Headlines- In order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said late Monday that it was striking Iran for the tenth night in a row.
- After their announcement of a naval blockade in the southern part of the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia denounced the Houthis in Yemen, who are supported by Iran.
- According to Jordan's state television, the Jordanian Armed Forces said that three missiles launched from Iran had been intercepted.
- After the deaths of three American service personnel this past weekend, US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that they "will pay" every time they kill Americans.
- Multiple Iranian airstrikes on Middle East bases this month have injured nearly 100 US service men.
- In the latest round of Iranian retaliatory attacks on the Gulf state allied with the United States, the Kuwaiti army said it is working to intercept Iranian missiles and drones.
Tag: Afghan Taliban
Future of Afghan Women
The latest round of Taliban-Afghan government peace talks in Qatar ended on July 19 with little apparent progress. Many Afghans are concerned about the group’s failure to accept women’s rights in the past
Civil Society Leaders: Violence Increases,a UN...
“We ask for a United Nations mission to ascertain the truth about the recent attacks on civilians”. With foreign troops on the path of withdrawal, the Taliban on the offensive, a weak government, growing violence and “very worrying future scenarios”, in an interview with Agenzia Fides Shaharzad Akbar, at the head of the “Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission” (AIHRC), calls for a greater commitment from the international community”
In Afghanistan’s Balkh District, the Taliban...
Residents In Northern Afghanistan’s Balkh Province, Which Borders Uzbekistan, Told VOA That The Taliban Have Put Tough New Restrictions On Locals Since Seizing Power. Journalist Gul Rahim Niazman Is Reporting From The Province’s Balkh District
Heartbroken Afghan Father Grieves Loss of...
Rajab Ali, who lost both of his daughters in a school bombing west of Kabul, is the latest in a rising number of Afghan parents who have lost their children as a result of the continuing violence
Afghans Rescued from Taliban Say They...
Afghan officials said this week they have managed to secure the release of 43 detainees from the Taliban’s custody in a military operation in Baghlan province. Some of the detainees
Afghan Officials: Taliban Intensified Violence Amid...
Afghan officials say the Taliban have intensified their attacks across Afghanistan amid stalled peace talks in Doha
Afghan Talks to Resume Tuesday Amid...
The second round of talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban will resume Tuesday. Meanwhile, the United States rejected the Taliban’s accusations that U.S. forces have violated the U.S.-Taliban agreement
Islamic State Claims Kabul University Attack...
Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack on Kabul University that killed at least 22 people and injured a dozen more
Ex-President Hamid Karzai Speaks on Prospects...
As the teams representing the Taliban and Afghan government negotiate in Doha, Qatar, on the future of their country, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai sat down with VOA’s Ayesha Tanzeem to discuss the impact of the U.S. elections on those negotiations, the venue, and whether the talks have a chance of succes
Afghan Artists Fear a Taliban Return...
As the Afghan Taliban tries to negotiate a political settlement with the government, many musicians in the country are worried about the impact a deal will have on their ability to work