Taliban Releases US Citizen George Glezmann in Qatar-Brokered Deal
Kabul (Agencies): The Taliban has released George Glezmann, a U.S. citizen who had been held captive for over two years, in a deal brokered by Qatar. Glezmann, a Delta Airlines…
UK special forces had ‘golden pass’ to get away with murder – officer
LONDON (Agencies): British SAS operatives were given a “golden pass allowing them to get away with murder” in Afghanistan, a former UK Special Forces officer has told a government inquest.…
UK government freezes Chevening scholarship for Afghan students
LONDON (Agencies): The British government has apparently cut Afghanistan out of a key international scholarship which has historically enabled hundreds of Afghan students to study at top universities in the…
Afghan Taliban Appoints Mawlawi Badreddin Haqqani as Ambassador to UAE
KABUL/ISLAMABAD/ABU DHABI (Khyber Mail) – In a significant diplomatic development, Afghanistan’s Taliban-led foreign ministry has appointed Mawlawi Badreddin Haqqani as its first accredited ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).…
Taliban bans UN human rights special rapporteur from entering Afghanistan
KABUL (Agencies): The Taliban has banned the UN special rapporteur for human rights, Richard Bennett, from entering Afghanistan, a government spokesman has told local broadcaster Tolo. Bennett was appointed by…
US Drones Take Control of Afghan Airspace Following US-Taliban Agreement
KABUL (Agencies): In a significant development, US drones have reportedly taken control of Afghan airspace, conducting continuous flights across various provinces. According to sources, these unmanned combat aerial vehicles began…
Charting a New Future for Afghanistan
From June 30 to July 1, a significant diplomatic gathering will take place in Doha, focusing on a more coherent, coordinated, and structured international engagement with Afghanistan. This marks the…
Gunmen kill three Spanish tourists in Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province
KABUL (Agencies): Three Spanish tourists were killed and at least one Spaniard was injured in an attack by gunmen in Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province, Spain’s foreign ministry said on Friday.…
Afghan Women Entrepreneurs Creating Essential Job Opportunities: UNDP Report
UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): Despite significant challenges, women-led businesses in Afghanistan are showing extraordinary resilience, becoming crucial pillars of economic stability and hope in challenging times, according to a new report…
India-Trained ‘Radical Scholars’ Drive Global Islamic Caliphate Movement; Taliban-Led Afghanistan The Hub
NEW DELHI (Agencies): Islamic scholars trained at the Deoband School of Islamic Jurisprudence in India are the driving force behind the moves to set up the Global Caliphate – where…