Tag: Afghanistan
After American withdrawal from Afghanistan, implications for Israel look grimmer
As Israel observes the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, it’s difficult to forget the capitulation of the Iraqi army to ISIS in 2014 or the EUBAM observers who fled as Hamas seized power...
Tehran ready to pounce on Afghanistan and Mideast foes in more aggressive stance
Newly installed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi celebrated the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the failure of the United States to leave smoothly after 20 years entrenched in the country, marking the beginning of what’s...
The cost of disgrace is not cheap
For those old enough to remember the images of the last days of South Vietnam, recent events in Afghanistan are shockingly familiar. In each case, a flawed American ally facing a determined foe quickly...
Hamas congratulates Taliban for ‘victory’ over America in Afghanistan
The Hamas terror group congratulated the Taliban on Monday as the fundamentalist group returned to power in Afghanistan, pushing out the United States after two decades of fighting.
Hamas said in a statement that it...
A Central Asia model for Israel and the Middle East
As the Abraham Accords set in and the ties between moderate Arab states and Israel strengthen, more formalized relationships that tackle crucial regional issues—the Iranian threat, anti-terrorism efforts, and economic development, including desalinization and...
US chooses defeat in Afghanistan
If the Taliban were not teetotalers, they’d be shopping for champagne about now in response to President Joe Biden’s decision to unconditionally withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021.
On that date,...
Pentagon announces troop withdrawals in Afghanistan, Iraq by Jan. 15
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Christopher Miller confirmed on Tuesday that the United States will further withdraw some troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The drawdown to 2,500 in both places is slated to take place by Jan. 15,...
US to withdraw 2,200 troops from Iraq by end of month
The United States announced on Wednesday that it will withdraw 2,200 troops from Iraq by end of September, according to the top U.S. commander in the Middle East.
Troop presence will decrease from 5,200 troops...
Canadian ambassador to Israel appointed UN special envoy for Afghanistan
Canadian Ambassador to Israel Deborah Lyons has been appointed as the U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan, said U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric in a press briefing on Tuesday.
“United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today announced the appointment of...
Iraq and Afghanistan provide insights into US efforts to train Syrian, Kurdish forces
U.S. President Donald Trump reportedlyagreed this month to keep American soldiers in Syria indefinitely in order to prevent Iranian entrenchment there and to keep up the fight against Islamic State. Yet the Trump administration also...