The U.S. Can No Longer Ignore the Threat Arising in Afghanistan
Engaging directly with the Taliban may be the only way to protect Americans from the jihadist threat that stirs once again in ...
Chicago Tribune13d
They helped US order airstrikes against Taliban. Now Trump’s moves have left those Afghans in limbo
Loertscher describes Rashengar as a casualty of the Biden administration not prioritizing applicants like him who were at ...
The Diplomat17d
Afghan Allies Risked Everything for US Missions. Urgent Action Is Needed to Protect Them.
Years of bureaucratic delays, policy changes, and geopolitical instability under both the Biden and Trump administrations ...
Senators grill Tulsi Gabbard on Snowden, Syria at hearing to be intelligence chief
Most Democrats and even some Republicans seemed uneasy with Tulsi Gabbard and her answers to their questions during her ...
Indiatimes25d
Taliban ambassador warns Rubio against bounty threat over Americans detained in Afghanistan
Taliban envoy Suhail Shaheen warned US secretary ... This follows a recent prisoner swap under Biden's administration, freeing two Americans while others remain captive. Shaheen emphasized ...
New York Sun25d
Rubio Threatens To Put ‘Very Big’ Bounty on Taliban Leaders After Reports of More Americans Than Previously Known Being Held in Afghanistan
Mr. Corbett was living in Afghanistan during the chaotic American withdrawal and the Taliban’s return to power. He was detained in 2022. Before leaving office, the Biden administration was trying to ...
Newsweek25d
Taliban Warns Rubio Over Bounty Threat for Detained Americans
The warning came after Rubio suggested the U.S. would consider offering large rewards for the Taliban's top figures ... was brokered under the Biden administration before it left office.
Voice of America25d
Taliban caution US against bounty threats over alleged American detainees
in exchange for a Taliban member serving a life sentence in a U.S. federal prison on drug and terrorism charges. The swap was negotiated by former President Joe Biden’s administration.
Arab Times26d
Taliban ambassador warns Rubio against bounty threats over American detainees
A prisoner swap between the U.S. and Afghanistan last week freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure, Khan Muhammad. The deal to release Ryan Corbett and William McKenty was brokered by Joe ...
New York Post26d
Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatens Taliban leadership with ‘VERY BIG’ bounty over hostages
Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatened the heads of the Taliban with a “very big bounty ... in a deal struck in the finals days of the Biden administration. That deal excluded fellow ...
Voice of America26d
Rubio threatens bounties on Taliban leaders over detained Americans
The threat comes days after the Afghan Taliban government and the United States swapped prisoners in one of the final acts of former U.S. President Joe Biden. The new top U.S. diplomat issued the ...
News2427d
'A very big bounty': US State Department's Marco Rubio threatens Taliban over Afghan hostages
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Taliban was holding US hostages. The Taliban freed American Ryan Corbett in a deal with the Biden administration. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday ...