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May 15, 2021
Deputy Head Of Breakaway Taliban Faction Dies Following Attack

Abdul Manan Niazi, deputy head of a breakaway Taliban faction in Afghanistan, has died in a Kabul hospital of wounds sustained in a shooting earlier this week by unknown gunmen in Herat Province.

May 14, 2021
Kabul Mosque Bombing Kills At Least 12 Despite Eid Cease-Fire

Afghan officials say a blast at a mosque in a northern Kabul neighborhood killed at least 12 worshippers on the second day of a cease-fire declared by the government and the Taliban.
May 14, 2021
Gandhara Briefing: Hazara Attack, EU Trade, Afghan Migrants

This week's Gandhara Briefing offers incisive pieces on how escalating violence is rapidly killing off hopes for peace in Afghanistan, the EU is pressuring Pakistan to improve its rights record, and former Afghan combatants long for peace.
May 13, 2021
At Least 11 Afghan Civilians Killed In Attacks On First Of Three-Day Cease-Fire

Four separate bomb attacks have killed at least 11 civilians and wounded 13 others just hours after a three-day cease-fire took effect as Afghanistan celebrates the Eid al-Fitr festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
May 13, 2021
The U.S. President, An Afghan 'Princess,' And The Impostor

One of history’s most remarkable acts of impersonation took place 100 years ago when a notorious fraudster walked a family of Afghan “nobles” into the White House.
May 12, 2021
Chances For Peace In Afghanistan Recede As Deadly Taliban Attacks Spiral

The prospects for peace in Afghanistan appear to be less likely with each day as the Taliban intensifies its horrific attacks across the country.
May 12, 2021
'It's A Jail': Afghan Migrants Shun Romanian Asylum Center For Squalor Of Abandoned Buildings

Humanitarian groups are calling on Romanian authorities to help hundreds of migrants who are living in abandoned buildings in the city of Timisoara.
May 12, 2021
Taliban Seizes District Near Kabul Ahead Of Eid Cease-Fire

Afghan officials say the Taliban have captured a strategic district some 40 kilometers from Kabul, ahead of a three-day cease-fire agreed for later this week.
May 12, 2021
As Afghan Talks Stall, Former Fighters On Both Sides Hope For Resolution

Talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban have halted in recent weeks as extremists launched a new wave of attacks. But two former combatants say they're still holding out hope for the peace process and an eventual end to the conflict.
May 11, 2021
Pentagon Says Afghan Withdrawal Proceeding Steadily

The Pentagon says the withdrawal of remaining U.S. military forces in Afghanistan is proceeding steadily to meeting a September 11 deadline set by U.S. President Joe Biden.
May 10, 2021
Pakistani General Reiterates Support For Afghan Peace Process As Violence Surges

The Pakistani Army chief offered Islamabad's support for the Afghan peace process in a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul on May 10 amid growing violence as the United States withdraws its troops.
May 10, 2021
Afghan Schoolgirls Laid To Rest After Bombing That Killed Dozens

More than 50 people were killed by a bomb attack outside a girls school in the Afghan capital, and at least 150 were injured. Most of the victims were young students. The explosions on May 8 took place in a neighborhood that is home to Shi'a from the Hazara ethnic minority.

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Afghanistan

Saturday 15 May 2021

Deputy Head Of Breakaway Taliban Faction Dies Following Attack

Kabul Mosque Bombing Kills At Least 12 Despite Eid Cease-Fire

Gandhara Briefing: Hazara Attack, EU Trade, Afghan Migrants

At Least 11 Afghan Civilians Killed In Attacks On First Of Three-Day Cease-Fire

The U.S. President, An Afghan 'Princess,' And The Impostor

Chances For Peace In Afghanistan Recede As Deadly Taliban Attacks Spiral

'It's A Jail': Afghan Migrants Shun Romanian Asylum Center For Squalor Of Abandoned Buildings

