The Once Booming Drug Town Going Bust Under Taliban Rule
Funding its war against the United States, the Taliban reaped millions from boom towns trading opium, heroin and meth.
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Who lost more weapons—Russia in Syria or America in Afghanistan?
Russia's own military force in Syria, including jets and naval vessels, has pulled back and appears to be partially evacuating, but it has not yet withdrawn from the country. A renegotiated lease that ...
Russian lawmakers approve bill that could remove terrorist designation for the Taliban
Russia's parliament advances a bill that could set the stage for Moscow to remove the designation of the Taliban in ...
The Pioneer2dOpinion
South Asia: Two decades of turmoil
The Soviet intervention underscored Afghanistan’s strategic importance as the fulcrum of great power politics. Pakistan ...
Blinken faces Republican critics of Afghanistan withdrawal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as an ending of the country's longest ...
Antony Blinken finally takes ‘responsibility’ for Afghanistan withdrawal that left 13 US troops dead: ‘I deeply regret we did not do more’ for Gold Star families
Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken finally expressed remorse that the Biden administration had not done more to ...
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The West Celebrates Assad’s Fall, But What Comes Next May Be Even Worse
The toppling of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was cheered by U.S. President Joe Biden and other major Western leaders, like French ...
Liberal Democrat Voice8d
Understanding the Syria conflicts
As in many parts of the world, history is very much a political weapon in the Eastern Mediterranean. It is difficult to assess conflicts in Syria (and the British/Western interest) for this reason, ...
India Today21d
Antony Blinken agrees to testify over US's 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan
The State Department has contended that the panel was provided with large amounts of information, with Blinken testifying before Congress on Afghanistan more than 14 times and the department providing ...
Indiatimes22d
The shocking reason why THIS country is called the “Graveyard of Empires”
Do you know the name of this place? Delve in and read on to know! Afghanistan’s unique title is rooted deep in its long history of defeating foreign invaders. Its rugged mountains and remote ...
Wall Street Journal22d
Trump Ally Holds Up Promotion of Army General Involved in Afghanistan Evacuation
WASHINGTON—The last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan is the target of the first battle over whether generals involved in the chaotic withdrawal and other officers will face retribution under ...