Harry says Archie would like to become an astronaut or pilot Harry served in Afghanistan as Apache helicopter co-pilot gunner in 2012-13 Wales Online · Apr 16, 2022
Taliban accuses Pakistani airstrikes of killing Afghan civilians Taliban-led Afghanistan accused Pakistan of airstrikes that killed dozens of Afghan civilians in Khost and Kunar provinces and warned of “bad consequences” if such attacks continue, according to spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed. Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2022
How Four Corners investigated alleged torture and mistreatment by Australian soldiers in East Timor Former servicemen told Four Corners what happened in East Timor in 1999 set in train cultural issues that would later lead to alleged war crimes by Australian SAS soldiers in Afghanistan. ABC News · Apr 16, 2022
Taliban authorities summon Pakistani envoy to protest military strikes Taliban authorities on Saturday summoned Pakistan's ambassador in Kabul to protest against military strikes inside Afghanistan by Pakistani forces, the Afghan foreign ministry said. Reuters · Apr 16, 2022
What Pakistan’s political shakeup means for relations with US Pakistan’s new PM will need to mend ties with Washington after Imran Khan’s claims of foreign interference, experts say. Al Jazeera · Apr 15, 2022
‘This is not the answer’: asylum-seeker in UK slams Rwanda plans Omar from Afghanistan says plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will not tackle human trafficking The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2022
Iran Summons Afghan Charge d'Affaires After Unrest Iran summoned the Afghan charge d'affaires on Tuesday after a violent protest at its diplomatic mission in western Afghanistan. Tehran also announced the closure until further notice of its Afghan missions, where other protests had also occurred. On Monday, dozens of Afghans chanting "Death to Iran" demonstrated outside the Iranian… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2022
Government increases mental health funding for Afghanistan veterans One of the main projects to benefit from the new funding is a peer-to-peer emotional support helpline for veterans Wales Online · Apr 14, 2022
From founding warzone hospital and tackling Ebola to addressing Bristol Rovers' dysfunction Chris Gibson MBE built his expertise in leading military and public service organisations. Now, he's working to improve Bristol Rovers Bristol Post · Apr 13, 2022
Pakistan and Afghanistan inspired Edinburgh restaurant opens in time for Ramadan Shinwari opened in time for the holy month of Ramadan and during their first month they will be offering an Iftar buffet for £13.99 per person so that groups can break their fast together. Edinburgh Live · Apr 13, 2022
All the times the UK has changed prime minister during a war Some Tories have argued they cannot change leader because of the war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022
Iran summons Afghan envoy after diplomatic mission attacks Iran has sought reassurance from the Taliban that it can provide security after attacks on diplomatic missions. Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2022
ISIL 2.0: How the group became a franchise Since its 2019 defeat, ISIL has morphed into a series of affiliates taking hold in Afghanistan and Africa’s Sahel belt. Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2022
Iran summons Afghan envoy over attack on diplomatic missions Iran has summoned Afghanistan's envoy in Tehran over attacks the previous day on Iranian diplomatic missions in the neighboring country The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022
Reuters · Apr 12, 2022 Iran summons Afghan envoy after protesters throw rocks at diplomatic missions Iran summoned the Afghan envoy to Tehran on Tuesday and is stopping all consular services in Afghanistan, Iranian state TV reported, a day after protesters threw rocks at Iranian diplomatic missions in Kabul and Herat.
Salon · Apr 12, 2022 Neocon war hawks: They're back! The warmongering buffoons who drove the U.S. to disaster in Iraq and Afghanistan are now eager for war with Russia
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 12, 2022 Iran Summons Afghan Envoy over Attack on Diplomatic Missions Iran summoned the Afghan envoy to Tehran on Tuesday and is stopping all consular services in Afghanistan, Iranian state TV reported, a day after protesters threw rocks at Iranian diplomatic missions in Kabul and Herat. The protests came after videos posted on Twitter in recent days showed young Afghan refugees…
ABC News · Apr 12, 2022 ADF documents show senior officers yet to face consequences for alleged Afghanistan war crimes Australia's Defence Force Chief has paused internal disciplinary measures for senior army officers who failed to prevent alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, pending the completion of an external investigation that could take years.
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022 EXPLAINER: What's ahead for politically volatile Pakistan? Months of economic discontent in Pakistan have been capped by days of tense drama
The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2022 The girls I taught in Kabul were Afghanistan’s future. The Taliban has taken that away The school I worked in has been forced to close. Our dreams are shattered and we urge you, people of the west, to help, says teacher Shikiba
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022 Isis morphs and grows in Pakistan and Afghanistan amid fear of more attacks The terrorist group’s attacks have risen in Pakistan but declined in Afghanistan
Al Jazeera · Apr 11, 2022 ‘Here we are beggars’: Afghan refugees languish in Madagascar A small group of Afghan refugees say they are trapped on African island nation without health care, education or work.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 11, 2022 ISIS Morphs and Grows in Pakistan, Afghanistan Basheer was a young Taliban fighter barely out of his teens when the ISIS group took over his village in eastern Afghanistan, nearly eight years ago. The militants rounded up villagers identified as Taliban and killed them, often beheading them, forcing their families to watch. Basheer escaped and lived in…
The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2022 Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial: SAS colleague felt threatened to testify by newspapers, court hears Soldier refused to answer questions about one mission on grounds of self-incrimination on offence of ‘the most serious nature’
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 11, 2022 More Afghan evacuees now finding homes, even as resettlement collides with the housing crisis PHILADELPHIA — Months after he escaped Afghanistan aboard a U.S. military plane, Mohibullah Hasrat found himself walking the sidewalks of Philadelphia, hoping to find what for many evacuees had become an elusive prize: