Afghanistan

Afghan women’s rights advocates urge Melania Trump to support girls facing Taliban restrictions

Over 100 Afghan women’s rights defenders have written to Melania Trump, urging her to help restore education and freedom to Afghan women and girls under Taliban rule.

|ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Taliban Deputy Spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat speaks during a press conference about the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 3, 2026.
(Illustrative) sign indicating the location of the Millenium Pipeline buried under a cut in the forest, March 30, 2026.

Gas pipeline blown up in southern Pakistan by unknown assailants, says official

It suspended gas supply to several parts of the city and at least five more districts, the official said.

|ByREUTERS
Police officers stand outside New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, in London, Britain March 21, 2023.

Afghan national jailed for 15 years in the UK for raping 12-year-old girl

Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, was convicted after a trial at Warwick Crown Court of one count of raping a child under 13 in Nuneaton, central England, last July.

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THE BLUE Mosque in Kabul.

Afghanistan releases American detainee in an effort to improve Taliban, US relations

Dennis Coyle, an American citizen held in Afghanistan since authorities detained him at his Kabul home in 2025, is among the hundreds of Americans freed by the Trump administration.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, REUTERS

Taliban deputy PM orders traders to cut ties with Pakistan amid exploitation claims

Due to deteriorating relations, the Taliban instructed traders to find new trade routes outside of Pakistan. The move primarily affects pharmaceutical imports and transit dealings.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Taliban soldiers celebrate on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul on a street near the US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2023

UN warns of looming famine in Sudan, Gaza among numerous hotspots

UN agencies warn millions face famine in Sudan, Gaza, Yemen, and other hotspots, calling for urgent funding as global aid cuts leave emergency responses crippled.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025ByREUTERS
Asha Kano Kavi, an internally displaced woman from Kadugli, serves wild boiled leaves for food to orphaned children at the Bruam IDP Camp within the Sudan's People Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) controlled area in Tobo County in the Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan June 22, 2024

Afghanistan economic recovery buckles as nine in 10 families go hungry or into debt, UNDP says

Over 4.5 million returnees and restricted female employment are buckling Afghanistan's economy, forcing 90% of households into debt and food insecurity, UN data shows.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025ByREUTERS
Sediqa, an MSF doctor, examines Haliza, a two-and-a-half-month-old baby girl, at the therapeutic feeding centre of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) also known as Doctors Without Borders in Herat, Afghanistan

Iranian airline, banned by US and Europe, launches commercial flights to Afghanistan

 The inaugural flight reportedly landed in Mazar-i-Sharif with 120 passengers from Iran. 

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Arrival of Iran Air Airbus A321 (EP-IFA) to Mehrabad International Airport

Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks collapse, ceasefire continues, Taliban says

Zabihullah Mujahid said negotiations had failed due to Islamabad's insistence that Afghanistan assume responsibility for Pakistan's internal security.

NOVEMBER 8, 2025ByREUTERS
Afghan Defense Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid and Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif shake hands following the signing of a ceasefire agreement mediated by Qatar and Turkey, in Doha, Qatar, October 19, 2025.

Second Afghan national arrested in Denmark over terror plot targeting Jews in Germany 

German prosecutors say a second Afghan national has been arrested in Denmark over a plot to attack Jewish targets in Germany, months after his alleged co-conspirator was detained.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Police officers stand outside the Israeli embassy after a suspected shooting near the embassy, in Stockholm, Sweden October 1, 2024.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes near Mazar-e Sharif, causing widespread damage

A devastating 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Mazar-e Sharif, damaging key sites like the Blue Mosque and prompting fears of heavy casualties.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025ByREUTERS
A boy stands in front of houses damaged by a deadly earthquake that struck Afghanistan's Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, at Masud village in Nurgal district, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 4, 2025.

Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to restart peace talks in Istanbul, sources say

Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to restart peace talks in Istanbul, aiming to prevent further border clashes after deadly violence this month.

OCTOBER 30, 2025ByREUTERS
People inspect houses and vehicles destroyed during an airstrike, following a temporary ceasefire, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, October 16, 2025.

Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks 'failed', Pakistan minister says

The meeting followed Doha-mediated ceasefire discussions triggered by violent clashes between Pakistani and Taliban forces that killed dozens.

OCTOBER 29, 2025ByREUTERS
An Afghan Taliban fighter sit next to an anti-aircraft gun near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025.

Pakistan reports border clashes during talks with Afghanistan

The Taliban denies accusations of sheltering insurgents and says Pakistan's military operations violate Afghan sovereignty.

OCTOBER 26, 2025ByREUTERS
People inspect houses and vehicles destroyed during an airstrike, following a temporary ceasefire, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, October 16, 2025.