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German federal police officers stand over four men who said they are from Afghanistan who had crossed illegally into Germany across the border from Poland on October 12, 2021 in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany

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EU to invite Taliban to Brussels for migrant return talks

The European Commission plans to invite Taliban officials to Brussels in the near future for talks on returning migrants to Afghanistan.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

12 May, 2026

Several killed in car bomb attack at police post in Pakistan

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Car bomb at checkpoint kills at least 15 in northwest Pakistan

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10 May, 2026

Libya v Afghan Women United - FIFA Unites: Women's Series 2025

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Afghan women to return to int'l matches after FIFA rule change

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

29 April, 2026

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Four killed, 70 injured in attacks by Pakistan: Afghan Taliban

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

27 April, 2026

Afghan Special Immigrants walk through the in-processing building

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Taliban govt says Afghans in Qatar can return 'with confidence'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

26 April, 2026

This photograph shows an outside view of the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels

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EU to host Taliban officials for talks on deporting Afghans

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

21 April, 2026

A general view shows residential buildings in Kabul

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Afghanistan quake kills 12, including 8 members of same family

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

04 April, 2026

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Afghan-Pakistan border clashes

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Pakistan says onus on Afghanistan to end hostilities

The New Arab Staff

03 April, 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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Afghan-Pakistan border clashes

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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

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

Afghan-Pakistan border clashes

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

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

27 February, 2026

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Afghan-Pakistan border clashes

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Afghanistan's Taliban say Pakistan strikes kill, injure dozens

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

22 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

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid holds press conference [Getty]

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Afghan Taliban could support Tehran if Washington bombs Iran

The New Arab Staff

16 February, 2026

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Inside the evolving work of Afghan artist Malina Suliman

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22 January, 2026

Damaged interior of a Chinese restaurant is pictured following an explosion in the Shahr-e Naw area of Kabul

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Beijing urges Afghanistan to protect citizens after bombing

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

20 January, 2026

Afghanistan's Health Crisis Deepens In The Aftermath Of USAID Cuts

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Malnutrition having 'harrowing' impact on Afghan women: WFP

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

16 January, 2026

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Four soldiers killed in suicide attack in northwest Pakistan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

19 December, 2025

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt gestures in front of the sign for the 'Gemeinsame Drohnenabwehrzentrum' (Joint Drone Defense Center) during the opening of a new police antidrone center

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Germany to take in more than 500 stranded Afghans from Pakistan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

18 December, 2025

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Iran hosts regional talks on Afghanistan, but Kabul stays away

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

15 December, 2025