The Latest Breaking News from Ashraf Ghani

Biden to visit CIA as intelligence plays key role in Ukraine

President Joe Biden will visit the CIA at a time when his administration’s support for Ukraine has pushed the normally secretive intelligence agencies into the limelight

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022

Men will represent women at gathering for national unity - Taliban leader

A large gathering organised by the Taliban of Afghanistan's religious scholars and tribal elders will address issues of national unity and will be without female participants, the acting deputy prime minister said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jun 29, 2022

India reopens Embassy in Kabul

Major move towards engaging Taliban, re-establishing presence in Afghanistan

The Hindu · Jun 23, 2022

US-Taliban deal pushed Afghanistan to collapse, watchdog finds

WASHINGTON — The U.S. deal with the Taliban — forged under President Donald Trump and implemented under President Joe Biden — was “the single most important factor” in the rapid collapse of Afghanistan’s forces as American troops withdrew last year.

Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022

Afghanistan’s former finance minister now drives an Uber in Washington, DC

Minister fled country week before Taliban took Kabul

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022

Afghan Diplomats under Pressure from Taliban Regime

Afghan embassies around the world that have refused to recognize the new Taliban regime are struggling to stay afloat and facing increasing pressure from Kabul to accept loyalist replacements. None of the country's 60 or so ambassadors, consuls or heads of diplomatic missions who were appointed by Western-backed former president…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2022