Afghanistan
Suicide bomb attack kills two in eastern Afghanistan
Middle East
August 26, 2018
Suicide bomb attack kills two in eastern Afghanistan
A suicide bomb attack killed at least two people Saturday in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, officials said,…
Why are Kabul and Washington not participating in Moscow-led Taliban talks?
Egypt
August 24, 2018
Why are Kabul and Washington not participating in Moscow-led Taliban talks?
In an interview with DW, South Asia expert Michael Kugelman explains why Kabul and Washington turned down Moscow’s invitation to…
Intense fighting erupts in Kabul after rockets fired
Middle East
August 21, 2018
Intense fighting erupts in Kabul after rockets fired
Afghan security forces battled militants in Kabul’s old quarter Tuesday, with military helicopters firing above a mosque to quell…
Afghan officials: Taliban take at least 100 people hostage
Middle East
August 20, 2018
Afghan officials: Taliban take at least 100 people hostage
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban ambushed a convoy of busses Monday on a road in northern Afghanistan and took…
New US training unit in Afghanistan faces old problems
Egypt
August 17, 2018
New US training unit in Afghanistan faces old problems
CAMP DAHLKE, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Captain Joe Fontana, a team leader with the US army’s 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade,…
At least 25 killed in Kabul suicide attack: officials
Middle East
August 15, 2018
At least 25 killed in Kabul suicide attack: officials
At least 25 people were killed when a suicide attacker struck an education centre in a minority Shiite area of…
Kabul deploys more soldiers to embattled Ghazni city
Middle East
August 13, 2018
Kabul deploys more soldiers to embattled Ghazni city
Afghanistan is sending fresh reinforcements to the embattled provincial capital of Ghazni, officials said Monday, where residents described Taliban fighters…
Fight for Afghan city rages despite govt claim of upper hand
Middle East
August 12, 2018
Fight for Afghan city rages despite govt claim of upper hand
The fight for the embattled eastern Afghan city of Ghazni entered its third day as Taliban militants and security…
Taliban fighters storm Afghanistan’s Ghazni, seize parts of city
Middle East
August 10, 2018
Taliban fighters storm Afghanistan’s Ghazni, seize parts of city
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Heavily armed Taliban fighters attacked Ghazni city in central Afghanistan early on Friday, burning police checkpoints,…
Afghan suicide blast kills three Czech soldiers, Taliban claim responsibility
Middle East
August 5, 2018
Afghan suicide blast kills three Czech soldiers, Taliban claim responsibility
A suicide bombing claimed by the Taliban killed three Czech soldiers on patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, the…