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November 26, 2020
Government Inaction Fans Dangerous Tribal Disputes In Waziristan

Residents of a remote region in western Pakistan say Islamabad’s failure to enforce a cease-fire between two clans threatens their security and encourages further violent clashes over conflicting land ownership claims.

November 25, 2020
‘Perfect Storm’ Could Compel Pakistan To Change Status Of Disputed Territory In Kashmir

Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan territory, part of the larger Kashmir region, has been in legal limbo for decades. But that could change as Islamabad plans to make the region the country's fifth province, a move that could have domestic and regional consequences.
November 23, 2020
‘My Heart Burns’: Afghan Victims Of Alleged Australian Atrocities Demand Justice

In Uruzgan, a remote province in southern Afghanistan, many victims of alleged atrocities by the Australian security forces say Canberra's recent probe does not cover the full extent of what they say are extensive abuses.
November 19, 2020
Emboldening The Taliban? Accelerated U.S. Troop Pullout Risks Increased Violence In Afghanistan

The Trump administration’s accelerated withdrawal from Afghanistan will embolden the Taliban and undermine peace efforts aimed at ending the war, analysts say.
November 17, 2020
NATO Chief Warns Of High Price If U.S. Pulls Troops From Afghanistan

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned on November 17 that the military bloc could pay a heavy price for leaving Afghanistan too early, after reports said President Donald Trump would soon withdraw a large number of U.S. troops from the war-wracked country.
November 13, 2020
Afghanistan Hit By Surge Of Targeted Killings, Assassinations

There has been a spike in the number of targeted killings in Afghanistan despite peace efforts aimed at ending the war.
November 09, 2020
'It's A Disaster For Me': Afghan War Widow Who Lost Three Husbands

Taj Bibi has had three husbands killed in battle. All of them were brothers who served the Afghan National Army.
November 07, 2020
Deadly Kabul Attacks Expose Possible Divisions Within The Taliban

A spate of deadly urban attacks in Afghanistan has highlighted possible rifts between the Taliban leadership and the allied Haqqani network, the lethal arm of the militant group.
November 05, 2020
Taliban Aims Multipronged Offensive At Second Afghan City

An offensive by Afghanistan’s Taliban militants appears to be aimed at reclaiming Afghanistan’s second city, which once served as the capital for the hard-line movement nearly a quarter-century ago.
November 03, 2020
RFE/RL Journalist Mourns 16 Of His Students Killed In Kabul Attack

The Kabul bureau chief for RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan, Sami Mahdi, has paid tribute to 16 of his students who were killed in an attack on Kabul University on November 2. At least 22 people -- most of them students -- died after three gunmen stormed the campus.
November 03, 2020
Afghans Mourn Dozens Of Victims Of IS Kabul University Attack

Afghanistan declared a national day of mourning on November 3 to honor the 22 people killed in an attack a day earlier on Kabul University, which was claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group.
November 03, 2020
Family, Faculty Mourn Bright Student's Death In Kabul Attack

Muhammad Rahed, 21, was known as a brilliant student and motivational speaker. He taught English and was at the top of his class at Kabul University’s Policy and Public Administration School. Helived by the motto “Smile in the face of hardship.”

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Thursday 26 November 2020

Government Inaction Fans Dangerous Tribal Disputes In Waziristan

‘Perfect Storm’ Could Compel Pakistan To Change Status Of Disputed Territory In Kashmir

‘My Heart Burns’: Afghan Victims Of Alleged Australian Atrocities Demand Justice

Emboldening The Taliban? Accelerated U.S. Troop Pullout Risks Increased Violence In Afghanistan

NATO Chief Warns Of High Price If U.S. Pulls Troops From Afghanistan

Afghanistan Hit By Surge Of Targeted Killings, Assassinations

'It's A Disaster For Me': Afghan War Widow Who Lost Three Husbands

Deadly Kabul Attacks Expose Possible Divisions Within The Taliban

Taliban Aims Multipronged Offensive At Second Afghan City

RFE/RL Journalist Mourns 16 Of His Students Killed In Kabul Attack

Afghans Mourn Dozens Of Victims Of IS Kabul University Attack

Family, Faculty Mourn Bright Student's Death In Kabul Attack

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