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Damning report criticises Trump and Biden for ‘dangerous and chaotic’ US withdrawal from Afghanistan

The US State Department report highlights shortcomings of Antony Blinken without naming him

The Independent UK

White House's Afghanistan planning lacked ‘urgency,’ report finds

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration lacked “a sufficient sense of urgency” when planning for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, according to an after-action report released Friday by the State Department.

Tribune News Service

White House Afghanistan planning lacked ‘urgency,’ report finds - Roll Call

Biden administration worries about political perceptions limited planning, among other shortcomings, the State Department report contends.

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US report slams poor planning for Afghanistan withdrawal

State Department report criticises ‘insufficient’ preparation for worst-case scenarios as US forces left Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera

Fighting for a life: The Afghan refugees finding hope in MMA

Afghan mixed martial arts fighters living abroad try to bridge gap between poverty and glory after Taliban bans sport.

Al Jazeera

Glass factory at Kabul

A hundred years ago, the Amir of Afghanistan granted important concessions to a local firm of industrialists for starting a glass factory at Kabul.

The Hindu

Hero soldier blown up by suicide bomb on first day of active service in miracle recovery

Dave Curtis will proudly represent Britain with other injured soldiers upcoming event, and credits it with helping him cope with devastating wounds he suffered in blast

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‘Wedding or a funeral?’ Taliban bans music at Kabul wedding halls

The Taliban bans music at Kabul weddings halls because it is considered against the teachings of Islam.

Al Jazeera

Iran and Afghanistan dispute Helmand water rights as climate change deepens crisis

Iran and Afghanistan exchanged gunfire on May 27 amid rising tensions over water supplies in the region. The countries are engaged in a decades-long dispute over rights to the Helmand River, on which Iran depends to irrigate land in its arid south. The construction of dams on the Afghan side…

France 24

Afghan students feel abandoned as India restricts visas

Hundreds of Afghan students are unable to resume their studies as India stopped issuing visas after Taliban takeover.

Al Jazeera

Rukhsar Habibzai - The day I left home

'It is a story shared by thousands of Afghans. It is the day we left home, left our souls and left Afghanistan'

Cycling News

Some female aid workers return in Afghanistan

KABUL: Afghan women employed by a leading international NGO have resumed their work in some provinces, months after the Taliban government banned them from working.

Bangkok Post

Almost two years since Kabul fell, a frayed refugee system creates obstacles for Afghans in Texas

The refugee system in Texas and nationally is still recovering from major cuts under the Trump administration. The latest casualty is Texas’ largest resettlement agency, Refugee Services of Texas.

The Texas Tribune

A pop-up restaurant in Kabul is run by women for women. The Taliban is watching

This start-up aims to provide both food and economic opportunity to Afghan women. But success means first overcoming economic crises, cultural taboos and Taliban interference.

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Al Jazeera

Taliban supreme leader, Qatari PM hold talks in Afghanistan

The talks took place on May 12, and it included a meeting between the Taliban’s supreme leader and the Qatari PM.

Reuters

Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks -source

The Qatari prime minister held secret talks with the supreme leader of the Taliban this month on resolving tension with the international community, a source briefed on the meeting said, signaling a new willingness by Afghanistan's rulers to discuss ways to end their isolation.

Al Jazeera

What caused deadly Afghan-Iran border clashes? What happens next?

The two countries call for de-escalation after deadly clashes erupt apparently over river water-sharing dispute.

The Independent UK

Bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while being smuggled into Bulgaria returned to Kabul

A spokesman for the Taliban government's foreign ministry says the bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while being smuggled into Bulgaria have been repatriated

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Saeed made it out of Kabul alive but thousands of Afghans are still waiting for refugee visas

Australians are begging the government to rescue their relatives from the Taliban as the processing of refugee applications grinds to a halt for thousands of at-risk Afghan asylum seekers.

The Independent UK

GOP pauses Blinken contempt push after gaining access to classified Afghanistan cable

The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee says he is pausing an effort to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress now that the State Department is letting him view a redacted classified cable from U.S. diplomats in Kabul sent shortly before the U.S. withdrawal from…

The Independent UK

State Department offers Republican lawmaker a chance to view Afghanistan dissent cable

The State Department is offering to allow the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee to view a classified cable from U.S. diplomats in Kabul sent shortly before the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Independent UK

House Republican warns of possible contempt charge for Blinken over Afghanistan document

Congress sets up possible battle with Biden administration

The Hindu

MEA faces tough choice as Taliban picks a new Ambassador for Delhi

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan’s decision to recall Afghan Ambassador Farid Mamundzay and appoint the current Trade Counsellor Qadir Shah as the Charge D’ Affaires (Acting Ambassador) in his place has posed a tough decision for the government’s policy on the situation in Afghanistan and its engagement with the Taliban.

The Guardian - UK

Home Office admits errors after arrest of Nepali guards airlifted from Kabul

Officials say number of guards detained in March had been granted indefinite leave to remain by mistake

Reuters

India, Russia, Pakistan urge Taliban to respect rights of all Afghans

The foreign ministers of India, Russia and Pakistan on Friday called for a representative government in Afghanistan and the protection of women's rights, almost two years after the Islamist Taliban swept to power in Kabul.

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