Posts Tagged: Taliban
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...
Pew Skews Study on Muslim Girls’ Education
When a Taliban gunman shot Malala Yousafzai, then a 15-year-old student activist in Pakistan's Swat Valley, it brought long-needed attention to the struggle for girls'...
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...
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...
A Child Jihadist Calls on Nobel Peace Laureate Malala to Renounce Western Education
In an audio message allegedly posted by Al Qaeda in Pakistan, a young female jihadist calls on Malala Yousafzai to renounce Western education and adopt the path of Allah as laid...
Terror Groups Across the Middle East and Africa Intensify the Use of Children for Jihad
Children have become a key target for recruitment by terrorist groups who are increasingly turning to social media to showcase their successful efforts in indoctrinating...
Two Things That Could Undo the Islamist Movement
The Islamist movement may appear stronger than ever, but a close look suggests two weaknesses that might doom it, and perhaps quickly. Its strengths are obvious....
Over 100 Gazans Used Smuggling Tunnels to Reach Sinai, Join Islamic State
At least 100 Palestinians from Gaza have recently joined up with Islamic State terrorists fighting in Syria and Iraq, Israel's NRG News said Tuesday, quoting...
Once Again, Palestinians Looking to Circumvent Negotiations With Israel Through U.N.
One would think that the killings of 132 children in Pakistan at the hands of Taliban terrorists would cause the international community to focus on...
Legal Expert: Obama Broke Law With Taliban Prisoner Swap
Mediate - CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin declared on Monday that President Barack Obama "broke the law" when his administration failed to give Congress notice of at...
Malala, Pakistan, and Israel
A few days ago, I was sitting at home undergoing a multicultural musical experience. I was, in fact, listening to a number of Qawwali songs...
Defense Secretary Hagel: Taliban Talks ‘Worth the Risk’
The Hill - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday defended the administration's decision to launch peace talks with the Taliban, saying the move...
