Afghanistan
Afghan-US security pact unfinished a day before key Kabul debate
Features/Interviews
November 20, 2013
Afghan-US security pact unfinished a day before key Kabul debate
The text of a security pact between the United States and Afghanistan that sets out a military blueprint once Washington…
Thousands of Afghan elders to decide if US troops stay or go
World
November 19, 2013
Thousands of Afghan elders to decide if US troops stay or go
Thousands of Afghan tribal and political leaders will gather in the Afghan capital this week to decide whether to allow…
‘Up to 12,000’ Afghan Taliban eliminated in 2012: UN
World
November 18, 2013
‘Up to 12,000’ Afghan Taliban eliminated in 2012: UN
Up to 12,000 Afghan Taliban fighters have been killed, wounded or captured this year, according to a UN report, which…
Last Jew in Afghanistan faces ruin as kebabs fail to sell
World
November 14, 2013
Last Jew in Afghanistan faces ruin as kebabs fail to sell
Zabulon Simintov always removes his kippah, the skullcap worn by Jewish men, before entering his cafe in a dilapidated building…
Pakistani Taliban elect hardline ‘Mullah Radio’ as new chief
World
November 7, 2013
Pakistani Taliban elect hardline ‘Mullah Radio’ as new chief
The Pakistani Taliban elected Mullah Fazlullah, the commander whose men shot schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai last year, as their new leader…
Afghans to visit Pakistan for talks with ex-Taliban chief
World
October 30, 2013
Afghans to visit Pakistan for talks with ex-Taliban chief
Senior Afghan officials will travel toPakistan soon to speak to former Taliban No.2 leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar following a…
Abbott declares end of Australia’s longest war
World
October 29, 2013
Abbott declares end of Australia’s longest war
Prime Minister Tony Abbott declared Australia's longest war at an end during a surprise visit to Afghanistan, with more than…
Gunfight pits Afghan against foreign soldiers – one dead
World
October 26, 2013
Gunfight pits Afghan against foreign soldiers – one dead
A gunfight broke out between Afghan and foreign soldiers on the outskirts of the capital Kabul on Saturday, killing at…
NATO airstrike kills insurgents, possibly civilians, in Afghanistan
Egypt
September 8, 2013
NATO airstrike kills insurgents, possibly civilians, in Afghanistan
A NATO airstrike targeting insurgents in Afghanistan's troubled eastern region hit a pickup truck carrying up to ten militants, officials…
Investigation shows ties between Sinai extremists, foreign elements
Egypt
August 1, 2013
Investigation shows ties between Sinai extremists, foreign elements
A security source said that the interrogations of those arrested in Sinai in the last military campaign have proven that…