Headlines
  • At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
  • Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
  • The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
  • Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
  • To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
  • In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
  • Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.

Tag: Taliban

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

China Eyes Post-War Reconstruction in Afghanistan...

China stands poised to take part in post-war reconstruction in Afghanistan after U.S. troops ended a 20-year occupation, leaving the capital Kabul to be taken over by the Taliban, state media reported on Monday

August 15, 2021

Hundreds of Afghans Are Fleeing the...

Afghanistan’s war has escalated and entered a more deadly phase. The fighting has now spread to the cities, where the majority of the people resides

August 14, 2021

Experts warn United States’ Withdrawal From...

As the US deploys approximately 3,000 troops to help evacuate the majority of its diplomats from the US Embassy in Kabul, experts believe the US’s 20-year withdrawal from Afghanistan might have a long-term impact on America’s international position

August 7, 2021

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

August 4, 2021

More Afghans Arrive in Turkey Following...

The increased fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces has resulted in a new migration of Afghan refugees into Turkey

August 3, 2021

Security Situation in Afghanistan is Deteriorating

The deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, according to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, is due to the United States’ “hurried” departure of all remaining forces from the nation. He went on to say that his government has a six-month plan in place to put the security situation under control

August 1, 2021

Afghanistan’s Displaced People

The latest rise in warfare has displaced 330,000 Afghans since the beginning of the year.Maryam [not her actual name] and her family seek relief from the 45-degree-Celsius heat under a makeshift shelter in a camp on the outskirts of Mazar-e Sharif city in northern Afghanistan

July 31, 2021

As Fighting in Kunar Intensifies, Tens...

Millions of people have fled their homes in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province this week as fighting escalated and the Taliban took control of two districts

July 20, 2021

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

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