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Over 1,000 Afghan Civilians Killed in Blasts, Violence Since August 2021, U.N. Says
Over a thousand Afghan civilians were killed in bombings and other violence since foreign forces left and the…
Taliban Chief Says ‘Reforms’ End Afghan Poppy Cultivation
The supreme leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban declared Sunday that their campaign against illicit drug production in the country…
U.N. Report Claims Afghan Government Has Placed Al Qaeda Leaders in Senior Positions
The 9/11 Commission in the U.S. found that under the Taliban, al-Qaeda was able to use Afghanistan as a place to coordinate with other jihadists, and plot terrorist actions.
IOC Warns Afghanistan About Paris Olympics Status Over Denying Sports to Women and Girls
The Afghanistan team’s status for the 2024 Paris Olympics was put in question Wednesday by the IOC over…
Taliban’s Central-Bank Governor Meets Chinese Envoy to Discuss Banking Ties
The Taliban's acting governor of the Afghan central bank met China's ambassador this week to discuss banking relations…
U.S. Sees 1,000% Surge in Migrants from Afghanistan, China
By: Jennie Taer, Daily Caller News Foundation Border Patrol has seen 1,000% increases in migrants coming from Afghanistan,…
Sixty Afghan Girls Hospitalized After School Poisoning: Police
Around 60 Afghan girls were hospitalised after being poisoned at their school in northern Afghanistan, police said on…
Qatar’s Prime Minister Reportedly Meets with Taliban’s Supreme Leader in Afghanistan
The supreme leader of the Taliban met in Afghanistan with Qatar’s prime minister this month, the first-such publicly…
Report: Taliban Threatens to ‘Conquer’ Iran After Border Shootout
A top Taliban jihadist warned his group would “conquer Iran” if given approval in a video that surfaced…
Under Threat of Criminal Contempt, Blinken will Share Portion of Classified Afghan Docs
Under threat of criminal charges from Congress, Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed on Wednesday to give lawmakers…