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If Doha wants to be the Switzerland of the Middle East, it must be neutral mediator - editorial
Qatar is a small state with big ambitions. It has mastered the way to confuse the West into thinking that Doha talks to everyone, when in reality, it is not an impartial mediator.
Taliban chief orders internet blackouts, calling the web the ‘root of all evil’
US and Afghanistan agree to hostages-for-prisoners exchange
Twenty four years after 9/11, al-Qaeda resurgence poses ‘daily threat’ to US
WHO asks Taliban to lift female aid worker restrictions following earthquakes
WHO urged the Taliban to lift restrictions on Afghan women aid workers after a deadly quake, warning the shortage of female staff is leaving women without vital medical and mental health care.
Two powerful aftershocks hit Afghanistan after earthquakes killed 2,200
Two powerful aftershocks struck eastern Afghanistan within 12 hours, as fears of more devastation grow following a series of deadly earthquakes that have killed over 2,200 people.
Afghanistan airdrops commandos to rescue quake survivors, UN warns food may run out
Afghanistan quakes kill 1,400 as rescuers race to save survivors, and the UN warns food aid could run out in weeks.
Earthquake in Afghanistan kills 800, injures 2,800
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan’s Kunar province, leaving hundreds feared dead and injured as rescuers search for survivors.
September 11, embassy bombing victims cannot seize Afghan bank assets, US appeals court rules
Attack victims also failed to show DAB was liable as a Taliban agency or instrumentality under the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, though that law abrogated immunity that DAB had under the FSIA.
Germany to resume entry of vulnerable Afghans after legal, diplomatic pressure
Afghan nationals deemed at risk under Taliban rule will be allowed to enter Germany after long holds in Pakistani refugee camps.
‘I’m still trapped in August 2021’: Afghan women in exile share haunting memories
Afghan women who fled Taliban rule describe trauma, loss, and fear as they struggle for recognition abroad.
Returned and reeling: Afghans expelled from Iran struggle to start over
Iranian authorities say they tried to prevent family separations but admit the post-war rush split some families. Students were encouraged to leave with relatives under a voluntary return plan.
IRGC asks Taliban for leaked 'kill list' of suspected MI6 agents, collaborators - report
In doing so, IRGC intends to increase its knowledge on spies working for the UK's Secret Intelligence Service, which may give Iran leverage ahead of nuclear negotiations.
Afghan women battle the Taliban's Sharia laws with hair salons, underground businesses - report
From underground hair salons to selling makeup and jewelry online, a report by The Washington Post details the daily struggles that women in Afghanistan face.
Trump says he will help Afghans stuck in the UAE
"I will try to save them, starting right now," Trump said in a post on Truth Social that linked to an article on the Afghans held in limbo there.
