Hundreds foreign troops will stay on in Afghanistan under US plans to stop the Taliban capturing capital Kabul, a British newspaper reported Wednesday. According to The Sun, a Turkish garris... Read more

Foreign troops are now expected to be fully withdrawn from Afghanistan by mid-July, several months ahead of the originally planned September 11 deadline, the New York Times reported Tue... Read more

The Taliban want the Istanbul conference to be short, the agenda should not include decision-making on critical issues, and their delegation should be low level, VOA reported Tuesday. “Our l... Read more

The US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan is 16 percent to 12 percent complete, the US Central Command said on Tuesday. After US President Biden announced the decision, the US Depa... Read more

Australia is temporarily closing its embassy in Afghanistan as foreign forces leave the country, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Tuesday. “It is Australia’s expecta... Read more

Moscow will continue efforts to facilitate a negotiated end to the conflict in Afghanistan but is prepared for all eventualities, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday.... Read more

Amnesty International in a statement on Monday expressed concern that Afghan women’s rights were on the verge of roll back amid withdrawal of international forces and as peace talks re... Read more

Pakistan has allowed the US military to have overflight and access to be able to support its presence in Afghanistan, a top Pentagon official has said. Assistant Secretary of Defence for Ind... Read more

Taliban attacks against Afghan government forces increased during the first three months of 2021, according to a new report by the US Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General.... Read more