
Former Afghan security chief considering bid for presidency
Hanif Atmar met opposition members in Dubai to seek support
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Hanif Atmar met opposition members in Dubai to seek support
In a room full of loud teenagers, 17-year-old Mohammad Ehsan is the quietest. (The names of the boys in this piece have been changed to protect their identities.) The other boys in this juvenile rehabilitation center in the Afghan capital […]
Afghan security forces arrested the men described as important logistical support assets for ISIS Khorasan
Former ambassador to the US Hamdullah Mohib has replaced Hanif Atmar, at a time when Afghanistan is facing a renewed Taliban campaign
In the 1990s, the Taliban focused on moral policing. Now, the group runs parallel governments in areas of influence.
Saad Arhabi killed with 10 other fighters in Nangarhar overnight, security officials say
“Education is increasingly a casualty in Afghanistan,” a briefing note by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) recently observed. The note was in reaction to a larger, comprehensive report by the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA), titled ‘Education Under […]
Unconfirmed reports suggested the five-day siege of the southern Afghan province of Ghazni by the Taliban had caused a lot of damage
Hundreds of troops, police and civilians have been killed just weeks after Eid ceasefire
Police say the blast happened near an educational centre