Category: Taliban

Fact-Checking ‘The View’: Are the Taliban and the Christian Right the Same?

When it comes to politics, the arts and entertainment industry leans overwhelmingly left, often giving that political view an unchallenged platform. One example of this is a talk show called “The View,” and rightfully so because it offers a singular perspective—that of the radical portion of the Democratic Party. On a recent episode of “The…


UN Says Afghanistan Meeting Not About Recognizing Taliban Leadership

The United Nations said Thursday that its upcoming meeting in Doha, Qatar, will not focus on the Taliban recognition but on building a “unified consensus” with the international community regarding Afghanistan. This came after U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said the U.N. intended to convene a meeting with envoys from across the region to discuss…


IN-DEPTH: Chinese Firm Offers Taliban $10 Billion for Access to Lithium

A Chinese company has offered the Taliban $10 billion and a proposal to build key strategic infrastructure connecting north-south Afghanistan in exchange for access to the country’s lithium reserves. Some experts raised concerns that the offer would allow the Chinese regime to expand its influence in the region. The proposal was discussed between a representative…


IN-DEPTH: The Real Reason Behind China’s $10 Billion Offer to Taliban for Lithium

A Chinese company has offered the Taliban $10 billion and a proposal to build key strategic infrastructure connecting north-south Afghanistan in exchange for access to the country’s lithium reserves. Some experts raised concerns that the offer would allow the Chinese regime to expand its influence in the region. The proposal was discussed between a representative…


PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Our Inaction Today Will Haunt Our Grandchildren Tomorrow—Jason Jones on Helping the World’s Most Vulnerable, From Afghanistan to China

Today I sit down with Jason Jones, a film producer and human rights worker who has devoted himself to serving the world’s most vulnerable people, from China to Afghanistan. “Through what we call Operation Noble Brother, we’re seeking to identify every widow and all of the orphans of our Afghan allies who were killed in…


Our Inaction Today Will Haunt Our Grandchildren Tomorrow—Jason Jones on Helping the World’s Most Vulnerable, From Afghanistan to China

Today I sit down with Jason Jones, a film producer and human rights worker who has devoted himself to serving the world’s most vulnerable people, from China to Afghanistan. “Through what we call Operation Noble Brother, we’re seeking to identify every widow and all of the orphans of our Afghan allies who were killed in…


Taliban Legitimacy Up to Every Country to Decide, White House Says Amid Concerns of Growing CCP-Afghan Ties

The White House on April 6 suggested that countries are free to decide how they want to deal with the isolated Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Asked by the Epoch Times how the United States would approach the growing China-Taliban relationship, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby suggested that that matter was not…


Afghan Taliban Raid Kills 6 Members of ISIS

ISLAMABAD—An overnight raid by Taliban members in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh Province killed six members of the ISIS terrorist group, a Taliban spokesman said on Tuesday. The regional affiliate of ISIS has been the key rival of the Taliban since their takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021. The terrorist group has increased its attacks, targeting both…


Former Diplomats Call for Nuanced Approach to Newly Empowered Taliban in Afghanistan

As we approach the two-year anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan later this summer, the international community is grappling with how to approach the country’s new regime. The Taliban’s recent acquisition of billions in U.S. military equipment has led some diplomats to argue that a nuanced approach relying on politics over military intervention and…


Taliban 2.0: Diplomats Call for Nuanced Approach to Newly Empowered Afghanistan

As we approach the two-year anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan later this summer, the international community is grappling with how to approach the country’s new regime. The Taliban’s recent acquisition of billions in U.S. military equipment has led some diplomats to argue that a nuanced approach relying on politics over military intervention and…