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Mazar-i-Sharif was a government stronghold and its loss leaves only Kabul and another city unconqueredThe Taliban captured Mazar-i-Sharif, the country’s fourth-largest city and the government’s last major stronghold in the north on Saturday, as they ti…
Read MoreThe president has been condemned by Republicans as the Taliban advance – but the roots of the crisis date back yearsThe words of political leaders can come back to haunt them. “None whatsoever, zero,” Joe Biden said last month when asked if he saw any …
Read MorePeople are losing their homes, their freedom and their hope. That should be more of a priority than US credibility“There’s going to be no circumstance where you’ll see people being lifted off the roof of an embassy of the United States from Afghanistan…
Read MoreAnalysis: White House accused of unfairly pointing finger at Afghan military after decades of mismanaging war effortAs one provincial capital after another has fallen to the Taliban, the message from Washington to the Afghans facing the onslaught has b…
Read MoreSoldiers to arrive within 48 hours to provide security and support for US embassy personnel in KabulUS and other western military planners are accelerating plans for the evacuation of embassy staff in Afghanistan as Kabul is increasingly threatened by …
Read MoreKabul embassies step up evacuation plans as Biden urges Afghan leaders to ‘fight for their nation’US officials believe Afghanistan’s government could fall in 90 days, with Kabul isolated in as little as a month, as Joe Biden urged Afghan leaders to “fi…
Read MoreA Zoom meeting of prime ministers and presidents was never going to be a particularly smooth affairThere was what looked like a virtual walkout, veiled criticism of certain nations, a video address from the US president and of course, technical issues:…
Read MoreThe human cost is accumulating with the withdrawal of US and British troops The fears held by many Afghans since Joe Biden announced the withdrawal of all US troops by September have been not only realised but surpassed. Many anticipated steady gains b…
Read MoreEvacuation flights start before visas are issued as insurgents make sweeping gains in provincesAmerica has launched emergency airlifts for Afghans who worked with its armed forces and diplomats, evacuating hundreds who are still waiting for their visas…
Read MoreEvacuation flights start before visas are issued as insurgents make sweeping gains in provincesAmerica has launched emergency airlifts for Afghans who worked with its armed forces and diplomats, evacuating hundreds who are still waiting for their visas…
Read MoreThe US president is being much tougher than expected on Beijing, but a lack of solidarity will undermine his policy’s successIt’s generally accepted in Washington that once-buoyant hopes for the emergence of a free, democratic China, initially sparked …
Read MoreFormer US president says west’s withdrawal is a mistake and could cause ‘unspeakable harm’The former US president George W Bush has criticised the western withdrawal from Afghanistan in an interview with a German broadcaster, saying he fears Afghan wom…
Read MoreRepublicans attempting to use special session to pass billFour-star general Scott Miller announces departure in KabulBiden says ‘We stand with the Cuban people’ amid protests 12.59am BST That’s all for today, thanks for following along. Some key events…
Read MoreThe US and British withdrawal has set off panic, but the truth is they were exacerbating the problem they were trying to solveFriends keep asking me to sign petitions urging President Biden to change his mind about withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. …
Read MoreMilitants capture Islam Qala on border with Iran amid sweeping offensive launched as US withdrawsThe Taliban have claimed to be in control of 85% of Afghanistan, including a key border crossing with Iran, following a sweeping offensive launched as US t…
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