Afghanistan

Afghan migrants, who were living as refugees in Iran, stand in a queue at a UNHCR centre after being deported to Afghanistan at the zero point between Afghanistan and Iran, on April 27, 2025. (Photo by MOHSEN KARIMI/AFP via Getty Images)
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UN sees 'alarming' surge in Afghan families deported from Iran

The UN voiced concern over a surge in Afghan families deported from Iran, recording a more than two-fold increase in May from the previous month

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 June, 2025
Veterans of the US war in Afghanistan have condemned the Trump administration's decision to end deportation protections for Afghans [Getty]
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US veterans slam Trump's plan to deport Afghan nationals

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26 May, 2025
Refugees walk through the departure terminal to a bus at Dulles International Airport after being evacuated from Kabul following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan on August 31, 2021 in Dulles, Virginia.
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Taliban says ready for 'dialogue' with US on Afghan refugees

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14 May, 2025
In this picture taken on June 30, 2022, people play chess games during a chess tournament in Kandahar. (Photo by JAVED TANVEER/AFP via Getty Images)
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Taliban govt suspends chess in Afghanistan over gambling

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 May, 2025
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Marginalising women a major curb on Afghan economy: UNDP

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 May, 2025
Indian paramilitary troopers stand guard at a market area in Srinagar
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India, Pakistan exchange fire, China urges restraint

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 April, 2025
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Afghan PM condemns Pakistan's deportations of refugees

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 April, 2025
Malnutrition treatment centres in Afghanistan are forced to turn away patients after US aid cuts [Getty]
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Afghanistan children at 'high risk of dying' without US aid

The New Arab
16 April, 2025
Hibatullah Akhundzada defends executions as 'part of Islam' after public killings [Getty]
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Taliban leader justifies public executions as 'part of Islam'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 April, 2025
Security personnel inspect the site after militants detonated an explosive-laden motorbike along a road in Quetta
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Pakistan saw highest number of militant attacks during Ramadan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 March, 2025
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No need for Western laws in Afghanistan, says Taliban leader

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 March, 2025
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Afghanistan: Detained US woman released by Taliban

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 March, 2025
Taliban security personnel sit on the back of a vehicle near the site two days after air strikes by Pakistan in the Barmal district of eastern Paktika province on December 26, 2024. (Photo by AHMAD SAHEL ARMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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11 dead in drone strikes against Taliban in Pakistan

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29 March, 2025
Sirajuddin Haqqani (C), the Taliban interior minister, attends the funeral ceremony of Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani, the Minister for Refugees and Repatriation, in Sarana of Paktia province, south of Kabul, on December 12, 2024.
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US drops bounties on top Afghan Taliban officials

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 March, 2025
: Refugees who said they first fled the war in Afghanistan and then fled climate challenges in Pakistan to return to Afghanistan stand in a refugee camp in Kandahar province in Afghanistan on May 7, 2024.
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Right group says Pakistan risking persecution for Afghans

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 March, 2025
UN warned peace and prosperity remain 'unattainable' under Taliban's policies [Getty]
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UN Security Council urges Taliban to reverse gender-based bans

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 March, 2025
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Taliban bans on Afghan women's rights cannot be ignored, says UN

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 March, 2025
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Afghanistan women's cricket team rewrite future against Taliban

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06 March, 2025
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Afghan TV station reopens after closure by Taliban

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 March, 2025
AVN Media Network CEO Tony Rios (L) and adult film actress Whitney Wright
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US porn actor visits Afghanistan without Taliban knowledge

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 February, 2025
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Taliban confirm British couple in their arrested in Afghanistan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 February, 2025