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Report Reveals More Afghans Crossing into U.S. via Mexico
Following the second anniversary of the United States pullout of Afghanistan and the takeover of the country by…
Islamic State Group Still Has Thousands in Syria and Iraq and Poses Afghan Threat, U.N. Experts Say
The Islamic State group still commands between 5,000 and 7,000 members across its former stronghold in Syria and…
Afghan Taliban Mark Two Year Return to Power Amid Erosion of Women’s Rights
Afghanistan's Taliban marked the second anniversary of their return to power on Tuesday, celebrating their takeover of Kabul…
The Taliban Believe Their Rule is Open-Ended and Don’t Plan to Lift the Ban on Female Education
The Taliban view their rule of Afghanistan as open-ended, drawing legitimacy from Islamic law and facing no significant…
U.N. Envoy Urges World Court to Prosecute Afghan Gender Discrimination
The International Criminal Court (ICC) should recognize gender discrimination in Afghanistan as a crime against humanity and investigate…
House Foreign Affairs Chair Threatens to Block Afghanistan Funding Until Taliban Cut Off
House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Michael McCaul (R., Texas) said House Republicans are prepared to "put a hold…
Biden Admin is the ‘Single Largest Donor’ to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan Since Botched Withdrawal, Watchdog Says
By: Jake Smith, Daily Caller News Foundation The Biden administration is the “single largest donor” of taxpayer money…
State Dept Team Acknowledged Kabul Airport Was Incapable of Handling Biden Admin’s Evacuation Plan, Witness Says
The U.S. military would have been able to protect Bagram from threats like the suicide bomber who killed 13 Marines during the evacuation, he testified.
‘Confusing at Best’: Retired Colonel Says No One Was in Charge of Afghanistan Withdrawal
By: Micaela Burrow, Daily Caller News Foundation A retired Army colonel said Thursday that the lack of a…
U.S. Officials to Meet Taliban in Doha to Discuss Economy, Rights Issues
U.S. officials will meet Taliban representatives and "technocratic professionals" from key Afghan ministries during a visit to Doha…