Middle East

Middle East 08/26/21, 22:50

As the US attempts to evacuate Americans and allies before the Aug. 31 deadline, defense contractor and Blackwater founder Erik Prince is reportedly chartering flights to transfer people out of Afghanistan. According to the Wall Street Journal, Prince is promising to transport guests securely through Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport and ...

Middle East 08/26/21, 22:34

The number of Americans killed in the ISIS attack outside Kabul’s international airport in Afghanistan rose to 13 in addition to 18 others injured. The Defense Department confirmed the numbers at 7.00 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, saying that all of the injured are in "the process of being aeromedically evacuated from ...

Middle East 08/26/21, 21:42

Former President Donald Trump sent his "deepest condolences" to the families of the victims of today's massacre at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. "Melania and I send our deepest condolences to the families of our brilliant and brave Service Members whose duty to the U.S. meant so much to ...

Middle East 08/26/21, 21:12

Republican senators and representatives called for President Biden's resignation over the "botched withdrawal" from Afghanistan in which 13 U.S. military personnel and 60 civilians were killed and at least 150 wounded. Senator Josh Hawley sharply criticized the president after an ISIS terrorist attack claimed the lives of dozens of people trying ...

Middle East 08/26/21, 20:06

President Joe Biden vowed to retaliate against an ISIS affiliate following its deadly attack at the Kabul airport that killed a dozen Americans along with scores of Afghans. Addressing the nation from the White House on Thursday, Aug. 26, Biden said the United States would find those behind the terror attack and ...

Middle East 08/26/21, 18:41

Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, more than 82,000 people have been evacuated by plane from Kabul by the United States, but the Pentagon reported that as of Wednesday, only 4,400 are Americans, according to Fox News reporter Lucas Tomilson. Tomilson is in charge of covering the Pentagon for the ...

Middle East 08/26/21, 18:13

A growing number of U.S. citizens unable to board evacuation flights seemingly refutes the Biden administration's position that no Americans are stranded. Press Secretary Jen Psaki has been asked to explain her recent claim that no U.S. citizen is stuck in Afghanistan. The U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan issued a security alert ...

California 08/26/21, 16:53

Californian students and parents are stuck in Afghanistan, after taking a summer vacation right before Taliban fighters seized control of the presidential palace. At least 24 Cajon Valley Union School District students and 16 parents are among thousands of Americans waiting to evacuate the Middle Eastern country. They are fleeing a ...

Middle East 08/26/21, 15:58

With only two days left to leave Kabul, Afghanistan, desperation is growing. Erik Prince, the former spy founder of Blackwater, a U.S. security services provider, charges high prices for each person he transports. Prince offers chartered planes from outside the country in which each seat costs $6,500. In contrast, the governments ...

Middle East 08/26/21, 04:09

A man claiming himself an Australian national alleged he was kidnapped and beaten by the Taliban in a video recording showing his head streaming with blood from injuries. “They hit me. I am an Australian citizen. They hit me,” the man said in the video, whose name has been secured for ...

Middle East 08/26/21, 04:08

Poland became the first Western country to wrap up its rescue mission in Afghanistan ahead of the complete American troop withdrawal due on Aug. 31.  “After a long analysis of reports on the security situation, we cannot risk the lives of our diplomats and of our soldiers any longer,” said Polish ...

Middle East 08/26/21, 00:40

On Sunday, Aug. 22, the Department of Defense posted a tweet that did not go unnoticed by Twitter users, who flagged a gross error. The tweet included images showing Afghan civilians aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, the tweet's description stated. https://twitter.com/DeptofDefense/status/1429574032610009095 At first glance, ...

Middle East 08/25/21, 18:07

Joe Biden's administration wants nongovernment organizations to handle up to 50,000 Afghan evacuees without protection visas. The president is recruiting refugee aid organizations to help evacuate Afghan asylum seekers to the United States, even if they did not make it onto the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program list. Biden hopes to welcome ...

Middle East 08/25/21, 17:14

A recent poll shows that Americans are concerned about the situation in Afghanistan, and most believe the United States is less safe from terrorist threats today than it was before the 9/11 attack. This survey of 1,000 people conducted Aug. 22-23 by Rasmussen shows the fear generated among the American people ...

Middle East 08/25/21, 16:40

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Tuesday, August 24, admitted its fighters were following its old path in committing crimes against women, saying they would need some time to get used to new policies.  “We are worried our forces who are new and have not been yet trained very well may mistreat ...

Middle East 08/25/21, 16:10

To oversee the evacuation of Americans held at the Kabul airport, Representatives Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) and Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) traveled secretly and consulted with officials in charge of operations.  They learned that it is impossible to transport all the people by Aug. 31, the deadline set by the Taliban terrorists who ...

Middle East 08/25/21, 15:55

Forty-five organizations representing U.S. veterans have sent a letter to President Joe Biden to demand a virtual meeting to discuss assisting Afghan allies as the administration has been evacuating American citizens and U.S. partners in Afghanistan. “We urgently request a meeting with you ahead of the full evacuation of American personnel ...

Middle East 08/25/21, 01:01

One passenger was evacuated from Afghanistan even though he was banned from traveling to his destination on Aug. 24. Bureaucrats are investigating exactly how a no-fly listed man, fleeing the Taliban, was allowed to board an evacuation flight and become a British security risk. "An individual was flagged to the Home Office ...

Middle East 08/24/21, 22:06

The president will completely withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of August. Joe Biden agreed to meet Taliban extremist demands on the condition there is a contingency plan, and the militant group cooperates. "We are currently on a pace to finish by Aug. 31. The sooner we can finish, the ...

Middle East 08/24/21, 16:56

Group of Seven (G7) nations were urged to consider introducing further sanctions against a militant group on Aug. 24. The United Kingdom believes the world's seven largest developed nations should economically isolate the Taliban. The plan involves the United States, Italy, France, Germany, Japan, and Canada each introducing economic sanctions and withholding ...