Headlines- US President Donald Trump refuted claims that Iranian strikes damaged an American military aircraft based in Jordan.
- Over the past 24 hours, Saudi Arabia attacked almost 40 targets across four regions of Yemen.
- Under the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, Israel said on Thursday that it had destroyed vital tunnels built by Iran-backed Hezbollah.
- The UN Security Council meets to discuss the situation in Yemen as the Houthis advance rapidly along the Red Sea coast, posing a threat to the important Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
- Algeria broke diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, citing "provocative and hostile acts."
- In the eastern Swiss canton of Graubünden, a tourist bus crash in the alpine village of Susch claimed several lives and injured others.
Tag: Afghanistan
Afghanistan 20 Years After the September...
Afghanistan today appears very different than it did 20 years ago when the Taliban governed the country. While the Taliban promise that the current regime will be different from the oppressive rules of the 1990s, the international community is dismayed by the lack of women’s representation in the cabinet
Returning Home is ‘Difficult’ for the...
On Monday, some of the final troops returned from Afghanistan. One of the most deployed divisions in the US Army was the 10th Mountain Division. This group of 140 soldiers arrived at Ft. Drum by plane after serving in Afghanistan for the previous nine months
Female Afghan Prosecutors Concerned About Taliban...
In Afghanistan, female prosecutors are afraid of the Taliban and the tens of thousands of detainees released by the insurgent group. These Afghan women are appealing to the international community for help
Unpacking Eurasia’s Role in the Afghanistan...
Whatever help governments in Central Asia are extending to Afghan refugees, they are not eager to make it known publicly
An American Woman Stranded in Afghanistan...
By Aug. 30, the US had managed to evacuate more than 124,000 civilians from Afghanistan, including 6,000 Americans, in a chaotic operation. Nasria, on the other hand, is one of the 100 to 200 Americans who are still stranded there. For her own protection, she requested that on her first name only be used
Afghan Military Women Who Remain in...
Afghan Military Women: Afghan military women claim they are concerned about their safety and future under the Taliban regime
Turkey Beefs up Border Security to...
Turkey is strengthening its border security with Iran, purportedly to keep a big influx of refugees out of Afghanistan. Many migrants, though, see the wall, trenches, and barbed wire as just more hurdles they must conquer
Afghan Evacuees in Albania Say They...
Albania is temporarily housing 600 Afghan refugees fleeing the country’s turmoil and chaos. The final of four aircraft, carrying 150 individuals, landed in Albania on August 30
9/11 Anniversary & US Veterans in...
Kane Farabaugh of VOA, then a correspondent for the US military, visited Afghanistan in 2002, at the start of America’s 20-year commitment in the nation. As the US military mission comes to a close, Farabaugh reconnects with others he met in the early years to examine the US exit and the mission’s legacy
Afghanistan Animal Rescue in the United...
The attempted rescue of dozens of veterinary workers and hundreds of animals from a British animal rescue charity in Afghanistan caught the attention of the media as tens of thousands were evacuated from Kabul’s airport