Headlines- In a statement on Saturday, the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) denounced Iranian strikes on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, accusing Tehran of war crimes for attacking infrastructure facilities in Kuwait.
- In a written statement broadcast on state television on Saturday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Majotaba Khamenei vowed to teach "unforgettable lessons" to the United States.
- In a statement released on Saturday, the United Arab Emirates' foreign ministry voiced "deep concern" over the regional developments and demanded "immediate de-escalation."
- According to a statement released by U.S. Central Command on Saturday, two American service members were killed on Friday, while a third is still missing.
- Iran's most recent strikes on Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan are being denounced by Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a "flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the targeted countries."
- Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, said on Saturday that Iran has suspended its obligations under the Memorandum of Understanding and accused the United States of breaking the terms of the agreement made last month.
Tag: Taliban Insurgency
Afghanistan Anniversary: Deportations of Afghan Refugees...
As the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan last year, thousands of Afghans sought asylum in Turkey. Many of these Afghans claim they are now concerned about being deported home
As IS Intensifies Attacks, Afghan Civilians...
Attacks by the Islamic State affiliate have increased since the Taliban gained control of Afghanistan in August, notably in the country’s eastern Nangarhar region. Civilians in the region say they are concerned about the threat of violence posed by the Islamic State-Khorasan, or IS-K
End of US Evacuation Flights from...
As the United States’ evacuation and military pullout from Afghanistan comes to an end this week, President Joe Biden’s policies are under review. Michelle Quinn discusses the criticism and the incident in Kabul that killed US military troops and Afghan civilians
Taliban Seize Afghan Provincial Capitals Rapidly
Panic gripped northern Afghanistan’s famed city Mazar-e-Sharif Monday on news of a Taliban advance. According to VOA’s Ayesha Tanzeem in Kabul, the Taliban have taken control of Six northern and northeastern capitals since Saturday.
To protest Taliban offensives, Afghans chant...
As a protest against the Taliban’s attacks on some Afghan cities, people in Afghanistan chanted “Allahu Akbar,” which means “God is Great.” This report narrated by Roshan Noorzai was filed by VOA’s Sayed Hasib Maududi
Fears of Brain Drain Prompted by...
Some Afghans who worked on US-funded programes and projects in Afghanistan are praising the US State Department’s Priority 2 programme, which allows specific Afghans and their families to enter the US Refugee Admissions Program. Other Afghans, though, are concerned that the scheme may hasten the country’s brain drain
Afghan Women and Children Face an...
The withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan is nearing completion. According to experts,Afghan women and children face a bleak future
Sikh Hindu Community of Afghans in...
In and around Hicksville, New York’s Long Island, a number of Sikhs and Hindus who immigrated from Afghanistan live. The community is concerned about the future of their homeland as U.S. troops prepare to depart Afghanistan
Press Freedom and Taliban
As Afghanistan’s Security Situation Worsens, So Does The Situation For All Of The Country’s Other Gains During The Last Two Decades. One Of Them Is A Free Press. Afghanistan Has Grown From Having No Independent Media To Having 170 Radio Stations
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