The chairman of the House of Commons defence select committee, Tobias Ellwood, has admitted he “got it wrong” and has deleted a video filmed in Afghanistan, in which he praised the Taliban. On Monday night Mr. Ellwood posted the video on Twitter and wrote: “Hold your breath—but this is a country transformed. Security vastly improved….
Taliban Orders Hair and Beauty Salons in Afghanistan to Close
The Taliban in Afghanistan has ordered beauty salons in the country to close within a month, according to a Taliban spokesperson, marking another blow to Afghan women’s rights since the regime seized nearly power two years ago. Mohammad Sadiq Akif, a spokesman for the Taliban-led Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, said…
Pakistan Police Urged to End ‘Oppressive’ Expulsion of Afghan Refugees
The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Sunday urged Pakistan’s police to cease their “oppressive actions” against Afghan refugees after reports of the expulsion of Afghans from Pakistan. It came after the Afghan Embassy said on June 8 that Pakistani police had detained 250 Afghan nationals despite having travel documents. Some of them were…
[LIVE NOW] Republicans Move on Contempt Charges for FBI Director; Taliban Using US Weapons Against Iran | Live with Josh
Republicans are now moving to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress. The House Oversight Committee previously gave Wray six days to provide a document that they claim shows evidence against Hunter Biden and other members of the Biden family. After having not handed over the document, the charge is now going forward….
Republicans Move on Contempt Charges for FBI Director; Taliban Using US Weapons Against Iran | Live with Josh
Republicans are now moving to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress. The House Oversight Committee previously gave Wray six days to provide a document that they claim shows evidence against Hunter Biden and other members of the Biden family. After having not handed over the document, the charge is now going forward….
[LIVE 10AM ET] Republicans Move on Contempt Charges for FBI Director; Taliban Using US Weapons Against Iran | Live with Josh
Republicans are now moving to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress. The House Oversight Committee previously gave Wray six days to provide a document that they claim shows evidence against Hunter Biden and other members of the Biden family. After having not handed over the document, the charge is now going forward….
IN-DEPTH: What’s Behind the UN Rhetoric of Recognizing Taliban?
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said that the U.N. will consider recognizing the Taliban, as special envoys for Afghanistan sit for their first meeting with the U.N. Secretary-General in early May. The envoys from various countries will meet with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on May 1 and 2 in Doha, Qatar, to work on a…
UN Security Council Unanimously Condemns Taliban Ban on Afghan Women Working for UN
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to condemn the Taliban’s ban on women working for the organization on April 27, calling the decision “unprecedented in the history of the United Nations.” The resolution, and a separate one calling on the Taliban to quickly reverse its crackdown on the rights of women and girls, was passed unanimously by…
No Inquiry Into British Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan
The government is refusing to carry out a “no-holds barred” inquiry into British involvement in Afghanistan after the Taliban retook power. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the MP-demanded review would have “limited” value and would consume “considerable resource.” Defence Committee Chairman Tobias Ellwood said the “frustrating” refusal would prevent lessons being learned, as he…
ISIS Suicide-Attacker Involved in Airport Attack Killed in Afghanistan
The Taliban have killed the “mastermind” behind the Kabul airport suicide attack in 2021 carried out by an ISIS-affiliated terrorist group that killed 13 U.S. troops and many more civilians during the United States’ chaotic evacuation from the country, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. The bombing occurred on Aug. 26, 2021, as U.S. troops were…
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