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Guterres urges “dialogue” with Taliban 13 Sep 2021

Guterres urges “dialogue” with Taliban

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded with the international community to maintain a dialogue with the Taliban in Afghanistan, warning of an "economic collapse" in the country that could leave millions of Afghans dying as a consequence. 

U.S. “war on terror” cost $5tn, who won? 13 Sep 2021

U.S. “war on terror” cost $5tn, who won?

Normally set aside for natural disasters and other crises, Congress funded America’s “war on terror” using emergency and contingency money that sidestepped the normal process to allocate funds for overseas military missions. 

Last U.S. Afghan strike “targeted” aid worker 12 Sep 2021

Last U.S. Afghan strike “targeted” aid worker

In another blow to image of U.S. intelligence, an investigation by the New York Times has shed doubt on Washington’s narrative that it targeted Daesh operatives in revenge for an earlier deadly attack at Kabul airport.

Israel steps up prison break search 11 Sep 2021

Israel steps up prison break search

Israeli security forces are expanding their massive search for six Palestinian men who escaped from the infamous high-security Gilboa prison.

U.S. Blamed for Afghan People’s Suffering and Pain 11 Sep 2021

U.S. Blamed for Afghan People’s Suffering and Pain

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the United States is responsible for the suffering and pain of the Afghan people, calling for an inclusive government to be established in the country.

Most Americans say U.S. wars “not worth fighting” 09 Sep 2021

Most Americans say U.S. wars “not worth fighting”

 A substantial majority of Americans believe that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were “not worth fighting”, that’s according to an AP-NORC poll that has released the results of its survey. 

President of Uzbekistan: “The upcoming presidential elections in Uzbekistan will be held on the basis of high democratic criteria” 08 Sep 2021

President of Uzbekistan: “The upcoming presidential elections in Uzbekistan will be held on the basis of high democratic criteria”

On August 31, 2021, in the "Yangi Uzbekistan" Park in Tashkent, festive celebrations were held in honor of the 30th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan, in which the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev delivered a congratulatory message to the people of Uzbekistan.

Taliban claim Panjshir “Victory” 07 Sep 2021

Taliban claim Panjshir “Victory”

The Taliban have declared victory over opposition forces in the Panjshir Valley, northeast of Kabul, declaring that it had completed the group's takeover of the last anti-Taliban stronghold in the country.

UK “intelligence failure” on Afghanistan 04 Sep 2021

UK “intelligence failure” on Afghanistan

A leaked UK Foreign Office report seen by British media warned government ministers on July 22 that the withdrawal of U.S.-led foreign forces from Afghanistan would lead to "rapid Taliban advances".

Chaotic, bloody exit marks end of U.S. longest war 01 Sep 2021

Chaotic, bloody exit marks end of U.S. longest war

The last United States forces left Afghanistan late on Monday, ending a 20-year occupation that began shortly after Al Qaeda’s attacks on 9/11, cost over $2 trillion, took more than 170,000 lives and ultimately failed to defeat the Taliban who allowed Al Qaeda to operate there, the New York Times reported.