Afghanistan

  • The Great Chessboard: Will a Renewed U.S. ‘Operation Cyclone’ Threaten Afghanistan’s New Silk Road Future?

    With the recent pledge by China, Russia, Iran and Pakistan for renewed defense of Afghanistan’s sovereignty and right to develop, many have jumped the gun to celebrate a little prematurely. Continue reading

  • Afghanistan News Links 26-27 September 2021

    27 September 2021 • 16:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back The Great Chessboard: Will a Renewed U.S. ‘Operation Cyclone’ Threaten Afghanistan’s New Silk Road Future? Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s news conference to sum up the high-level Continue reading

  • Afghanistan News Links 24-25 September 2021

    25 September 2021 — The New Dark Age In Video: New Trailer For ‘Friends’ Sitcom From Taliban https://southfront.org/in-video-new-trailer-for-friends-sitcom-from-taliban/ Afghanistan and Beyond: End U.S. War-Making Everywhere https://www.globalresearch.ca/afghanistan-beyond-end-us-war-making-everywhere/5756641 Military Situation In Afghanistan On September 25, 2021 (Map Update) https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-afghanistan-on-september-25-2021-map-update/ Continue reading

  • Afghanistan News Links 23-24 September 2021

    24 September 2021 • 16:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back ISIS Claims Its Cells Killed Or Wounded 85 Taliban Fighters In Less Than A Week (18+ Photos) Five Crucial Reasons the US Began Its Decades-long Involvement Continue reading

  • Reflections on Events in Afghanistan-21

    An Indian news website that is wired into Panjshir Valley reported this morning that Amrullah Saleh, former Afghan vice president and security tsar in the Ghani government has relocated to Tajikistan and that that he was given a safe passage by the Tajikistan government.  Continue reading

  • Afghanistan News Links 22-23 September 2021

    23 September 2021 • 15:30 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Taliban Says Three ISIS-K Terrorists Were Killed In Jalalabad Operation, Photos Show Signs Of Execution (18+) https://southfront.org/taliban-says-three-isis-k-terrorists-were-killed-in-jalalabad-operation-photos-show-signs-of-execution-18/ ISIS Claimed Responsibility For Series Of Attacks Against Taliban Continue reading

  • Afghanistan News Links 21-22 September 2021

    22 September 2021 • 10:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Taliban Asks To Speak At UN General Assembly Instead Of Former Government’s Ambassador https://southfront.org/taliban-asks-to-speak-at-un-general-assembly-instead-of-former-governments-ambassador/ Mike Willacy’s Rogue Forces https://countercurrents.org/2021/09/mike-willacys-rogue-forces/ Continue reading

  • Afghanistan News Links 20-21 September 2021

    21 September 2021 • 16:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back A Shift In Militants’ Strategy Could Shine A More Positive Light On Failed US Policy Morrison’s Dangerous Fantasies Represent a Danger to Australia’s Future https://dissidentvoice.org/2021/09/morrisons-dangerous-fantasies-represent-a-danger-to-australias-future/ India Continue reading

  • Ruckus over AUKUS isn’t an edifying sight

    The diplomatic fallout from the new security agreement between the Australia, United Kingdom and the United States [AUKUS] is just about beginning. The debris will take time to clean up. Might there be some lasting damage?   Continue reading

  • Afghanistan News Links 19-20 September 2021

    20 September 2021 • 18:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back ‘We want justice under US law,’ father of 2yo daughter killed in Kabul drone strike tells RT https://www.rt.com/news/535310-afghanistan-drone-strike-victims/ John Pilger: The US Military is a Killing Continue reading

  • Afghanistan News Links 18-19 September 2021

    19 September 2021 — The New Dark Age Reflections on Events in Afghanistan-20 https://www.indianpunchline.com/reflections-on-events-in-afghanistan-20/  Afghanistan News Links 17-18 September 2021 https://williambowles.info/2021/09/18/afghanistan-news-links-17-18-september-2021/ Continue reading

  • Reflections on Events in Afghanistan-20

    20. IRAN TAKES GOOD LOOK AT TALIBAN RULERS  Some strongly worded statements from Iran deploring the clashes in Panjshir Valley created a perception that Tehran might be distancing itself from the Taliban government. Of course, Tehran is vociferously urging the formation of an ‘inclusive government’ in Kabul.  Continue reading

  • Reflections on Events in Afghanistan-19

    As expected, the situation in Afghanistan was the focal point of the discussions at the 20th summit meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Dushanbe on Friday. Yet, the SCO’s Dushanbe Declaration is scanty on the topic.  Continue reading

  • Afghanistan News Links 17-18 September 2021

    18 September 2021 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Taliban Uncovered Dozens Of Anti-Tank, Anti-Aircraft Missiles In Panjshir Valley (Videos, Photos) https://southfront.org/taliban-uncovered-dozens-of-anti-tank-anti-aircraft-missiles-in-panjshir-valley-videos-photos/ The rise of Taliban and Taliban-ism https://countercurrents.org/2021/09/the-rise-of-taliban-and-taliban-ism/ Continue reading

  • Afghanistan News Links 15-16 September 2021

    16 September 2021 • 17:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Post-occupation Afghanistan Seeks to Build International Relations The Debacle of “Nation Building” in Afghanistan and Iraq https://countercurrents.org/2021/09/the-debacle-of-nation-building-in-afghanistan-and-iraq/ Continue reading

  • Reflections on Events in Afghanistan-18

    In England, they’d plan a park, build it but wouldn’t complete it until they could observe  for a while the foot tracks of walkers, before deciding where to lay the pathways for optimal utility.  The Blinken Administration and Modi Govt apparently think they don’t have that luxury when it comes to Afghanistan. That is the… Continue reading

  • Afghanistan News Links 14-15 September 2021

    15 September 2021 — The New Dark Age Why the Taliban Had to Change. “Regime Change” Pre-negotiated with Washington? https://www.globalresearch.ca/why-taliban-had-change/5755879 Taliban Central Bank Seized $12,4 Million From Former Top Afghan Officials, Including Ex Vice President https://southfront.org/taliban-central-bank-seized-124-million-from-former-top-afghan-officials-including-ex-vice-president/ Continue reading

  • Afghanistan News Links 13-14 September 2021

    14 September 2021 • 16:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back In Video: Taliban Glad To Find Ballistic Missiles In Panjshir, But They Are Likely Useless https://southfront.org/in-video-taliban-glad-to-find-ballistic-missiles-in-panjshir-but-they-are-likely-useless/ In Video: Millions Of Cash & Gold Bars Allegedly Found In Continue reading

  • John Pilger: ‘The Invasion of Afghanistan Was a Fraud’

    John Pilger is one of the world’s most acclaimed investigative journalists and documentary filmmakers. He is a recipient of several prestigious awards, including an Emmy and a BAFTA. He has contributed to various international publications and news services, including The Guardian, The New York Times, BBC World Service, and Al Jazeera. Mr. Pilger has directed… Continue reading

  • Afghanistan News Links 12-13 September 2021

    13 September 2021 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back The Winner in Afghanistan: China https://countercurrents.org/2021/09/the-winner-in-afghanistan-china/ Qatari Foreign Minister Arrives In Afghanistan’s Kabul After Regional Tour (Video, Photos) https://southfront.org/qatari-foreign-minister-arrives-in-afghanistans-kabul-after-regional-tour-video-photos/ Continue reading