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Gun battle ends in Afghan capital after Taliban blast wounds 105
Middle East
July 1, 2019
Gun battle ends in Afghan capital after Taliban blast wounds 105
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan security forces killed five Taliban gunmen who stormed a building in Kabul on Monday after detonating…
At least 65 wounded as powerful car bomb rocks Kabul
Middle East
July 1, 2019
At least 65 wounded as powerful car bomb rocks Kabul
Dozens of people were wounded with fatalities feared as a powerful car bomb rocked Kabul early Monday and gunmen battled…
Taliban kill 26 government militiamen as talks enter crucial stage
Middle East
June 29, 2019
Taliban kill 26 government militiamen as talks enter crucial stage
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban militants killed at least 26 members of a pro-government militia in north Afghanistan on Saturday, officials…
Why is the Afghan peace process not moving beyond talks?
Middle East
June 28, 2019
Why is the Afghan peace process not moving beyond talks?
The US is hopeful that a peace agreement with the Afghan Taliban could be reached in less than three months…
Islamic State expands reach in Afghanistan, threatening West
Features/Interviews
June 10, 2019
Islamic State expands reach in Afghanistan, threatening West
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Islamic State group has lost its caliphate in Syria and Iraq, but in the forbidding…
Attacks on Afghan schools nearly triple, warns UNICEF
Middle East
May 28, 2019
Attacks on Afghan schools nearly triple, warns UNICEF
Attacks on schools in Afghanistan almost tripled in 2018, the United Nations children’s fund UNICEF warned Tuesday. The number of…
Afghanistan Security forces mistakenly kill 6 civilians in Afghanistan
Middle East
May 27, 2019
Afghanistan Security forces mistakenly kill 6 civilians in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan security forces raid against Taliban fighters in eastern Nangarhar province mistakenly killed at least…
Afghanistan: Floods threaten communities, minaret of Jam
Middle East
May 27, 2019
Afghanistan: Floods threaten communities, minaret of Jam
The most recent rain storms started on Thursday and have hit large areas of Afghanistan, including the capital, Kabul. Floods…
Germany in push to resurrect Afghan talks with Taliban
Middle East
May 26, 2019
Germany in push to resurrect Afghan talks with Taliban
KABUL/BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany, a leading donor and member of the NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan, has been talking with the…
Kabul murder highlights Afghan women’s plight
Middle East
May 15, 2019
Kabul murder highlights Afghan women’s plight
When gunmen killed former journalist Mena Mangal on a busy Kabul street, observers first wondered if she had been murdered…