Middle East
Iraqi prime minister survives assassination bid with drones
The attack was a major escalation amid tensions sparked by the refusal of Iran-backed militias to accept parliamentary election results
Senior Taliban commander among dead in hospital attack
At least 19 people were killed on Tuesday in the attack claimed by the Taliban's hardline rivals, the Islamic State-Khorasan
Taliban supreme leader makes first public appearance
Akhundzada has been the spiritual chief of the Islamist movement since 2016 but has remained a reclusive figure
Zalmay Khalilzad resigns as special Afghan envoy, replaced by Thomas West
Thomas West had previously served as the Deputy Special Representative
Pakistan opens air route to Afghanistan for commercial cargo
Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan International Airlines said that it had immediately suspended its operation in Kabul citing 'security reasons'
US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
Since the Taliban took power, IS extremists have ramped up attacks on the militant group, as well as ethnic and religious minorities
Nothing changed between Taliban of 1990s and 2021: Report
Quraishi on Thursday that nothing has changed from how the outfit ruled that country in the 1990s
Taliban leaders meet with UK, Iran delegations amid economic woes
The meeting marked Britain’s first diplomatic visit to the country since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan following the U.S. exit
Death toll in Cyclone Shaheen now 5 as storm moves into Oman
The Emirates, home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, had issued warnings to residents that the storm was coming
Taliban rally outside Kabul as they consolidate rule
The rally was the first of its kind in the capital since Taliban seized control of the country 7 weeks ago following a lightning offensive