Commentary / World Jun 9, 2021
by Shashi Tharoor
And next, he would slyly add, historians would state that the ISI, with the help of America, defeated America.
World Jun 3, 2021
Taliban look to grab power as U.S. departs Afghanistan, U.N. warns
Taliban militants are gathering across Afghanistan in preparation for a possible takeover of the country by force as U.S. and NATO troops exit over the next few months, the United Nations has warned. The insurgents continue to be "closely aligned” with al-Qaida and are massing ...
Commentary / World May 4, 2021
Central Asia’s Afghan route to prosperity
by Djoomart Otorbaev
A high-ranking Taliban delegation visited Turkmenistan on Feb. 6, promising to support the project, an indication the U.S., which backs the pipeline, may have facilitated the trip.
Commentary / World Apr 29, 2021
After three U.S. strikeouts, will Afghanistan be the fourth?
by Kuni Miyake
A primary concern is the withdrawal could make the region far more unstable than it was previously — a pattern that the world has seen before.
Commentary / World | Perspectives Apr 26, 2021
Afghanistan withdrawal: Reconciling the 'Forever War'
by Michael MacArthur Bosack
A scholar, negotiator and Afghanistan veteran reflects on what the end of the 20-year conflict means.
World Apr 24, 2021
U.S. positions aircraft carrier and bombers to back Afghanistan pullout
The Pentagon has deployed B-52 bombers to the Middle East and has prolonged the presence of an aircraft carrier in the region to support the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, spokesman John Kirby said Friday. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin decided to keep the ...
Commentary / World Apr 20, 2021
With Afghanistan withdrawal, Biden focuses on the big picture
by Brad Glosserman
By eliminating a distraction for U.S. decision-makers and ending the drain on their resources, it allows the U.S. to better address real dangers it faces. For many, that is China.
World Apr 15, 2021
Biden pulls the plug on Afghan War despite risk of turmoil ahead
by Nick Wadhams
For the U.S. President, withdrawing the remaining American troops from Afghanistan is a recognition of the inevitable after 20 years of war with no clear victory in sight.
Commentary / World Apr 14, 2021
Biden offers false hope to sell his Afghanistan surrender
by Eli Lake
The Taliban announced it will not participate in peace talks in Turkey. That means the U.S. will be leaving Afghanistan’s government to fend for itself in the midst of a civil war.
World Apr 14, 2021
Biden to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
The decision will end America's longest war despite mounting fears of a Taliban victory.
Commentary / World Feb 24, 2021
Keeping troops in Afghanistan makes America safer
by James Stavridis
The case for maintaining a small yet strong military presence in Afghanistan is sound, if not popular.
Olympics / Summer Olympics Jan 30, 2021
Afghanistan's first female breakdancer sets sights on Paris Olympics
Many conservative Afghans frown on dancing of any description, and even more vehemently object to a woman's public participation — some of them violently.