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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…
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…
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…
Taliban Poppy Ban Puts Europe on Fentanyl Alert
Europe’s heroin market could soon be in for a supply shock, and experts fear the gap could be…
Taliban Close Women-Run Afghan Station for Playing Music
A women-run radio station in Afghanistan’s northeast has been shut down for playing music during the holy month…
Taliban Posts Videos Taunting U.S. About Those Weapons Left Behind
From Black Hawks to bullets, bulldozers and pallets of cash.
U.S. Arms Left Behind in Afghanistan Being Used by Pakistani Taliban
Modern weapons and sophisticated night vision devices left behind by U.S.-led coalition forces withdrawing from Afghanistan and fleeing…