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Despite mistrust, Afghan Shiites seek Taliban protection
Middle East
November 16, 2021
Despite mistrust, Afghan Shiites seek Taliban protection
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Outside a Shiite shrine in Kabul, four armed Taliban fighters stood guard on a recent Friday…
Blinken says Qatar to act as U.S. diplomatic representative in Afghanistan
Middle East
November 13, 2021
Blinken says Qatar to act as U.S. diplomatic representative in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – The United States and Qatar signed an accord on Friday for Qatar to represent U.S.…
Islamic State violence dents Taliban claims of safer Afghanistan
Middle East
November 9, 2021
Islamic State violence dents Taliban claims of safer Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Last month, the family of Mawlavi Ezzatullah, a member of Afghanistan’s Hizb-e Islami party, received…
Afghan girls, faraway relatives worry over dreams disrupted
Middle East
November 5, 2021
Afghan girls, faraway relatives worry over dreams disrupted
From her home in Illinois, Asma Yawari has built a relationship with her younger cousin in Afghanistan that’s made the…
UNICEF to directly fund Afghan teachers, bypassing Taliban authorities
Middle East
November 3, 2021
UNICEF to directly fund Afghan teachers, bypassing Taliban authorities
KABUL, Nov 3 (Reuters) – The United Nations children’s agency said it was planning to set up a system to…
Dozens killed and wounded as blasts and gunfire hit Kabul hospital
Middle East
November 2, 2021
Dozens killed and wounded as blasts and gunfire hit Kabul hospital
KABUL, Nov 2 (Reuters) – At least 25 people were killed and more than 50 wounded in an attack on…
Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader appears, belying rumours of his death
Middle East
October 31, 2021
Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader appears, belying rumours of his death
KABUL, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, made a rare public appearance in the southern city…
Woman now thought to be Afghanistan’s last Jew flees country
Middle East
October 30, 2021
Woman now thought to be Afghanistan’s last Jew flees country
JERUSALEM (AP) — For years, Zebulon Simentov branded himself as the “last Jew of Afghanistan,” the sole remnant of a…
In Afghanistan, a girls’ school is the story of a village
Middle East
October 29, 2021
In Afghanistan, a girls’ school is the story of a village
SALAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Mina Ahmed smears a cement mixture to strengthen the walls of her war-ravaged home in rural…
In Kabul children’s hospital, medics struggle with staff shortages
Middle East
October 26, 2021
In Kabul children’s hospital, medics struggle with staff shortages
KABUL, Oct 26 (Reuters) – In Kabul’s main children’s hospital, the crumbling of Afghanistan’s health system is reflected in the…