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Iraqi prime minister survives assassination bid with drones
The attack was a major escalation amid tensions sparked by the refusal of Iran-backed militias to accept parliamentary election results
07 Nov 2021 10:40 AM
Senior Taliban commander among dead in hospital attack
At least 19 people were killed on Tuesday in the attack claimed by the Taliban's hardline rivals, the Islamic State-Khorasan
03 Nov 2021 11:14 AM
Taliban supreme leader makes first public appearance
Akhundzada has been the spiritual chief of the Islamist movement since 2016 but has remained a reclusive figure
31 Oct 2021 1:40 PM
Zalmay Khalilzad resigns as special Afghan envoy, replaced by Thomas West
Thomas West had previously served as the Deputy Special Representative
19 Oct 2021 11:01 AM
Pakistan opens air route to Afghanistan for commercial cargo
Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan International Airlines said that it had immediately suspended its operation in Kabul citing 'security reasons'
17 Oct 2021 4:06 PM
US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
Since the Taliban took power, IS extremists have ramped up attacks on the militant group, as well as ethnic and religious minorities
09 Oct 2021 10:54 AM
Nothing changed between Taliban of 1990s and 2021: Report
Quraishi on Thursday that nothing has changed from how the outfit ruled that country in the 1990s
08 Oct 2021 4:40 PM
Taliban leaders meet with UK, Iran delegations amid economic woes
The meeting marked Britain’s first diplomatic visit to the country since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan following the U.S. exit
06 Oct 2021 11:02 AM
Death toll in Cyclone Shaheen now 5 as storm moves into Oman
The Emirates, home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, had issued warnings to residents that the storm was coming
04 Oct 2021 11:15 AM
Taliban rally outside Kabul as they consolidate rule
The rally was the first of its kind in the capital since Taliban seized control of the country 7 weeks ago following a lightning offensive
03 Oct 2021 1:08 PM
Rights group expresses concern over Taliban's new media rules
As per the regulations, journalists are required to 'ensure that their reporting is balanced'
01 Oct 2021 12:54 PM
Turkey, Uzbekistan to resume flights to Kabul; India yet to decide on services
It will be the first time Kabul is hosting commercial flights from the two countries after the Taliban takeover
30 Sep 2021 12:38 PM
Taliban issue no-shave order to barbers in Afghan province
During the Taliban's previous rule, the conservative Islamists demanded that men grow beards
28 Sep 2021 12:18 PM
Taliban to change Afghan passports, national identity cards
Deputy Minister of information & Culture said that the documents possibly will have the name 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' on them
26 Sep 2021 12:47 PM
Taliban welcomes US measure to allow humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan
Afghanistan is in complete turmoil and is in a state of chaos after the takeover of the Taliban and is in dire need of humanitarian aid
26 Sep 2021 11:26 AM
Taliban appoint deputy ministers, no woman representation in government
The list of deputy ministers signals that the Taliban have not been swayed by the international criticism
21 Sep 2021 1:20 PM
Taliban to female Kabul city workers: Stay home
Hamdullah Namony told reporters Sunday that only women who could not be replaced by men have been permitted to report to work
19 Sep 2021 2:25 PM
'Suffered most' from Afghan war, says Pakistan citing USD 150 bln financial losses
Afghans and the previous Kabul government had blamed Pakistan for its proxy war in Afghanistan
19 Sep 2021 11:49 AM
Afghan crisis main focus at Dushanbe SCO meeting today
The SCO summit itself is being held in a hybrid format, which means that some leaders will also attend in person
17 Sep 2021 8:09 AM
Taliban leader Mullah Baradar named among 100 most influential people of 2021
Baradar is considered to be a quiet, secretive man who rarely gives public statements
16 Sep 2021 12:10 PM
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