating defeat, over the past week, President Joe Biden has insisted that withdrawing US and NATO forces …

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