Patel expresses ‘tremendous pride’ in Afghanistan evacuation effort The Home Secretary said the evacuation operation following the fall of of Kabul was ‘seismic’ despite scathing criticism from MPs. The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022
Taliban offer security to Indian mission Taliban dispensation hopes to get ‘unfinished projects‘ completed The Hindu · Aug 13, 2022
One year of Taliban rule has devastated Afghanistan, but there are glimmers of hope within 'secret schools' In Afghanistan, a whisper network of teachers, parents and community leaders is funnelling girls to secret schools, defying the rule of the Taliban. ABC News · Aug 13, 2022
Female protesters beaten by Taliban during Kabul rally Around 40 women marched in front of the education ministry in the Afghan capital Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2022
‘They’d come to kill me’: The tax reformer hunted by the Taliban and abandoned by the Britain he served A year after the fall of Kabul, Abdullah Sayyid is in hiding, his wife has been murdered and the Home Office appears to have lost his case file The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2022
Taliban shown smiling with guns on pedalos as they celebrate Afghan takeover anniversary A year on from the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan some fighters were seen with their families riding around a lake on pedalos, while Kabul was hit by protests about women's rights Daily Mirror · Aug 13, 2022
Women march in a rare protest in Kabul's streets — and face violence from the Taliban About two dozen women marched in Kabul chanting "bread, work, freedom," "we want political participation" and "no to enslavement," just days before the one-year anniversary of the Taliban takeover. WEKU · Aug 13, 2022
Taliban disperses Afghan women’s march for ‘work and freedom’ Demonstrators carrying a banner that read ‘August 15 is a black day’ demanded rights to work, political participation. Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2022
Taliban beat women at Kabul rally KABUL: Taliban fighters beat women and fired into the air on Saturday as they violently dispersed a rare rally in the Afghan capital, days ahead of the first anniversary of the hardline Islamists’ return to power. Bangkok Post · Aug 13, 2022
Taliban Fighters Fire in Air to Disperse Women's Protest Taliban fighters beat women protesters and fired into the air on Saturday as they violently dispersed a rare rally in the Afghan capital. Since seizing power on August 15 last year, the Taliban have rolled back the marginal gains made by women during the two decades of US intervention in… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 13, 2022
A year since fleeing Kabul: ‘Now my children can grow up in peace’ The withdrawal of allied troops from Afghanistan a year ago led to desperate scenes as refugees tried to escape the Taliban. One man tells his family’s story The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2022
Timeline of Events in Afghanistan since Taliban Takeover The Taliban's capture of Kabul on Aug. 15, 2021 brought the hardline movement back into power in Afghanistan nearly 20 years after they were toppled by the US invasion following the 9/11 attacks. The year since has been disastrous for the country. After the world cut off funding, Afghanistan’s already… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 12, 2022
One year on, Afghan family still divided after daughter fled, mother stayed As thousands of Afghans crowded outside Kabul airport a year ago desperately trying to escape the Taliban, Massouda Kohistani managed to fight her way on to a foreign military flight bound for the Gulf and ended up in Spain. Reuters · Aug 12, 2022
Taliban cleric killed in blast in Kabul - intelligence official A prominent Taliban cleric, Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, was killed in an attack in Kabul on Thursday, according to an intelligence official. Reuters · Aug 11, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Aug 11, 2022 An Afghan refugee plays three roles — mother, father, sibling — caring for his baby brother SAN DIEGO — How do you make sure a 4-year-old boy is happy when he's nearly 8,000 miles away from home — and his parents?
WEKU · Aug 10, 2022 The U.S. lost track of why it was in Afghanistan, former commander says Recently retired General Frank McKenzie reflects on the withdrawal from Afghanistan, who bears responsibility for the way it unfolded, and how the U.S. "lost track" of why it was in the country.
The Conversation · Aug 9, 2022 From future lawyer to betrothed to a Taliban fighter: August in Kabul shows how life changed overnight for so many in Afghanistan On page 79 of August in Kabul, Andrew Quilty introduces us to Nadia Amini, a 19-year-old student of Tajik descent who attends a madrassa, or religious school, in the Afghan capital. She is completing her third-semester exams with ambitions to become a lawyer.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2022 ‘The US let him go free’: release of terrorist who killed unarmed Australian soldiers shows contempt for ally, family says Exclusive: Father of one of three soldiers slain by Hekmatullah says Australia was ‘sidelined’ in deal between US and Taliban to release terrorist from prison
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 9, 2022 Mystery Surrounds Fate of Zawahiri’s Body Mystery surrounds the fate of the body of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was killed in a US drone strike in Kabul last week. While the Taliban has denied finding the body, a former senior official stated that the movement actually secretly buried it in Kandahar.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 9, 2022 One Year after Afghan War, Biden Struggles to Find Footing The 12 months since the chaotic end to the US war in Afghanistan haven't been easy for Joe Biden. The new president was flying high early in the summer of 2021, the American electorate largely approving of Biden's performance and giving him high marks for his handling of the economy…
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022 One year after Afghan war, Biden struggles to find footing The nearly 12 months since the chaotic end to the U.S. war in Afghanistan haven’t been easy for Joe Biden
Reuters · Aug 9, 2022 A year after Taliban's return, some women fight for lost freedoms Monesa Mubarez is not going to give up the rights she and other Afghan women won during 20 years of Western-backed rule easily.
WEKU · Aug 8, 2022 Hamid Karzai stays on in Afghanistan — hoping for the best, but unable to leave When the Taliban reclaimed Kabul last August, the U.S.-backed government collapsed and hundreds of thousands of Afghans fled the country. Former president Hamid Karzai was not one of them.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2022 Morning mail: Hekmatullah living as ‘hero’ in Kabul, Barilaro at inquiry, Australia’s best musicals Monday: Rogue Afghan soldier who killed three unarmed diggers welcomed back by Taliban. Plus: the best Australian musicals, ranked
The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2022 ‘I will continue killing foreigners’: soldier who shot dead unarmed Australians treated as ‘returning hero’ by Taliban Exclusive: Hekmatullah, who killed three Australian soldiers, is living in a heavily protected luxury Kabul home after being freed from prison