UNICEF Chief: Taliban Committed to Let Girls Back to School

  He said on February 25 that the Taliban leaders in Afghanistan showed “commitment” to allow women to go to school throughout the country next month. The international community has demanded the Taliban to continue to educate women. Russell was appointed earlier in February. He said he still had to be seen if the Taliban commitment to reopen the school […]

Taliban orders Khost province residents to remove Afghan flags from homes

KABUL [Afghanistan], February 27 (ani): Taliban have ordered residents of Khost Province in Afghanistan to eliminate Afghan national flags (black, red, green) from their roof of their homes and their vehicles, local media, reported. Residents of Khost Province only have three days to remove the flag, Khaama Press quotes the Chief of Taliban Province, Muhammad Prophet Omari who added that […]

After Oslo talks, what’s next for Afghanistan?

KABUL, Afghanistan / Islamabad, Pakistan – A week after the Taliban and Senior US and European officials held talks in the capital city of Norway, Oslo, the main results seem to be a promise to increase humanitarian aid, with demand related to human rights, with some analysts say talks implies “de facto “towards the Taliban government. No foreign government officially […]

Afghanistan Taliban highlights today: Pakistan PM says he ‘initiated dialogue’ with Taliban for inclusive govt

Afghanistan Taliban Crisis Direct Update: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Saturday that he had started a dialogue with the Taliban for forming an inclusive government from a different community in Afghanistan such as Tajik, Hazaras and Uzbek. This step came after his meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan with leaders of neighboring countries. He added that the inclusiveness would “ensure […]

Taliban, Western officials meet in Oslo to discuss Afghanistan

Taliban and Western diplomats held a meeting outside the capital of Norway Oslo for talks focused on the Afghan humanitarian crisis, which has increased dramatically since last August when the Taliban invaded back to 20 years after being overthrown in the invasion led by the US. Discussion was closed with representatives of the United States, France, England, Germany, Italy, the […]

Qatar reaches deal with Taliban to resume evacuations: Report

Qatar has reached an agreement with the Taliban to continue flight rental evacuation from Afghanistan, ending a dispute that resulted in the pause for months, according to a report. Axios News Agency, quoted an interview with Foreign Minister Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, reported on Monday that Qatar and Taliban have agreed to operate two Qatar Airways flights […]

No Recognition Of Taliban Government Yet: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershnin, after Monday’s consultation on Unsc problems between him and Reenat Sandhu, West Secretary at the Ministry of External Affairs, said ‘This is premature to talk about recognizing the current government in Kabul. Vershnin said, “Russian and Indian attitudes [in Afghanistan] are similar and identical in many ways. They boil on the fact that it […]

US Navy veteran’s release ‘non-negotiable’ for Taliban’s legitimacy: Biden

US President Joe Biden on Sunday called the Taliban to release US Navy Veteran Mark Frerichs, who had been captured for two years. Biden said in Frerich’s statement could not be negotiated before the Taliban could expect consideration of aspiration for legitimacy. Frerichs, Illinois native, helped with construction projects in Afghanistan when he was held captive. Biden convinced all Americans […]