Due to the Taliban’s oppressive treatment of women and children in Afghanistan, the United States on Tuesday imposed fresh sanctions against them. The new visa restriction policy for current or …
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US and Taliban make progress on Afghan reserves, but there are still significant disparities
Three sources with knowledge of the negotiations said the US and Taliban have discussed transferring billions of dollars from Afghanistan’s central bank reserves froze overseas into a trust fund, a …
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US and Taliban make progress on Afghan reserves, but there are still a lot of gaps
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadUS and Taliban officials have talked about putting billions of dollars from Afghanistan’s central bank reserves that are held abroad into a trust fund. This could be a sign that …
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Afghanistan debacle: the quest for international recognition and national security
Under the looming threats Afghan Scholars call for international recognition and declare an armed aggression against Taliban as “illegal”
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Taliban’s letter to Congress misconstrued facts: US envoy Thomas West
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailThomas West says that Washington will continue to support the Afghan people with humanitarian aid. West says the US officials had made it clear to the Taliban years ago that …
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UN softens up to Taliban, but keeps them on sanctions list
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailUNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council has quietly omitted the word ‘Taliban’ from its statements naming the groups that are required not to support terrorists operating from Afghanistan. On Aug …
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Afghan reserves in US won’t be accessible to Taliban: official
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailTaliban will be denied access to any Afghan reserves held in US accounts. The central bank’s gross reserves totaled $9.4 billion at the end of April, says IMF. In addition …
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Why is the Afghan National Army crumbling so easily?
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailThe Taliban strategy to overwhelm government forces with multi-pronged attacks throughout the country has proved successful. Corruption, the lack of a will to fight, and the vacuum created by the …
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Complete Text of the Historic US-Afghan Peace Deal
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadOn February 29, 2021, the United States and the Taliban signed a peace agreement in Doha, Qatar, officially titled the Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan. The deal was supported …
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Pakistan seeks early completion of Afghan review by US