Afghanistan crisis: G20 leaders pledge to avert economic catastrophe
Members of the G20 group of major economies have pledged to avert an economic catastrophe in Afghanistan. German Chancellor Angela…
Interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 leaves Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue then-senator Joe Biden from the harsh Afghanistan countryside has…
Afghanistan: Deadly attack hits Kunduz mosque during Friday prayers
A suicide bomb attack on a mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz has killed at least 50 people, officials…
Afghanistan: Biden was advised to keep 2,500 troops, say generals
Two top US generals have said they recommended keeping a force of 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, ahead of the full…
Afghanistan: Al-Qaeda could threaten US in a year – US general
Top US General Mark Milley has warned al-Qaeda terrorists in Afghanistan could threaten the US in as little as 12…
In rural Afghanistan, a family welcomes Taliban rule
By Jeremy Bowen BBC Middle East Editor, Helmand The interior of the house made of mud bricks was cool, clean…
Afghanistan: Executions will return, says senior Taliban official
The Taliban’s notorious former head of religious police has said extreme punishments such as executions and amputations will resume in…
Taliban ask to speak at UN General Assembly in New York
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly this…
Afghan girls school ban would be un-Islamic, Pakistan PM says
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has said preventing women from accessing education in neighbouring Afghanistan would be un-Islamic. In an…
Afghanistan: Taliban morality police replace women’s ministry
The Taliban appear to have shut down the women’s affairs ministry and replaced it with a department that once enforced…