Afghanistan

Barbers suffer under Taliban rule as Afghans shun fashion

Quiffs, mohawks, and crew cuts were hairstyles Nader Shah was accustomed to styling for image-conscious young men in Afghanistan’s third-biggest…

3 years ago

Afghan universities deserted as Taliban impose new rules

Universities in Kabul were almost empty on the first day of the Afghan school year, as professors and students wrestled…

3 years ago

Taliban claim total control over Afghanistan

The Taliban on Monday claimed total control over Afghanistan, saying they had won the key battle for the Panjshir Valley,…

3 years ago

South Africa rejects Afghan refugees

South Africa said it has declined a request to host Afghans who have fled into Pakistan to escape the Taliban,…

3 years ago

US strikes IS targets in Afghanistan as Kabul evacuations enters final stages

The United States killed two “high profile” Islamic State targets with a drone strike in Afghanistan on Saturday, as the…

3 years ago

‘We will hunt you down’, US President, Biden tells Kabul Airport bombers

US President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to hunt down the perpetrators of the suicide bombings that killed 12 American troops…

3 years ago

Explosion outside Kabul Airport, no word on casualties – US military

The US military confirmed Thursday that a large explosion occurred outside the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, as the US-led airlift…

3 years ago

Russia will not ‘meddle’ in Afghanistan – Putin

President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday  Russia would not interfere in Afghanistan and that Moscow had learned from the Soviet occupation…

3 years ago

Taliban to US: Stop evacuating Afghan experts

Taliban through its spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid on Tuesday at a press conference in Kabul said the United States should stop…

3 years ago

US tells citizens to avoid Kabul airport due to ‘security threats’

The United States on Saturday urged its citizens in Afghanistan to avoid traveling to the Kabul airport for now, citing “potential security…

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