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Afghan Shia mourners attend a prayer ceremony for victims killed in an attack by unidentified armed men, a day after the incident at a mosque in Herat on April 11, 2026.

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Death toll of shooting in Afghanistan's Herat hits 11

The death toll from a shooting in western Afghanistan rose to 11 on Saturday, after gunmen targeted civilians at a picnic spot in Herat.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

11 April, 2026

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Pippa Small Jewellery: Where ethics, craft, and culture converge

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28 March, 2026

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Pakistan continuing military operations against Afghanistan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

26 March, 2026

Afghanistan's Taliban government announced on March 24 that it was freeing a US national who had been detained for more than a year. The foreign ministry said the family of linguist and researcher Dennis Coyle had written to the supreme leader of Afghanistan, requesting his release for Eid.

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Afghanistan announces release of detained US citizen

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

24 March, 2026

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Afghanistan says one killed in Pakistan shelling

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

22 March, 2026

A view of destruction following reported Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul, Afghanistan on March 17, 2026.

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Pakistan announces Eid 'pause' in conflict with Afghanistan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

18 March, 2026

Afghan Red Crescent Society volunteers stand near the coffins of victims of a Pakistani air strike on a drug rehabilitation centre, during a mass burial at the Badam Bagh Hilltop in Kabul on March 18, 2026.

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NGO says 'hundreds killed and wounded' in strike on Kabul clinic

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

18 March, 2026

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Pakistani strike on Kabul rehab clinic kills 'around 400'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

17 March, 2026

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Afghan-Pakistan border clashes

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Pakistan strikes Kabul and border provinces, Afghan gov't says

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

13 March, 2026

Afghan refugees along with their belongings on trucks await deportation to Afghanistan near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on October 29, 2025.

Afghan-Pakistan border clashes

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Pakistani, Afghan border clashes as UN says 100,000 displaced

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

06 March, 2026

Afghan refugees sit in the Alghadir Refugee Camp located in the suburb of the border city of Zahedan near Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan, in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, 1,486 km east of Tehran, Iran, on 18 December 2025. [Getty]

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Afghan refugees face new terror as US-Israel war bombards Iran

Mahmoud Aslan

06 March, 2026

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Good People: A dead daughter, honour rumours and family secrets

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05 March, 2026

Afghans rally near the Pakistan border to protest civilian deaths and back troops as clashes kill dozens, displace thousands and disrupt food aid.

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Afghans rally against Pakistan and civilian casualties

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

05 March, 2026

Tens of thousands of Afghans displaced by Pakistan conflict

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Tens of thousands of Afghans displaced by Pakistan conflict

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

03 March, 2026

Afghan forces attacked Pakistan’s border positions, killing 67 troops as cross-border clashes escalate amid ongoing Taliban and militant tensions.

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Pakistan says it killed 67 Afghan force members

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

03 March, 2026

Pakistani soldiers patrol near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing in Chaman on February 27, 2026, following overnight cross-border fighting between the two countries

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Pakistan bombs Kabul in 'open war' on Afghanistan's Taliban

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

27 February, 2026

Pakistan's Air Force fighter JF-17 fighter jets fly past during the multinational naval exercise AMAN-25 in the Arabian Sea

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Pakistan strikes seven militant camps in Afghan border region

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

22 February, 2026