News Analysis On March 31, 2021, a hotel in Washington, D.C. hosted a swanky conference for politicos—not exactly an uncommon occurrence. Yet, in a town where conservatives are often expected to back the latest war, “Up from Chaos: Conserving American Security” bucked that resurgent trend. “As far as we can tell, this is the first…
Conference Inspired by Trump Doctrine Aims to Keep US out of Endless Wars
April 5, 2022
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Taliban Bans Drug Cultivation, Including Lucrative Opium
The Taliban terrorist group announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the world’s biggest opium producer. “As per the decree of the supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, all Afghans are informed that from now on, cultivation of poppy has been strictly prohibited across the country,” according to…
UK Pledges Extra £286M of Emergency Aid for Afghan People
The UK is pledging an extra £286 million ($377 million) of emergency aid to provide life-sustaining food, shelter, and medical supplies for people in Afghanistan. The announcement comes as Britain is set to co-host a United Nations (U.N.) international pledging summit to help raise more than £3 billion ($3.95 billion) for humanitarian relief in the…
BBC, VOA Taken Off Air in Afghanistan as Taliban Bans Foreign Media Programmes
BBC news bulletins have been taken off air in Afghanistan as part of the Taliban’s suspension of foreign TV programmes, the British public broadcaster said on Sunday. U.S. and German public broadcasters Voice of America (VOA) and Deutsche Welle (DW) also said their programmes have been removed after local TV stations are barred from airing…
UN Calls on Taliban to Respect Afghan Girls’ Right to Education
The U.N. Security Council called on the Taliban on March 27 to “respect the right to education” of all female students in Afghanistan, expressing “deep concern” over the armed group’s decision to close schools for girls above the sixth grade. The Security Council “reaffirmed the right to education for all Afghans, including girls, and called…
Taliban Cancels Girls’ Higher Education Despite Pledges
KABUL, Afghanistan—Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers decided against opening schools to girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a previous promise and opting to appease their hardline base at the expense of further alienating the international community. The unexpected decision, confirmed by a Taliban official Wednesday, came at the start of the new school year in Afghanistan….
Parents of Reuters Photojournalist Killed in Afghanistan Bring Taliban to Court
The parents of Reuters photographer Danish Siddiqui, who was killed in Afghanistan last year, have launched legal action against the Taliban terrorist group at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, 38, was killed on July 16, 2021 as the terrorist group gained control of the country. Siddiqui was accompanying an Afghan special…
Nearly 400 Civilians Killed in Afghanistan Since Taliban Takeover, UN Says
GENEVA—Nearly 400 civilians have been killed in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, more than 80 percent of them by a group affiliated to ISIS, a U.N. report shows, underscoring the scale of the insurgency faced by the new rulers. It is the first major human rights report since the terrorist group Taliban seized…
U.S.-Afghan Interpreter Still Has Sister Stranded in Kabul
It could take 14 years for the State Department to process the visa application of a former U.S.-Afghan interpreter’s sister stranded in Kabul, according to the interpreter. With the Taliban still seeking revenge against those who worked with the U.S. government, she fears her sister may not have that long. The Epoch Times is withholding…
US–Afghan Interpreter Still Has Sister Stranded in Kabul
It could take 14 years for the State Department to process the visa application of a former U.S.–Afghan interpreter’s sister who’s stranded in Kabul, Afghanistan, according to the former interpreter. With the Taliban still seeking revenge against those who worked with the U.S. government, she fears that her sister may not have that long. The…
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