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ICC provides more details on arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders

The precise contents of the warrants had previously been sealed. Now the court has given more information about the findings of the judges who issued the warrants.

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A poster of Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is seen along a road in Kabul on August 14, 2023. (
Afghan nationals carrying their belongings walk after crossing the border from Iran at the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat province, Afghanistan, September 3, 2026.

Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill nine, Taliban government says

At least nine people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes targeting Kunar and Helmand provinces, the Afghan Taliban said.

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A member of Taliban security forces uses a metal detector amid the rubble of a house that was damaged in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani airstrike in Gurbuz district of Khost province, Afghanistan, September 24, 2026.

Several Afghan Taliban killed as Pakistan thwarts border attack, sources say

The incident comes as tensions have resurfaced between the allies-turned-foes after three months of relative calm, following a deadly attack on a police facility in northwestern Pakistan last week.

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Taliban soldiers celebrate on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul on a street near the US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2023.

Taliban celebrate ‘victory day’ five years after seizing power in Afghanistan

Five years after seizing power, the Taliban are projecting control in Afghanistan while rights groups warn of deepening humanitarian crises and sweeping restrictions on women.

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Afghan women establishing networks against Taliban to fight for rights - report

Girls are not allowed to continue their education after sixth grade in the country. They are barred from studying at university and women's secondary schools closed down.

JULY 15, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Taliban soldiers celebrate on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul on a street near the US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2023.

Afghan women take protests online as Taliban crush dissent

Afghan women have pushed back, taking to the streets to oppose the Taliban, and moving their protests indoors and online amid arrests and violent crackdowns.

AUGUST 14, 2023ByREUTERS
Protesters take part in a march and rally in support of Afghan women's rights in London, Britain, November 27, 2022.

What is the origin of the chickpea? - study

The study shed light on the effects of human migration and trade on the chickpea's genetic heritage, discovering surprising connections.

JUNE 25, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Chickpeas, also known as Garbanzo beans.

Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban - US officials

"He was a key ISIS-K official directly involved in plotting operations like Abbey Gate, and now is no longer able to plot or conduct attacks," - White House spokesperson

APRIL 26, 2023ByREUTERS
People are crowded before Thursday's attack, along a canal near the Abbey Gate at Kabul's airport, Afghanistan August 26, 2021 in this still grab obtained by REUTERS from a video.

Afghanistan's Taliban used to jihad, now they're bored at desk jobs

The Afghanistan Analytics Network interviewed members of the Taliban about their dissatisfaction with their new job roles running the country.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A man holds a gun as Taliban supporters celebrate the first anniversary of the departure of US forces from Afghanistan on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 30, 2022.

Deputy UN chief pushes women's rights on visit to Taliban heartland

Mohammed finished a four-day visit to Afghanistan, where she met Taliban officials in the capital Kabul and also visited Kandahar in the south.

JANUARY 20, 2023ByREUTERS
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed speaks at the United Nations General Assembly celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S., July 18, 2022.

Suicide blast outside Afghan foreign ministry kills 20, Taliban says

Suicide bombers hit Kabul during peak travel times through the city.

JANUARY 11, 2023ByREUTERS
The family members of Um al-Banin, who was killed in a suicide attack in a tutoring center in Dasht-e-Barchi district in the west of Kabul, pray at her grave in Kabul

One dead as fresh clashes erupt between Afghan, Pakistani border forces

The last months have seen an uptick in border violence between the two countries, especially at the key trade route of Chaman.

DECEMBER 15, 2022ByREUTERS
People douse a cargo supply truck after it was hit during the artillery shelling, in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border town of Chaman

Preserving the hidden world of Afghan Jews

A Jewish Afghan American and an anonymous partner from Afghanistan team up to preserve the Jewish community’s heritage.

DECEMBER 4, 2022ByBARBARA ANGELAKIS
An Afghan worker reconstructs part of the Yu Aw synagogue in Herat, Afghanistan.

Russia says suicide blast kills in Afghan capital two embassy staff

The attacker was shot dead by armed guards as he approached the gate • Number of casualties unclear

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022ByREUTERS
A municipal worker walks in front of the Russian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 21, 2016. Picture taken January 21, 2016.