By Mansoor Ahmad Faizy / Kabul, Afghanistan * Afghanistan, an Asian state long called ‘the heart of Asia’, has always been in a whirl of unending war and unfettered turmoil. Afghanistan has experienced monolithic instability and numerous regime changes during the past four decades, but one thing that has remained unaffected is the strong resolve of the Afghans for a ...
By Mansoor Faizy* In a dramatic move on August 15, the Taliban took control of Afghanistan for the second time as they stepped into the Presidential Palace in Kabul. The historical palace has remained the center of power and the tug-of-war over it has been going on since the nineteenth century. From Emir Abdur Rehman to the Western-backed Ashraf Ghani, ...
By Imran Zakeria / Kabul, Afghanistan* For the past 20 years, countries around the world, particularly Pakistan, Russia, and Iran, pursued anti-US policies until the pullout of US and coalition forces from Afghanistan. With the Taliban seizing power in Kabul, nations in the region are unwilling to recognize the Emirate and are waiting for a global response. Pakistan, an erstwhile ...
By Özgür Altınbaş The President of the Afghan National Peace Council, Mohammad Daoud Abedi visited Turkey. During his visit, he made important statements concerning the refugee problem and the future Afghan government. Abedi stated his will to enlighten the Turkish public opinion in a wide range of issues. Abedi spoke about the refugee problem, the situation in Panjshir and the ...
By Manish Rai The Taliban after much waiting have announced a new interim government of their so-called “Islamic Emirate” in Afghanistan. This delay in government formation didn’t happen because the Taliban were holding talks with other ethnic groups for their inclusion in the government. This is evident from the fact that only one ethnic group dominates the new government which ...
After the retreat of the US forces, the Taliban leadership, which has established control over Afghanistan, has announced the future leadership of the country. The announcement has followed the claimed clearing of the Panshir Province from anti-Taliban forces. The spokesperson of the Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid declared the leadership of the provisional government of Afghanistan. 1. Acting Prime Minister Mullah Hassan ...
The United States and its NATO allies have completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of occupation and presence on August 31. US President Biden dedicated major parts of a speech held on the same day to the evacuation efforts, describing these as an “extraordinary success”. Biden said the “assumption — that the Afghan government would be able to ...
By Özgür Altınbaş The United States’ 20-years-long occupation of Afghanistan has ended and American troops had to flee the country in a pitiful way. This situation made another US defeat obvious. The US had planned and attempted a coup in Venezuela using Juan Guaido – unsuccessfully. The US had to withdraw from Libya. The National Assembly of Iraq voted and ...