The Taliban regain control of the situation in Afghanistan
Twenty years after the American and allied invasion, it’s back to square one in Afghanistan: on Sunday, the Taliban seized Kabul and the government collapsed. These events prompted Canada to “temporarily” close its embassy and hastily repatriate its staff. The Taliban’s entry into
Afghanistan: Biden defends withdrawal as the Taliban advance on Kabul
“Withdrawing our forces was the right decision; we could not fight if the Afghan forces were not ready to do so themselves.” The day after the Taliban took Kabul, the US president spoke from the White House on Monday, August 16, attempting to
Afghanistan: headscarves are mandatory for women, but not the burqa
Wearing the burqa, a full-face veil, will not be mandatory for women because “there are different types of veils,” a spokesman for the Taliban, who seized power in Afghanistan, announced on Tuesday. When the Taliban ruled the country between 1996 and 2001, girls’
Who are the Taliban leaders?
The leadership of the Taliban, which met in Kabul on Saturday to discuss the formation of an “inclusive” government, has always been shrouded in mystery, just as it was when the movement ruled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001. Here is a brief presentation
Afghanistan: At least six dead in two explosions near Kabul airport
Two attacks took place near the capital’s airport, where thousands of Afghans are gathered hoping to flee the Taliban regime before August 31. Two explosions occurred on Thursday, August 26, near Kabul airport, killing at least six people and injuring at least sixty
Japan: The unpopular prime minister is going to throw in the towel
Struggling in the polls, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on Friday that he would not stand for re-election as head of his party in an internal election at the end of September, thus giving up his bid to remain in power. “I
Afghanistan: Les talibans ont nommé les principaux ministres
Les talibans ont nommé mardi les principaux ministres de leur gouvernement, dirigé par Mohammad Hassan Akhund, un ancien proche de leur fondateur, le mollah Omar, alors que les manifestations contre leur régime ont pour la première fois pris une tournure mortelle. À Hérat
Abdul Qadeer Khan, the “father” of Pakistan’s atomic bomb, has died
The Pakistani nuclear scientist, admired for making the country the first Islamic nuclear power, was accused of illegally disseminating technologies to Iran, North Korea and Libya. Abdul Qadeer Khan, the “father” of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb and a national hero to his admirers, died
China has tested a hypersonic missile capable of launching another projectile.
China tested a hypersonic missile this summer capable of launching a projectile in turn, a technology neither the United States nor Russia currently possesses, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Confirming information published Sunday by the Financial Times, the American daily reported that
Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted on Sunday by a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, following weeks of political crisis. The motion was approved by 174 of the 342 members of parliament, announced acting Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. No Prime Minister
