Posts Tagged: afghanistan
US Envoy Hopes for Peace Deal With Taliban in 2019
The US special envoy to Afghanistan hopes to cement a peace deal with Taliban insurgents by April 2019, local media reported on Sunday. Zalmay Khalilzad, in...
The Islamic State’s Future in Afghanistan
The Islamic State (ISIS) temporarily managed to win over disgruntled elements among the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban, along with youth from the remote districts in Afghanistan’s...
Pompeo, Saudi Crown Prince Discuss Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman by phone on Monday to discuss the situations in Syria, Iraq,...
‘Horrors That Can’t Be Told’: Afghan Women Report Islamic State Rapes
A mother of three from a remote area of northwestern Afghanistan remembers the day the head of a local Islamic State group came to her village,...
Protecting Afghan and Muslim Women Is a National Security Issue
There was the woman whose husband sliced off her genitalia, and then reached inside her with his hand, damaging her inner organs. There was the woman whose husband cut...
New US Strategy in Afghanistan Is Doomed to Fail
President Donald Trump’s new strategy that would presumably win the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan is doomed to fail -- just like George W. Bush’s and...
Time Is Ticking for Trump in Afghanistan
As President Trump wrestles with America's role in Afghanistan, he should first decide what our objectives are today, compared to what we wanted immediately after...
Russia’s Terrorist Double Game
In April, a Muslim Russian national from Kyrgyzstan detonated an explosive device in St. Petersburg's subway system, killing 14 people and injuring many others. The...
US Drops Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb on ISIS Complex in Afghanistan
The US military has dropped an enormous bomb in Afghanistan, according to four US military officials with direct knowledge of the mission. A GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance...
Annual State Department Report on Global Religious Freedom Paints Startling Picture of Jewish Life in Middle East
A recent US State Department report on religious freedom around the world paints a disturbing picture of Jewish life in the Middle East. The annual...
The Afghanistan Quagmire: Time for an Exit Strategy
Two weeks ago, President Obama announced that the US will draw down its troops in Afghanistan from 9,800 to 8,400, altering his original plan to...
Iranian General Says Tehran Recruiting Thousands of Proxy Fighters Across Middle East
A senior Iranian military official said that Tehran has succeeded in recruiting thousands of proxy fighters, semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Tuesday. Major General Mohammad Ali...
Israeli Defense Minister in Washington Predicts Iran and Its Mideast Proxies Will Grow Stronger Over Next Several Years
Iran and its Middle East satellites like Hezbollah and other groups are going to become stronger in the coming years, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon...
AP Reporter Challenges State Department on Double Standards for Civilians Killed in Combat (VIDEO)
The Associated Press’ Matt Lee tripped up State Department spokesman Mark Toner on Monday for appearing to hold the Israeli military to a higher standard...
