New details discovered about drone strike on suspected ISIS-K fighters in Kabul
www.cnn.com As the Biden administration grapples with the challenge of carrying out counterterrorism missions in Afghanistan without US boots on the ground, CNN has learned new details about last Sunday’s drone strike on suspected ISIS-K fighters in Kabul that some officials say provide insight into the obstacles ahead for military
Biden will mark 9/11 by traveling to all 3 sites of terrorist attacks
www.cnn.com President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to all three sites of the 9/11 terrorist attacks next Saturday, marking the 20th anniversary of the deadly day, the White House said in a statement Saturday.… Read More
About 1,500 people who may be Americans are left in Afghanistan, Blinken says
www.cnn.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that there are approximately 1,500 people who may be Americans left in Afghanistan, adding that when evacuation operations began, there was a population of as many as 6,000 American citizens in the country who wanted to leave.… Read More
Afghan withdrawal leaves allies to face harsh reality of US's departure from world stage
www.cnn.com The sudden fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s near-total takeover of Afghanistan has left many of America’s long-standing partners wondering what will become of the values-based, US-led international order.… Read More
Biden decides to keep August 31 deadline
www.cnn.com The heads of the world’s leading democracies plan on Tuesday to discuss whether or when they should jointly recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan’s government, western officials familiar with the planning told CNN.… Read More
Fallout engulfs Kamala Harris' first day of Southeast Asia trip
www.cnn.com Vice President Kamala Harris, undertaking a suddenly high-stakes visit to Southeast Asia this week amid the first major foreign policy crisis of the Biden administration, was on the receiving end of questions Monday about the US’ withdrawal from Afghanistan for the first time since the chaotic fall of Kabul.…
Not even Donald Trump can control the monster he created
www.cnn.com About halfway through Donald Trump’s speech in Alabama on Saturday night, something remarkable happened.… Read More
Taliban issue death sentence for brother of Afghan translator who helped US troops, according to letters obtained by CNN
www.cnn.com Taliban issue death sentence for brother of Afghan translator who helped US troops, according to letters obtained by CNN… Read More
Rifles, Humvees and millions of rounds of ammo: Taliban celebrate their new American arsenal
www.cnn.com • Former Afghan President fled with only the clothes on his back, adviser says • Analysis: Biden’s reassurances contradict chaotic images on the ground… Read More
North Carolina poised to raise minimum marriage age from 14 to 16
www.cnn.com North Carolina is one step away from raising the minimum age at which children in the state can wed from 14 to 16 after lawmakers there approved a measure that would change several key rules around child marriages in the state.… Read More
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Upon migration to Medina, the direction of the Qibla continued to be Jerusalem, although it was then physically impossible for one to also face the Ka’ba, as Medina is north of Makkah.
