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Taliban celebrate ‘victory day’ five years after seizing power in Afghanistan
Five years after seizing power, the Taliban are projecting control in Afghanistan while rights groups warn of deepening humanitarian crises and sweeping restrictions on women.
Russia says it's establishing 'full-fledged partnership' with Afghan Taliban
Fourteen Pakistani police officers killed in car bombing, ambush in Bannu
Taliban, Pakistan declare Eid al-Fitr ceasefire in conflict that has killed hundreds
UN pushes cash handouts to avert mass poverty in Afghanistan
The UN World Food Program has said 22.8 million people are facing acute food insecurity.
Could Qatar’s role in Afghanistan foreshadow a Hamas takeover in West Bank? - analysis
Qatar played its cards perfectly in Afghanistan: It hosted the Taliban for years, waiting for the US to come calling.
Taliban hold military parade with US-made weapons in Kabul
The parade was linked to the graduation of 250 freshly trained soldiers, defense ministry spokesman Enayatullah Khwarazmi said.
Deadly US strike in Kabul missed evidence of child present- investigation
The Aug. 29 strike killed 10 civilians, including seven children, in an incident the military previously called a "tragic mistake."
At least 25 killed, 50 wounded as blasts, gunfire hit Kabul hospital
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, killing at least 25 people and leaving more than 50 wounded.
Russia presses Taliban to open up government, calls for Afghan aid
"Nobody is interested in the complete paralysis of an entire state," said a Kremlin spokesman, a Russia urges international support for Afghanistan.
When Iran, the Taliban and Hamas met
Iran is mastermind behind the Taliban takeover. The plain fact is Iran has spent a decade preparing for the Taliban’s eventual takeover and the once-mortal enemies have collaborated closely.
Protests get harder for Afghan women amid risks and red tape
Those who broke the rules were sometimes whipped in public by the Islamist militants' "moral police."
Taliban say forces destroy Islamic State cell hours after Kabul blast
The local affiliate of Islamic State, known as ISIS-Khorasan, has already claimed to have carried out attacks on Taliban targets and remains unreconciled to the movement.
Blast hits Kabul mosque holding prayers for Taliban official's mother
A blast in the Afghan capital left multiple civilians dead, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
