Afghanistan: US to complete evacuations despite attack, says Biden
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) President Joe Biden says the US airlift from Kabul will continue despite a jihadist attack that…
Afghanistan: Why can’t the UK hold Kabul airport without the US?
By Daniel Kraemer BBC News War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The UK has warned the US decision to leave Afghanistan…
India evacuates its stranded citizens
India is continuing efforts to evacuate people from Afghanistan as the situation remains fluid after the Taliban’s rapid takeover of…
Afghanistan: US orders civilian jets to join evacuation
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The US has enlisted commercial planes to help with the evacuation of people from Afghanistan.…
Nine Afghan girl robotics team members safe in Qatar
After scrambling for days to bring them to safety, nine members of an Afghan all-girls robotics team have arrived in…
Taliban and women: Kabul university student on fears for future
In Kabul, university students should be getting ready for the start of a new term. Instead, many are destroying evidence…
Afghanistan crisis: Chaos as Europeans scramble to evacuate Kabul
Chaotic conditions have been reported outside Kabul airport as European governments rush to bring home their citizens as well as…
Taliban capture Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second largest city
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The Taliban have captured Afghanistan’s second largest city, Kandahar, in what is a crushing blow…
Taliban capture Afghan district ahead of Eid ceasefire
The Taliban have taken control of a district near the Afghan capital, Kabul, a day before a three-day ceasefire is…
Afghanistan: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on unannounced Kabul visit
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, weeks before a planned withdrawal of all remaining US…