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Trump’s Critique of the Afghanistan Withdrawal
Former President Donald Trump's criticism focuses on several operational and symbolic failures of the August 2021 withdrawal, which he frames as a historic low for U.S. stature.…
International Community Condemns Kabul Restaurant Blast as Death Toll Rises
KABUL – A powerful explosion tore through a popular Chinese-Afghan restaurant in Kabul's Shahr-i-Naw district on Monday afternoon, drawing swift and severe condemnation from…
Explosion in Central Kabul Kills and Wounds Several, Taliban Officials Confirm
KABUL — A powerful explosion struck a central and normally secure district of the Afghan capital on Monday afternoon, killing and injuring a number of people, according to Taliban…
Forced Returns at Torkham Crossing Leave Afghan Families in Crisis as Humanitarian System Buckles
TORKHAM, Afghanistan – An escalating wave of forced returns from Pakistan is pushing thousands of vulnerable Afghans into destitution, with aid agencies warning of a spiraling…
UN Warns of Converging Catastrophes in Afghanistan: Drought, Mass Returns, and Aid Collapse Threaten Millions
Kabul, January 18, 2026 – The United Nations has issued a dire warning of a triple humanitarian catastrophe engulfing Afghanistan, where a severe drought, the unprecedented return…
Over 5.2 million Afghans return from Iran, Pakistan in 2025; IFRC warns of growing crisis
According to the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), the highest daily influx of returnees from Pakistan was recorded in November.
More than 5.2 million Afghans have returned…
UN Warns Deepening Hunger in Afghanistan Forcing Families to Sell Girls Into Marriage
KABUL – The United Nations issued a stark warning on Wednesday, stating that catastrophic levels of hunger in Afghanistan are compelling families to adopt desperate and harmful…
U.S. Senator Shaheen Condemns Closure of Afghan Transit Camp in Qatar, Warns of Humanitarian and Strategic Fallout
Senior U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) has issued a sharp rebuke of the Trump administration’s decision to close Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar, a critical transit hub for Afghan…
Catastrophic Hunger Grips Afghanistan as Millions Face Starvation, Warns Red Cross
A staggering 4.7 million people in Afghanistan are now confronting acute hunger, according to a stark new report from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The…
Russia’s Afghan Envoy Says Moscow and Washington Have No Dialogue on Afghanistan
MOSCOW, 14.01.26 – Russia and the United States currently have no bilateral contacts regarding Afghanistan, a senior Russian diplomat stated, highlighting a near-total breakdown in…