Afghanistan

Tajikistan confers highest awards to resistance icons Ahmad Shah Massoud and Burhanuddin Rabbani

<p> On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of state independence of the Republic of Tajikistan, the President  Emomali Rahmon…

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In a big setback for Taliban, UK banks red flag transactions with Afghan entities

<p> In major setback to the Taliban, Britain’s financial watchdog has warned banks to closely watch their customer transactions with…

3 years ago

Taliban set to reveal new government amid internal power struggle

<p> <strong>The Taliban is set to reveal its government as early as Thursday evening Afghanistan's TOLO news channel is reporting,…

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Who Is Hibatullah Akhundzada Whom Taliban Declared Supreme Leader Of Afghanistan

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WiV7790l-uY" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> Taliban has declared…

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American military hardware abandoned in Afghanistan surfaces in Iran

<p> Photographs tweeted by General Bismillah Mohammadi, the defence minister in Ashraf Ghani's government, of military vehicles belonging to the…

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India invites Iran’s new foreign minister for talks on Afghanistan

<p> <strong>After opening channels with the Taliban in Doha, India has reached out to Iran to seek convergence on ways…

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Qatari experts fly into Kabul to get airport up and running as Turkey drags feet

<p> Efforts to reopen Kabul airport have resumed with a team of Qatari technical experts arriving in Afghanistan’s capital on…

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China and Pakistan worry about protecting CPEC after Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan

<p> China and Pakistan -- after the initial euphoria over the Taliban victory in Afghanistan – have an immediate challenge:…

3 years ago

US to go hard at ISIS-K, the group responsible for deadly Kabul airport attack

<p> <strong>The US has announced that it will go hard against ISIS-K, the terror group, which has claimed responsibility for…

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Afghanistan may run out of food by September end, says UN

<p> The war-torn country, which has seen a takeover by the Taliban militant group, could run out of food by…

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Naseeruddin Shah questions those “celebrating Taliban’s return”

<p> <strong>Categorically condemning  those who are euphoric with the Taliban assuming power in Afghanistan, noted film, theatre and television actor…

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Taliban allows Afghanistan men’s cricket team to tour Australia, but future of women’s team still in doubt

<p> The Taliban has given the Afghanistan men’s team the permission to play in the Test match against Australia, but…

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Taliban rejects Panjshir Talks, vows to fight Massoud’s forces and crush resistance

<p> <strong>It is official - the Taliban has said that reconciliation talks with the Northern Alliance or National Resistance Force…

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US braces for more attacks at Kabul airport, ready to use air power

<p> General Kenneth McKenzie, the head of US Central Command, has placed the blame for the attacks on the ISIS…

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Russia and Afghanistan: A Tangled Past, Complicated Present and Uncertain Future

<p> Currently Afghanistan is firmly in the news headlines as a result of the contemporary chaos and drama in the…

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Fearing civil war, Russia says it will stay away from the fight between the Taliban and the Panjshir resistance

<p> Russia on Monday said it had no intention to intervene in the brewing conflict between the Taliban and resistance…

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Defiant Taliban says Aug 31 deadline for West to complete evacuation can’t be extended

<p> A defiant Taliban on Monday said that it would not accede to any request by the US-led western powers…

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Worried Islamabad says Taliban has assured no anti-Pakistan activity from Afghan soil

<p> <strong>Taliban will not allow militant outfit Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to use Afghanistan's land in any activity against Pakistan, a…

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Iran throws Taliban a lifeline by resuming oil supply to Afghanistan

<p> In a major development that will provide the Taliban some relief, Iran has resumed supply of gasoline and gasoil…

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Key Taliban commander trapped in valley as fierce battle rages with Northern Alliance for Panjshir

<p> The Taliban is caught in a fierce battle with fighters of the Northern Alliance as it tries to push…

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Niloofar Rahmani, Afghanistan’s first female pilot, says Taliban rule will “hurt women the most”

<p> <strong>Without mincing any words or beating about the issue, Afghanistan’s first woman Air Force pilot, Niloofar Rahmani last week…

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