At a news conference in Doha, Qatar, Foreign Secretary Antony J. Blinken said Tuesday that US officials were “working around the clock” to ensure that chartered flights with Americans can safely leave Afghanistan. Mr Blinken, who appeared with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and her Qatari counterparts, said Taliban leaders had recently reaffirmed their commitment to … Read more
The Taliban on Monday claimed to have conquered the Panjshir Valley and hoisted their flag over the last uncontrolled Afghan provincial capital, while representatives of the opposition forces there said they would continue fighting from the mountains. If the Taliban manage to keep Panjshir under control, it would be a symbolic keystone for the group’s … Read more
And with the United States gone, the Taliban will also have to survive by swimming alone with some real-life sharks – Pakistan, India, China, Russia, and Iran. Maybe they want to keep the White House phone number on the speed dial. “The post-2001 Taliban have proven to be a learning, more political organization that is … Read more