Thinking Global Podcast – Michael Kugelman
Michael Kugelman explores both the international and regional dynamics of contemporary South Asian politics with the team, focussing on Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Declare Aug 31 A National Holiday To Commemorate The Day The Last US Soldier Left
First Post: Afghanistan declares Aug 31 as national holiday to commemorate US troop withdrawal Afghanistan has announced that the country will observe August 31, the day US soldier departed from the country as a National Holiday. As stated …
Lessons From Past Clashes With Moscow: A Conversation with Mike Vickers
Subscriber+Exclusive Interview — As Ukraine endeavors to push Russian forces from occupied territory, The Cipher Brief — in a bid to glean insights into the ongoing counteroffensive […] More
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Liberal bill that would unblock Afghan aid clears Senate, set to become law
The passage of the bill by both chambers of Parliament comes more than a year after many of Canada’s allies issued exemptions for aid workers in their own terrorism laws.
Chinese Investors Travel To Afghanistan’s Maidan Wardak To Assess Business Opportunities
Kabul: Several Chinese investors recently travelled to Afghanistan’s Maidan Wardak to assess potential business opportunities in the province, official sources said, Khaama Press reported.The Khaama Press News Agency is an online news service for Afghanistan.Chinese investors during the visit met with the governor of Maidan Wardak province Qari Bakhtyar Mouaz and stated that they are interested
Australian federal police abandon two alleged murder investigations into Ben Roberts-Smith
The long-running investigations into murder allegations in Afghanistan will be replaced by new inquiries because of concerns about evidenceFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or …
House sends bill that would unblock Afghan aid to Senate, which has concerns
The House of Commons’ passage of Bill C-41 comes more than a year after many Canadian allies issued exemptions in their terrorism laws for aid workers.
Gujarat ATS Arrests Three Kashmiri Youths As They Were Leaving For Afghanistan To Join ISIS
Three youths from Srinagar Kashmir, along with a young woman of Surat, have been dramatically arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Gujarat Police in Porbandar on Friday, while they were about to leave for Afghanistan to join the ISIS affiliate Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP).Director General of the Gujarat Police, Vikas Sahay, disclosed to media persons on Saturday that the
Thousands of Afghan refugees in UK set to be made homeless
Downing Street crisis meeting hears that about 8,000 who arrived under Operation Warm Welcome will be evicted this summer with nowhere to goThousands of Afghan refugees in the UK face homelessness this summer, the government was warned last week at a s…
ACT minister calls on commonwealth to drop prosecution of defence whistleblower David McBride
Veterans minister Emma Davidson says prosecution of military lawyer who served in Afghanistan is not in the public interestFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podca…