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Iran’s Geography Powers Trade Shift Beyond Seas
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As US naval restrictions disrupt Gulf shipping, Iran is rapidly expanding rail and land trade corridors with China, Iraq and regional partners to sustain commerce and bypass maritime pressure.

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U.S. kills al Qaeda leader Zawahiri in Kabul drone missile strike
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The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri with a drone missile while he stood on a balcony at his home in Kabul, U.S. officials said, the biggest blow to the militants since Osama bin Laden was shot dead
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Afghans Are Safer After Six Months of Taliban Rule, but Also Poorer and Hopeless
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Taliban have campaigned for international recognition of their all-male, all-Taliban government, but they are being pressed to create an inclusive administration, guarantee the rights of women and religious minorities.
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US to split $7 billion in Afghan assets between relief, 9/11 victims
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US President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday unfreezing $7 billion in assets in the United States belonging to Afghanistan's central bank.
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Two foreign journalists on assignment for UN detained in Kabul
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Two international journalists who were on an assignment for the UN refugee agency have been detained in the Afghan capital, the UNHCR said on Friday. Two Afghan nationals working with them have been detained in Kabul.

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We are witnessing trailers of future conflicts: Army chief

India is witnessing trailers of future conflicts and its adversaries will continue with efforts to achieve their strategic aims, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said on Thursday.

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Feb 03, 2022
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More than 100 ex-Afghan forces, officials slain since Taliban takeover: UN chief

The United Nations has received “credible allegations” that more than 100 former members of the Afghan government, its security forces and those who worked with international troops have been killed.

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Jan 31, 2022
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Afghan People Starving, Forced To Sell Children, Body Part: UN Food Head

The UN Head of World Food Program (WFP) has again expressed concern over the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and added that the Afghan people have resorted to selling their children and parts of their bodies.

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Jan 29, 2022
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US To Give $300 Million In Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan

The Biden administration plans to donate an extra $308 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, bringing total U.S. aid for the impoverished country and Afghan refugees in the region to nearly $782 million since Octo

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Jan 14, 2022
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Sowing Discord Among Muslims Betrayal of Islam: Al Azhar

Egypt based Al Azhar emphasized that “harping on the differences of Islamic sects, and exploiting them to shed blood and intimidate the innocent is a betrayal of the teachings of Islam."

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Oct 16, 2021
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Friday Prayers Targeted In Afghanistan’s Kandahar, 32 Killed

The coordinated attack on Friday afternoon took place in the Bibi Fatima mosque, the largest mosque for Shia Muslims in the city, believed to be a Taliban stronghold.

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Oct 15, 2021
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US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

Senior Taliban officials and US representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups in Afghanistan and easing the evacuation.

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Oct 09, 2021
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100 killed in suicide attack at mosque in Afghanistan's Kunduz

At least 100 people have been killed and wounded after a suicide bomb attack tore through in Afghanistan's northeastern Kunduz province on Friday, as per reports.

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Oct 09, 2021
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Legislation in US Senate seeks report on Pak's role in Taliban offensive

A legislation has been introduced in the US Senate seeking a report from the Secretary of State about his assessment of Pakistan's role in the Taliban offensive that led.

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Sep 29, 2021
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Taliban fighters hit the fairground as Afghans fear for freedoms

"This is Afghanistan!" a Taliban fighter shouts on a pirate ship ride at a fairground in western Kabul, as his armed comrades cackle and whoop onboard the rickety attraction.

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Sep 29, 2021
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'US war in Afghanistan a strategic failure'

The top American general has dubbed the 20-year war in Afghanistan a "strategic failure" as the Pentagon leadership told lawmakers that they had recommended.

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Sep 29, 2021
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Taliban ban barbers from trimming beards in Afghan province

The Taliban in Afghanistan's Helmand province have forbidden hairdressers from shaving or trimming beards, claiming it violates their interpretation of Islamic law.

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Sep 27, 2021

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Afghan Taliban reject proposed ulema conference

The Afghan Taliban urged Islamic scholars on Tuesday not to let a proposed international religious congress become a means of legitimising the Western-backed government in Kabul.

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Dec 20, 2016
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These Plucky Afghan Women Share A Taste Of Their Land

When Mariam ran, into a stranger's home in Kabul to escape the Taliban, she did not imagine that one day she would be walking the streets where no one cared if she covered her hair.

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Nov 27, 2016

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