Nov 12 Qatar agrees to represent U.S. interests in Afghanistan By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Qatari counterpart say Qatar will serve as the "protecting power" for the United States in Taliban-run Afghanistan. Qatar will handle consular services for American citizens. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 4:18 Dwindling aid, crumbling economy and ISIS add to Afghans’ hardships under Taliban rule By Jane Ferguson It's been nearly three months since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, and the country is in economic and humanitarian free fall. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson was in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal in August, and has returned to report on… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Senate Republicans block voting rights bill for the fourth time in 2021 In our news wrap Wednesday, Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked consideration of a voting rights bill for the fourth time this year. The U.N. human rights office is blaming Ethiopia's government and Tigray's rebels for extreme brutality in their… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 6:10 What we know about Taliban rule in Afghanistan, classified documents about the U.S. war By Jane Ferguson, Layla Quran It's been two-and-a-half months since the Afghan government's collapse and the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. Since the U.S. withdrawal, the country's economy has cratered, and a major humanitarian crisis is underway. The threat of famine looms and the hard afghan… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 7:57 One Afghan refugee on her ‘desperate hope’ for her homeland, life in the U.S. By Nick Schifrin Thousands of Afghan refugees are now in the process of settling into American life following their evacuation from Afghanistan when the Taliban took control of the country in August. Those refugees are mostly scattered among eight military bases around the… Continue watching
Oct 18 Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, the man who made a deal with the Taliban, out as as U.S. special representative to Afghanistan By Nick Schifrin An official said Khalilzad was not fired, explaining that the administration chose “continuity” at the beginning of the year, and that Khalilzad “always said his time would be finite.”… Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Suicide attack in Afghanistan kills 47, wounds dozens In our news wrap Friday, at least 47 people were killed and 70 were wounded in Afghanistan when a suicide bomber attacked a Shiite mosque in the city of Kandahar, attorneys for Nikolas Cruz say he will plead guilty for… Continue watching
Oct 15 Suicide attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan kills 47 By Samya Kullab, Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press The attack came a week after a bombing claimed by the local Islamic State affiliate killed 46 people at a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 7:57 How U.S. can help crumbling Afghan economy and support international aid efforts By Nick Schifrin It's been two months since the Taliban took control of Kabul and solidified their grip on Afghanistan. The country's banking system and economy is all but collapsing. Afghanistan needs urgent help, according to the head of one of the largest… Continue watching
Oct 12 EU pledges 1 billion euros for Afghan people at virtual G-20 By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The European Union warned that humanitarian aid for Afghans won't suffice in itself to keep hunger at bay as winter approaches after the bloc announced a support package worth 1 billion euros ($1.15 billion). Continue reading