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Afghans Decorating Their Cars with Quran Verses to Avoid Taliban Wrath
The Afghan news organization Pajhwok reported Wednesday that drivers throughout Afghanistan are attempting to remain in the good graces of…
Security Concerns Bring China Closer to Taliban
The severe isolation of Afghanistan since the Taliban captured the country's capital a year ago has provided China…
Likely New Al Qaeda Leader has Ties to Iran
The Egyptian-born commando has extensive experience as a military operative and in operational planning, according to the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism.
Taliban Say They Were Unaware of Al Qaeda Leaders’ Presence in Their Country
The Taliban said Thursday they are investigating what they described as “claims” that al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahri was…
Taliban, Iran Border Clashes Allegedly Leave One Dead
An exchange of fire between Taliban terrorists and Iranian border guards on Sunday allegedly caused one death among…
Senate Foreign Relations Committee: U.N. Must Help Women Under Taliban Rule
The U.N. is currently undecided on diplomatic representation for Afghanistan.
9/11 Planner Ayman al-Zawahiri, Killed in CIA Drone Strike
An Egyptian born physician who was the leader of the terrorist group al-Qaeda from June 2011 was killed in Afghanistan today.
Report: Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri ‘Likely’ Under Taliban Protection
Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of the international jihadist terror organization Al-Qaeda, “is confirmed to be alive,” a United…
Afghan Girls Suffer Under School Closures
Despite repeated calls on the Taliban to allow girls to attend classes again, the group still has yet to answer. Netizens have taken to the web under the #LetAfghanGirlsLearn campaign to demand back the right to study.
Secret Schools Enable Afghanistan’s Teen Girls to Skirt Taliban’s Education Ban
Inside a small room in a house on Kabul's outskirts, about ten teenage girls are defying their Taliban rulers…