Taliban To Declare 'Islamic Emirate Of Afghanistan' After Overthrowing Ashraf Ghani Govt

Taliban Changes Afghanistan’s Name To ‘Islamic Emirate Of Afghanistan’

Afghanistan's name was changed to the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” – a name that was given to the country 20 years ago by the Taliban government that was ousted by United States-led forces after the twin tower attack in September 2001.

As Taliban Takes Control, What Comes Next for Afghanistan?

As the Taliban says it will soon declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan after seizing control of the country, we discuss their history with award-winning journalist Ahmed Rashid, author of several books, including Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia. “These militants have become very well integrated into Afghan society and into Taliban society,” Rashid notes, and if the U.S. wants to capture them, “it’s going to b…

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan back with a bang

[image][F]https://i1.wp.com/asiatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/000_9L83RV.jpg=Taliban fighters stand guard along a roadside near the Zanbaq Square in Kabul on August 16, 2021, after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan’s 20-year war, as thousands of people mobbed the city’s airport trying to flee the group’s feared hardline brand of Islamist rule. Photo: AFP / Wakil Kohsar[/image] Wait until the war is […]

Taliban Will Announce Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, after President Hamid Karzai Flees Kabul - The Ohio Star

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Afghanistan Crisis Live Latest Updates: Taliban fighters patrol Kabul streets; US Embassy officials to leave Afghanistan anytime now

Afghanistan News Live Latest Updates August 16

Ernst, Grassley respond to the ongoing situation in Afghanistan

This weekend, the Taliban entered the capital of Afghanistan and announced it would be restored to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.