Headlines
  • Iran's High Council for Human Rights condemned attacks on religious, cultural, and historical landmarks across the country by the United States and Israel.
  • Despite an ongoing ceasefire, the National News Agency of Lebanon has reported several Israeli attacks in the country's south.
  • A new round of peace talks was reportedly scheduled to take place in Pakistan with Vice President JD Vance and other American diplomats.
  • The US will host new talks between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday with the aim of encouraging an agreement.
  • US President Donald Trump has stated that unless an agreement is made with Tehran, the US will not lift its embargo of Iranian ports.
  • Data from the Defense Department shows that at least 415 American troops have been injured in the war with Iran.
  • US On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to leave for Pakistan in preparation for the upcoming round of peace talks with Iran.
  • On Monday, US President Donald Trump claimed on social media that Israel "never talked" him into going to war with Iran.

Tag: Afghan War

August 25, 2021

New (Unofficial) Rules Imposed on Journalists...

Publicly, the Taliban have pledged to protect journalists and respect press freedom. The reality is already quite different. The new power in Kabul is already imposing very severe constraints on the editorial staff, even if they are not official

Tens of Thousands of People Are...

In the last 24 hours, roughly 90 aircraft evacuated 16,000 people from Kabul’s international airport, according to Pentagon sources

August 24, 2021

Afghan Americans Concerned About Their Relatives...

The Taliban is claiming to preserve minority and women’s rights as it increases its hold on Afghanistan. However, many Afghans in the United States are anxious about the safety of their family and friends, as well as the country’s future

August 21, 2021

The Inside Story-The Fall of Kabul

In the midst of a political storm sparked by the Taliban’s quick capture of Afghanistan and the messy end to America’s longest war, US President Joe Biden has remained defiant.Here VOA’s The Inside Story-The Fall of Kabul

Experts Claim Taliban Routinely Intimidate Afghan...

Women say they are afraid for their future as the Taliban takes control of Afghanistan’s government, with many doubting the Islamist group’s promises to preserve women’s rights. President Joe Biden stated on Friday that the Taliban’s ability to receive help and recognition will be determined by how they treat Afghan women and girls

August 20, 2021

Afghan Students in India Fear Bleak...

Afghan students studying in Indian colleges and universities are concerned about their country’s future prospects now that the Taliban has retaken power. The majority of Afghan students in India came on scholarships provided by the Indian government as a show of goodwill to promote education in the country

Taliban Takeover Fears Afghan Refugees in...

Afghan Refugees in Turkey say they took the risky journey to avoid returning to Taliban authority. Arif Aslan of VOA reports from eastern Turkey, where some of the Afghans he spoke with arrived in recent days after the Taliban took control of the Afghan capital Kabul

August 19, 2021

As the Taliban’s Takeover Continues, Afghan...

Afghan university students react to the Taliban’s takeover of their country in the United States and Afghanistan

August 18, 2021

Massacre Survivors of Afghanistan

In recent days, the Taliban completed their quick invasion of Afghanistan by capturing Mazar-e-Sharif in the north, 23 years after capturing it and massacring thousands of its residents

August 17, 2021

As Taliban Capture Power, the Afghan...

Shock, terror, grief,rage and fear are among emotions  that members of the Afghan community in the United States are experiencing as they watch the Afghan government come apart over the last few days

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