Afghanistan

The Taliban has ordered a ban on Tencent Holdings (OTC: TCEHY) PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) for “promoting violence” and ByteDance's TikTok within 90 days. What Happened: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Telecommunication, after a meeting with the security...

Washington is planning to transfer billions of dollars in Afghanistan's foreign-held assets to help stabilize its collapsed economy. What Happened: U.S. President Joe Biden's administration, in order to aid Afghanistan's dwindling economy, will be transferring billions in foreign-...

The United States has killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Kabul almost a year after withdrawing its forces from Afghanistan. What Happened: President Joe Biden, in a speech on Monday from the White House, said Zawahiri was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried...

A batch of Forty-three Afghanistan cadets will be graduating with their Indian mates in the upcoming passing out parade (POP) at India's premier military school. According to a Times Of India report, the batch is most likely to be the last one at the Indian Military Academy as the Afghan...

By Franca Quarneti, Via El Planteo. A few weeks ago, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan announced that it had reached an agreement with a company to grow and manufacture cannabis products in the country. Through social media, the Ministry of Interior reported that a company called Cpharm would make...

On Saturday, U.S. President Joe Biden warned that another militant attack at the Kabul airport was highly likely as U.S. troops began their withdrawal from Kabul airport.  What Happened: President Biden said that his military commanders informed him during a briefing on Saturday...

Suicide bombers and gunmen were responsible for killing at least 13 U.S. service members and 60 Afghans at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) and the city’s Baron Hotel, the Associated Press reported Thursday. What Happened: The carnage reportedly took place after a...

News of the Taliban seizing control of Afghanistan dominated the news cycle last week. President Joe Biden has stuck by the plan to withdraw U.S. troops from the Middle Eastern country, despite fears that the Taliban will implement a regime ruled by terror.  Tens of thousands of Afghans and U....

The fall of Afghanistan and the reemergence of the Taliban has captured the attention of people on a global scale. A collection of photographs is launching as a non-fungible token series to bring attention to the global crisis. What Happened: An Australian blockchain startup converted photographs...

Vacation rental site Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) has helped people around the world with temporary stays during times of crisis through its non-profit arm. The company announced Tuesday it will help with the effort to aid Afghan refugees. What Happened: Airbnb.org, an independent 501 (c)(3) nonprofit...

The political, social, and military turmoil currently occurring in Afghanistan will have wide-ranging consequences. Some of which have, of course, already played out. Some will play out over a more extended period. The consequences I am interested in are related to the commodities market. The...

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has asked commercial airlines in the U.S. to provide planes to help in Afghanistan evacuation efforts. What Happened: Austin has activated a program used only three times in the last 30 years to require U.S. commercial airlines to provide planes to help...

Taliban’s takeover of major cities in Afghanistan caused that country’s citizens to scramble for cash, which as per some backers of cryptocurrencies is an indicator for the need for more decentralized money. What Happened: As panic set in, Afghans crowded banks trying to access their...

The President of Afghanistan has fled his country as reports indicate Taliban fighters are seizing security checkpoints inside the capital city of Kabul. What Happened: As the Taliban began entering Kabul on Sunday, President Ashraf Ghani departed Afghanistan, according to a report...

The diversion of large commercial jets to assist with the U.S. and NATO military withdrawal of troops and equipment from Afghanistan could create temporary transport shortages for companies seeking heavy airfreight capacity because freighters are already scarce, a regional manager for logistics...