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Shifting alliances as Pakistan manages relationship with US
Middle East
February 27, 2018
Shifting alliances as Pakistan manages relationship with US
As Pakistan navigates its troubled relationship with the United States and scrambles to avoid being blacklisted for doing too little,…
Suicide bomber kills 1 in diplomatic area in Kabul: Official
Middle East
February 24, 2018
Suicide bomber kills 1 in diplomatic area in Kabul: Official
A suicide bomber killed at least one person and injured six in an attack in the diplomatic area of Afghanistan’s…
International Criminal Court received 1.17 million war crimes claims from Afghans
Middle East
February 16, 2018
International Criminal Court received 1.17 million war crimes claims from Afghans
Since the International Criminal Court began collecting material three months ago for a possible war crimes case involving Afghanistan, it…
Wings of joy: Kabul’s bird market brings comfort to war-weary Afghans
Middle East
January 31, 2018
Wings of joy: Kabul’s bird market brings comfort to war-weary Afghans
For some Afghans weighed down by decades of war and struggle, a little comfort and distraction can be found in…
Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes Afghanistan
Middle East
January 31, 2018
Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes Afghanistan
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 shook the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of any…
Gunmen attack Kabul military compound, multiple casualties
Middle East
January 29, 2018
Gunmen attack Kabul military compound, multiple casualties
Gunmen launched a pre-dawn raid on a military compound in Kabul on Monday, officials said, in an assault that caused…
Day of mourning in Afghanistan as Kabul bomb toll tops 100
Middle East
January 28, 2018
Day of mourning in Afghanistan as Kabul bomb toll tops 100
Afghanistan went into national mourning on Sunday after an attack the previous day in the capital that saw a huge…
At least six dead in 12-hour siege at luxury Kabul hotel
Middle East
January 21, 2018
At least six dead in 12-hour siege at luxury Kabul hotel
Gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Kabul and killed at least six people including a foreigner, sparking a 12-hour fight…
IS cells operate in Kabul under noses of Afghan and US forces
Middle East
January 10, 2018
IS cells operate in Kabul under noses of Afghan and US forces
Middle-class Afghans turned jihadists have assisted the Islamic State group’s expansion from its stronghold in Afghanistan’s restive east to Kabul,…
Islamic State claims Kabul suicide bomb attack
Middle East
December 28, 2017
Islamic State claims Kabul suicide bomb attack
Islamic State claimed a suicide bomb attack carried out on Thursday on an office of the Afghan Voice news agency…