The Taliban’s “successful” offensive against the Islamic State branch in Afghanistan, IS-Khorasan, has “significantly degraded” its capability and steadily decreased large-scale attacks against civilians, according to a senior US envoy. …
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Iran’s foreign minister has highlighted the need to support regional initiatives within the framework of neighboring countries to help resolve challenges facing Afghanistan. Hossein Amirabdollahian made the comment in a …
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Afghanistan-Pakistan border dispute escalates as both countries allege indiscriminate attacks
by HamidAfghanistan and Pakistan’s border dispute over the Torkham Border Crossing flared up over the weekend as both Pakistan and Afghanistan claimed the other indiscriminately fired on border patrol forces. Pakistan closed the Torkham Border …
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On Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks, US Says Al-Qaida in Afghanistan all but Dead
by HamidMore than two decades after al-Qaida operatives slammed passenger jets into New York’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania, America’s war on terror has left the …
The Central Bank of Afghanistan has warned residents in the country’s southwestern provinces to cease their commercial transactions using the Pakistani currency (Rupee). The bank has set a deadline for …
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Protestors’ Hunger Strike in Germany Against Taliban Restrictions Enters Fourth Day
by HamidA group of women’s rights activists in Germany have embarked on the fourth day of their hunger strike, demanding global recognition of what they call the “gender apartheid” perpetrated by the …