Afghanistan
Hibatullah Akhundzada to be leader of Afghanistan under whom a PM or Prez will run the country
Anamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban's cultural commission, said that Akhundzada will also be the leader of the new government, Tolo News reported. Consultations are almost finalised on the new government, and the necessary discussions have also been held about the cabinet. The Islamic government that we will announce will be a model for the people. There is no doubt about the presence of the Commander of the Faithful (Akhunzada) in the government.
Were Biden and Ghani in denial mode as Taliban marched towards victory?
On Tuesday, the day the US forces left Afghanistan, Reuters released excerpts from the last call between Biden and Ghani before the Afghan president fled. The last phone call between Biden and Ghani was on July 23 and in these 14 minutes of conversation, according to the transcripts obtained by the Reuters, "Biden offered aid if Ghani could publicly project, he had a plan to control the spiralling situation in Afghanistan.
Afghans leave country in an exodus across desert
The almost-biblical scenes of the mass migration across the desert where the borders of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran all meet show an endless river of people flowing between the mountains. For these men, women and children, their initial destination is likely to be Turkey, still more than 1,000 miles away across Iran, and from there many of them will hope to go to Europe and Britain, the report said.
After US exit, Iran hopes to lead global diplomacy to end conflict in Afghanistan
"20 years of US occupation brought Afghanistan nothing but death & destruction. It's now a historic opportunity for Afghan leaders to put an end to their people's plight by ending violence & forming an inclusive government," tweeted Saeed Khatibzadeh, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman after the US withdrawal from Kabul.
Anti-Taliban resistance in Panjshir only hope for Afghanistan: Saleh
Meanwhile, the Taliban claim to have taken Shutul district of Panjshir province and have also killed 10 members of resistance forces. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has also said that the fighters have seized three military tanks and some weaponry. The Taliban had previously said that their negotiations with tribal elders and religious scholars of Panjshir province have gone in vain.
Panjshir rebellion against Taliban flares amid US exit from Afghanistan
Standing shoulder to shoulder with the junior Massoud is former first vice president and now acting president , Amrullah Saleh. Thousands of soldiers and commanders of the Afghan army have joined the two leaders, ready for a last stand if required. Afghan journalist Bilawal Sarwary said in his twitter post that there have reports about fighting in the Jabul Siraj in Parwan province.
Al-Qaeda congratulates Taliban on ‘big win’, calls for ‘liberation' of Kashmir
Hours after the Taliban declared that Afghanistan has gained “full independence”, Pakistan-based terrorist organization Al- Qaeda issued a statement that called for the liberation of regions such as Palestine, the Levant, Kashmir, Somalia, and Yemen.
UK in talks with Taliban over further evacuations
"The Prime Minister's special representative for Afghan transition, Simon Gass, has travelled to Doha and is meeting with senior Taliban representatives to underline the importance of safe passage out of Afghanistan for British nationals, and those Afghans who have worked with us over the past 20 years," the BBC quoted a government spokesman as saying.
Dozens of security dogs await evacuation to complete US pullout from Afghanistan
Plans to evacuate the dogs specially trained for combat missions had fallen through just before the last C-17 military transport carrying Americans took off from the Hamid Karzai International Airport Tuesday.
Taliban 2.0: Rhetoric vs Reality!
The early meeting of China and Afghan was a result of the arrest of 10 Chinese spies who were caught spying in Afghanistan. Importantly, during his meetings with the NDS in Kabul, the Chinese State Security official cautioned his Afghan counterparts about the possibility of a Taliban takeover.
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