Rahim Faiez
The Associated Press
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Ruling Taliban display rare division in public over bans
A rare public show of division is emerging in the ranks of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban. A senior Taliban figure publicly criticized the group's leadership in a speech, accusing some of → Read More
Ruling Taliban display rare division in public over bans
A rare public show of division is emerging in the ranks of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban → Read More
Afghan men, women, children chase rumor to Kabul airport
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Dozens of desperate Afghans, including women and children, dashed toward the Kabul airport following a rumor that claimed aid flights were leaving for Turkey to help rescue earthquake... → Read More
Afghan Taliban kill 8 in raids of IS hideouts in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban killed eight Islamic State militants and arrested nine others in a series of raids targeting key figures in a spate of attacks in Kabul, a senior… → Read More
China urges citizens to leave Afghanistan after Kabul attack
ISLAMABAD (AP) — China on Tuesday advised its citizens in Afghanistan to leave the country “as soon as possible,” following a coordinated attack by Islamic State militants the previous day on… → Read More
Islamic State group claims attack on Chinese hotel in Kabul
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a coordinated attack on a Chinese-owned hotel in Afghanistan’s capital → Read More
Taliban: Assailants attack hotel in Afghan capital Kabul
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A hotel catering to foreign visitors in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul was attacked Monday and three of the assailants were killed, a Taliban official said. Two foreign resid… → Read More
Taliban: 10 killed in bombing of Afghan religious school
There was no immediate claim of responsibility. But the area's Islamic State affiliate group has been waging a campaign of violence in the area in recent months. → Read More
Taliban lash 12 people before stadium crowd in Afghanistan
A local official says that the Taliban have lashed three women and nine men in front of hundreds of spectators in a provincial sports stadium in central Afghanistan. It signaled → Read More
Family says US contractor held in Afghanistan by Taliban has been freed
The family of U.S. contractor Mark Frerichs, held more than two years in Afghanistan by Taliban, says he’s been freed. → Read More
Family of American says he was freed by Taliban in swap
Mark Frerichs’ release appears to have been part of a swap and came as an imprisoned Taliban drug lord also said he had been freed from American custody. → Read More
Family of American says he was freed by Taliban in swap
Mark Frerichs’ release appears to have been part of a swap and came as an imprisoned Taliban drug lord also said he had been freed from American custody. → Read More
Family of American says he was freed by Taliban in swap
Mark Frerichs’ release appears to have been part of a swap and came as an imprisoned Taliban drug lord also said he had been freed from American custody. → Read More
Family of American says he was freed by Taliban in swap
WASHINGTON (AP) — An American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan for more than two years by the Taliban has been released, his family said Monday, as a Taliban drug lord jailed by the United States was also freed and returned to Kabul. → Read More
Taliban frees US veteran in prisoner swap, family says
An American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan for more than two years by the Taliban has been released, his family said Monday, as a Taliban drug lord jail → Read More
UN: Exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools 'shameful'
The United Nations called for Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to reopen schools to girls in grades 7-12, calling their exclusion from high school "shameful." → Read More
UN: Exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools ‘shameful’
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations on Sunday called for Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reopen schools to girls in grades 7-12, calling the anniversary of their exclusion from high school “s… → Read More
UN: Exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools 'shameful'
“This is a tragic, shameful, and entirely avoidable anniversary,” said Markus Potzel, acting head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan. → Read More
4 Afghan kids playing with unexploded shell killed in school
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Unexploded ordnance detonated Saturday in southern Afghanistan killing four children and injuring three others after the kids brought it inside their school, police and a doctor sa… → Read More
4 Afghan kids playing with unexploded shell killed in school
Officials say unexploded ordnance detonated in southern Afghanistan killing four children and injuring three others after the kids brought it inside their school → Read More