Afghanistan

Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada in what is believed to be a 1990 passport photo.

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan

The Afghanistan probe is one of the longest by ICC prosecutors and has been beset by legal and practical delays.

By REUTERS
23/01/2025

Taliban deputy foreign minister calls for girls' high schools to open

"We request the leaders of the Islamic Emirate to open the doors of education," the Taliban's acting deputy foreign minister said.

By REUTERS
20/01/2025

Pete Hegseth, in Senate confirmation hearing, blames Oct. 7 on US withdrawal from Afghanistan

“What was unleashed because of what happened in Afghanistan? The Oct. 7 attacks, an invasion into Ukraine,” Hegseth said.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
15/01/2025
Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push

Yousafzai asked to "openly challenge and denounce the Taliban's oppressive laws" and for political leaders to support the addition of gender apartheid to crimes against humanity.

By REUTERS
12/01/2025

Taliban targets 'several points' in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes - Afghan Def. Min.

The statement from the Defence Ministry did not specify Pakistan but said the strikes were conducted "beyond the 'hypothetical line.'"

By REUTERS
28/12/2024

Taliban purge academics, reshape education with 'extremist agenda'

Taliban targets academics, overhauls curricula, and enforces extremist ideologies, dismantling Afghan education.

By ARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
25/12/2024

'Repressive and discriminatory': Int'l envoys urge Taliban to reverse policies excluding women

The session also reaffirmed the role of NGOs and humanitarian work in Afghanistan and the necessity of helping Afghans who are suffering in the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Russia wants to work with the Taliban, proposes bill to remove group from terrorist list

Security chief Bortnikov stated, “In light of the Taliban’s measures against ISIS, I believe it is possible to establish constructive cooperation with the Afghan authorities."

US soldiers walk near a rocket launcher missile at Basmaya military base in Baghdad

Trump transition team looks to court martial US military officials

The incoming administration is considering charging some US military officials with charges as high as treason, according to an NBC report.

The last Afghan Jew lands in Israel in surprise family visit

Simantov, 65, speaks very little Hebrew, though he is fluent in Persian, and is expected to need considerable assistance to adjust to life in Israel.

By AVICHAI HAIM
12/11/2024
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