Taliban Seizes District Near Kabul Ahead Of Eid Cease-Fire

As Afghan Talks Stall, Former Fighters On Both Sides Hope For Resolution

Pentagon Says Afghan Withdrawal Proceeding Steadily

Pakistani General Reiterates Support For Afghan Peace Process As Violence Surges

Afghan Schoolgirls Laid To Rest After Bombing That Killed Dozens

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'Afghanistan Is Hell': Supporters Of Late Afghan General Claim Taliban Killings, Persecution

Border Clash Between Taliban, Pakistani Military Leaves One Dead

'Everyone Is Anxious': Pakistan's Mass Arrests Of Afghan Refugees Fuel Fear Of New Crackdown

Taliban Takes Lamb Testicles Off The Menu As Bigger Issues Loom

'Beaten And Humiliated': Taliban Cracks Down On Afghan Universities In Bid To Curb Women's Protests

Khan Cancels March To Islamabad, Ends Demand For Early Elections, But Vows To Fight On

Banned From Public Parks And Bathhouses, Afghan Women Say Life Under Taliban Is Like A 'Prison'

At Least Nine Reportedly Killed In Taliban Attack On Village In Ethnic Hazara Province

Taliban Claims To Have Eliminated Islamic State Hideout In Kabul

'They Torture And Kill Us': Gay Afghan Men Fear For Lives Under The Taliban

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Afghanistan

Saturday 15 May 2021

Deputy Head Of Breakaway Taliban Faction Dies Following Attack

Kabul Mosque Bombing Kills At Least 12 Despite Eid Cease-Fire

Gandhara Briefing: Hazara Attack, EU Trade, Afghan Migrants

At Least 11 Afghan Civilians Killed In Attacks On First Of Three-Day Cease-Fire

The U.S. President, An Afghan 'Princess,' And The Impostor

Chances For Peace In Afghanistan Recede As Deadly Taliban Attacks Spiral

'It's A Jail': Afghan Migrants Shun Romanian Asylum Center For Squalor Of Abandoned Buildings

Taliban Seizes District Near Kabul Ahead Of Eid Cease-Fire

As Afghan Talks Stall, Former Fighters On Both Sides Hope For Resolution

Pentagon Says Afghan Withdrawal Proceeding Steadily

Pakistani General Reiterates Support For Afghan Peace Process As Violence Surges

Afghan Schoolgirls Laid To Rest After Bombing That Killed Dozens

Top Trending

'Afghanistan Is Hell': Supporters Of Late Afghan General Claim Taliban Killings, Persecution

Border Clash Between Taliban, Pakistani Military Leaves One Dead

'Everyone Is Anxious': Pakistan's Mass Arrests Of Afghan Refugees Fuel Fear Of New Crackdown

Taliban Takes Lamb Testicles Off The Menu As Bigger Issues Loom

'Beaten And Humiliated': Taliban Cracks Down On Afghan Universities In Bid To Curb Women's Protests

Khan Cancels March To Islamabad, Ends Demand For Early Elections, But Vows To Fight On

Banned From Public Parks And Bathhouses, Afghan Women Say Life Under Taliban Is Like A 'Prison'

At Least Nine Reportedly Killed In Taliban Attack On Village In Ethnic Hazara Province

Taliban Claims To Have Eliminated Islamic State Hideout In Kabul

'They Torture And Kill Us': Gay Afghan Men Fear For Lives Under The Taliban

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At Least Nine Reportedly Killed In Taliban Attack On Village In Ethnic Hazara Province

In Kabul, Women Practice Taekwondo In Secret

Taliban Rulers Defend Return Of Public Floggings In Afghanistan Following International Condemnation

Khan Cancels March To Islamabad, Ends Demand For Early Elections, But Vows To Fight On

Taliban's Treatment Of Women May Be Crime Against Humanity, UN Experts Say

UN Mission Urges Taliban To End Violence, Rights Erosion Afflicting Afghan Women

Pakistan Interior Minister Asks Former PM Khan To Postpone March, Cites Militant Threat