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Taliban frees three Pakistani soldiers in Saudi-mediated move

Their release comes after October clashes between the Taliban and Pakistani forces, during which dozens were killed before a fragile ceasefire was agreed upon.

This photograph taken on December 29, 2025 shows Taliban security personnel standing guard near the zero-point border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan November 10, 2021.

Taliban will offer aid to Tehran if US strikes Iran, group spokesperson confirms

Ambulances rush along a road towards the site of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, on October 15, 2025; illustrative.

Blast kills seven at Chinese-run restaurant in Afghan capital, Islamic State claims responsibility

Afghan citizens wait to register as they attempt to return to their country, with trucks loaded with their belongings seen in the background, after Pakistan closed border crossings for trade with Afghanistan following exchanges of fire between the two nations' forces, at the Chaman border crossing i

Why are tensions flaring again between Afghanistan and Pakistan? - explainer


My Word: Terrorists and parting shots

Certain pictures stand out, even in a world in which everyone is an amateur photographer and can easily share their photos using the phones in their hands.

 Palestinians clash with Israeli forces at the Israeli-Gaza border, east of Gaza City, on August 21.

Afghans told to avoid Kabul airport due to 'imminent' terror threat

The US and other countries urged Afghans to avoid Hamid Karzai Airport Thursday due to the threat of an ISIS terror attack.

 WOMEN WITH their children try to get inside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Monday.

How Qatar became the power broker of Afghanistan - analysis

Qatar has been playing a key role in the return of the Taliban to Afghanistan. It has also been playing a key role in flights to Kabul.

 Evacuees from Afghanistan arrive at Al-Udeid airbase in Doha, Qatar in this recent undated handout.

CIA director met Taliban leader in Afghanistan on Monday

A CIA representative said the agency had no comment. The White House did not respond to a request for comment.

 William Burns as a nominee for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director, attending his Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,

Thousands of Afghans flee from Kabul, Aug 31 may not be enough

Nearly 18.5 million people - half the population - rely on aid and the humanitarian needs are expected to grow.

 A U.S. Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provides water to a child during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, in this photo taken on August 20, 2021

Should Israel be apprehensive following the US abandonment of Afghanistan?

Following the recent round of fighting between Israel and Hamas, Harvard Prof. Stephen Walt penned an article entitled: “It’s Time to End the ‘Special Relationship’ With Israel.”

 US PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN during a speech in the East Room at the White House in Washington, this week.

One Afghan killed, several hurt in exchange of gunfire at Kabul airport

The US military used three military helicopters to take 169 Americans to the airport in Kabul from a building 200 meters away.

 TALIBAN FIGHTERS stand outside the Interior Ministry in Kabul yesterday.

Taliban rulers force order at Kabul airport with guns and batons

On Saturday, the United States and Germany told their citizens in Afghanistan to avoid traveling to Kabul airport citing security risks as thousands of desperate people gathered trying to flee.

 A Taliban fighter on top of an armoured vehicle loads a gun outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 16, 2021, in this still image taken from a video.

US says a dozen countries to let Kabul evacuation flights transit

More than 18,000 people have been flown out since the Taliban militants took the capital Kabul, according to transatlantic alliance NATO.

 UK coalition forces, Turkish coalition forces, and US Marines assist a child during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul

Netanyahu rejected Kerry’s Afghanistan-style solution for Palestinians

“We will get same result as Afghanistan if we withdraw from the West Bank,” Netanyahu warned.

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU at a Knesset meeting, August 2nd, 2021