Afghanistan
Will Donald Trump's Hamas disarmament endgame make Israel safer? - analysis
The great game has begun for Israel, Hamas, the US, Qatar, Turkey, and others to try to reframe the future of Gaza conflict and the Middle East.
Blast kills seven at Chinese-run restaurant in Afghan capital, Islamic State claims responsibility
Seven Pakistani police officers killed in targeted bomb attack, no group claims responsibility
Iranians 'have fallen in love with Netanyahu,' Tehran resident tells KAN - report
Taliban minister flees after condemning ban on women's education - report
Senior Taliban official Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai has reportedly left Afghanistan after publicly opposing the regime's ban on women's education.
HTS are aiming to create Taliban-style Sharia government - opinion
No one wishes failure for the new Syria or strives to bring it about. Our region has grown weary of wars and conflict. These newcomers from extreme terrorist groups must now prove themselves.
Taliban and Iran's top diplomats meet to tackle migrants, water rights, and security
This meeting between foreign ministers is the highest-level delegation publicized since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
Trump aid freeze strands Afghan visa holders in Albania
Nearly 200,000 Afghans have been resettled in the US with SIVs or as refugees since 2021. Trump's victorious 2024 reelection campaign included promises of strict immigration policies.
Taliban hits out at ICC over Khan's arrest warrant requests
The Taliban claimed the ICC should “not attempt to impose a particular interpretation of human rights on the entire world and ignore the religious and national values of people..."
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan
The Afghanistan probe is one of the longest by ICC prosecutors and has been beset by legal and practical delays.
Taliban deputy foreign minister calls for girls' high schools to open
"We request the leaders of the Islamic Emirate to open the doors of education," the Taliban's acting deputy foreign minister said.
Pete Hegseth, in Senate confirmation hearing, blames Oct. 7 on US withdrawal from Afghanistan
“What was unleashed because of what happened in Afghanistan? The Oct. 7 attacks, an invasion into Ukraine,” Hegseth said.
Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push
Yousafzai asked to "openly challenge and denounce the Taliban's oppressive laws" and for political leaders to support the addition of gender apartheid to crimes against humanity.
Taliban targets 'several points' in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes - Afghan Def. Min.
The statement from the Defence Ministry did not specify Pakistan but said the strikes were conducted "beyond the 'hypothetical line.'"
