Tag: Afghan
Killing of al-Zawahri Stirs Debate Over Biden’s Afghan Strategy
WASHINGTON — The sunrise missile strike that shredded the leader of Al Qaeda on the balcony of a house in Kabul finally validated President Biden’s de [...]
Online forex transactions illegal, says central bank – Pajhwok Afghan News
KABUL (Pajhwok): The central bank says it has allowed no one to conduct online foreign exchange (forex) transactions.
The statement from Da Afghanist [...]
U.S. Repatriates Afghan Whose Guantánamo Detention Was Unlawful
The United States on Friday complied with a federal court order and released a former Afghan militiaman from detention in Guantánamo Bay, in a case th [...]
Commander of Afghan Insurgency Pleads Guilty at Guantánamo Bay
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — An Iraqi prisoner who commanded insurgents during the U.S. war in Afghanistan pleaded guilty on Monday to war crimes charges re [...]
Iraqi at Guantánamo Bay to Plead Guilty in Afghan War Crimes Case
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — A disabled Iraqi prisoner at Guantánamo Bay has reached an agreement with military prosecutors to plead guilty to war crimes ch [...]
As attacks on Afghan minorities ramp up, the Taliban clearly fails to keep its promises
A spate of attacks this week all over Afghanistan killed at least 77 people, including children. At least one — and likely most — of the attacks we [...]
As attacks on Afghan minorities ramp up, the Taliban clearly fails to keep its promises
A spate of attacks this week all over Afghanistan killed at least 77 people, including children. At least one — and likely most — of the attacks we [...]
Rival Sept. 11 Victims Near Potential Deal to Divide Afghan Central Bank Assets
WASHINGTON — At least six major groups of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks have struck a tentative deal to divide about $3.5 billion in Afghan c [...]
Afghan Embassy, Now Out of Money, Will Shut Down, U.S. Says
WASHINGTON — Without the backing of a recognized government or money to keep the lights on, Afghanistan’s embassy to the United States is shutting dow [...]
U.S. Eases Sanctions to Allow Routine Transactions With Afghan Government
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration moved on Friday to relax sanctions that have contributed to the collapse of Afghanistan’s economy since the Tali [...]
Afghan refugees worried over UK visas, lawyers warn
Some are on the verge of accidentally becoming illegal immigrants, lawyers tell the Home Office.
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Unpaid and Potentially Stateless, Afghan Diplomats Seek Permission to Remain in U.S.
The services bring in $2,000 to $3,000 in fees each month, Mr. Nejrabi said — enough to keep the lights and other utilities on, but too little to pay [...]
Biden Moves to Split $7 Billion in Frozen Afghan Funds
WASHINGTON — President Biden will start to clear a legal path for certain relatives of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to pursue $3.5 billion f [...]
Foreign Office boss admits error over Afghan animal evacuation
The Foreign Office boss apologises over his handling of claims the PM helped to get animals out of Kabul.
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Bryant on Afghan animal evacuation: ‘Nobody knows what the chain of command is’
Boris Johnson has rejected claims that he authorised the evacuation of animals from Afghanistan during the fall of Kabul last year.It comes after emai [...]