Taliban capture major city in northern Afghanistan, draw closer to Kabul
Kabul (Reuters) – Taliban forces captured a major city in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, sending Afghan forces fleeing, and drew
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Taliban assures Iran its diplomats are safe and won’t be disturbed
Tehran (IranWire) – In one of Iran’s first official responses to the Taliban’s shock incursion into Afghanistan’s southern provinces, Foreign
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Afghan women forced from banking jobs as Taliban take control
Kabul (Reuters) – In early July, as Taliban insurgents were seizing territory from government forces across Afghanistan, fighters from the
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Sydney to tighten COVID-19 curbs, Australian capital to enter lockdown
Sydney (Reuters) – Extra Australian military personnel may be called in to ensure compliance with lockdown rules in Sydney, the
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WHO calls on governments to cooperate to accelerate studies into origins of COVID-19
Geneva (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has called for all governments to cooperate to accelerate studies into the origins
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Britain sends troops to Afghanistan to help evacuate staff and citizens
London (Reuters) – Britain will deploy hundreds of military personnel to Afghanistan to help British nationals and local translators get
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Qatari forces open fire at protesters, 1 killed and several arrested
Doha – Qatari security forces on Thursday opened fire at protesters, killing one citizen while several others were arrested and
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Iran’s Raisi names anti-Western hardliner as new foreign minister
Tehran (Reuters) – Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi named an anti-Western diplomat as foreign minister on Wednesday as Iran and
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Morocco hails Israel ties during envoy’s visit, urges peace with Palestinians
Rabat (Reuters) – Morocco’s foreign minister told his visiting Israeli counterpart on Wednesday that their countries’ newly upgraded ties would
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Turkey still keen to run Kabul airport despite Taliban advances, officials say
Ankara (Reuters) – Turkey is for now still intent on running and guarding Kabul airport after other foreign troops withdraw
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