Sep 13 Study says nearly half of defense spending for 9/11 wars went to private contractors By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press In the post-9/11 wars, U.S. corporations contracted by the Defense Department not only handled logistics like running fuel convoys and staffing chow lines but performed mission-crucial work like training and equipping Afghan security forces. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: Blinken testifies on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday defended the Biden administration’s much-criticized handling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan in a contentious congressional hearing. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 5:19 Taliban raises flag, get ready to form government, 20 years after 9/11 By PBS NewsHour As the globe marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the Taliban formally raised their flag over the Afghan presidential palace in Kabul, officially marking the beginning of their governance in the conflict-torn nation. Several of their key officials… Continue watching
Sep 12 Qatar sends high-level delegation to Afghanistan By Associated Press Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen tweeted Sunday about the high-level delegation, saying it included Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdur Rahman Al-Thani, the deputy prime minister who is also Qatar’s foreign minister. Continue reading
Sep 12 Taliban: Women can study in gender-segregated universities By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Women in Afghanistan can continue to study in universities, including at post-graduate levels, but classrooms will be gender-segregated and Islamic dress is compulsory, the Taliban government’s new higher education minister said Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 11 As world marks 9/11, Taliban flag raised over seat of power By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The Taliban raised their iconic white flag over the Afghan presidential palace Saturday, a spokesman said, as the U.S. and the world marked the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Taliban allows more people to leave Afghanistan including 19 Americans By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the Taliban allowed more people to leave Kabul including 19 Americans who bordered a flight to Qatar, President Biden and China's President Xi Jinping held their first direct talk in seven months, 220,000 people remain… Continue watching
Sep 10 U.S. gives 1st public look inside base housing Afghans By Farnoush Amiri, Report for America The evacuees, among the last airlifted out of Afghanistan by the U.S. military, are being housed at the base while they undergo medical and security checks. Continue reading
Sep 10 Measles cases halt Afghan evacuee flights from two key bases By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The U.S. has halted all U.S.-bound flights of Afghan evacuees from two main bases overseas after discovering a limited measles outbreak among Afghans arriving in the United States, a hitch that American officials warned will have a severe impact on… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 3:48 Many Afghans haven’t eaten in weeks as Taliban rule triggers humanitarian crisis By Ali Rogin, Layla Quran An international commercial flight took off from the Kabul airport Thursday for the first since the Taliban seized the country. On the evacuation flight were 200 foreigners, among them Americans. But they leave behind a country in a humanitarian crisis. Continue watching