Tag Archives: Middle East

Ending the War in Afghanistan; A Breakthrough in US Taliban Negotiations



After months of meetings between US Afghanistan Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban negotiators we have begun to see progress. Taliban leaders are meeting with Afghan government leaders, a ceasefire has been agreed to, the US is withdrawing thousands of troops, and the Taliban are committing to anti-terrorist measures. While many are logically skeptical, these new dialogues are inspiring cause for optimism. Here’s the significance of this update.


Trump’s Unwaivering Iran Sanctions Effort; Trump Cancels Waivers On Iranian Oil Purchases



In an effort to further hurt Iran, Trump on the 22nd canceled waivers for countries to purchase Iranian oil. Seventy two percent of Iran’s exports are Oil, so this will be another major blow to their country. Several problems have recently emerged from China’s refusal to comply to Saudia Arabia’s conflict of interest over changing oil price incentives. Here’s what’s going on with Iranian Sanctions.


John Bolton Updates Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Plans



Trump wants to remove troops from Syria, John Bolton wants to keep them there. They decided to compromise by leaving 400 armed forces in Syria. Here’s what they’re going and what’s next for Syria.


The US Deals With Afghanistan; An Afghan Peace Process Update



The United States is negotiating with the Taliban to try to bring an end to the War in Afghanistan. Recently our Representative has made some major progress in negotiations with the Taliban. Here’s what happened and an update on the next step.