The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Olympics-IOC warns Afghanistan over women's access to sport

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) warned Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on Tuesday that allowing women and young girls safe access to sport was a condition for the country's representation at the 2024 Paris Games.

Reuters · Dec 6, 2022

What to stream: Heineman’s new documentary 'Retrograde' examines US withdrawal from Afghanistan

Documentarian Matthew Heineman’s sixth documentary feature, “Retrograde,” arrives on streaming services this week, hitting Disney+ on Friday and Hulu on Sunday. The film is stunning, visceral and startlingly immersive look at the United States’ chaotic and tragic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. The filmmakers, who start out embedded with the…

Tribune News Service · Dec 6, 2022

Dominic Raab may have the most terrible record in government, but at least it’s perfectly formatted

From the Brexit department to the Foreign Office, the deputy PM has been remarkably consistent in his focus on all the wrong things, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022

Countering Terror Financing Should Be Priority: NSA Doval At Key Central Asian Security Ministers' Meeting

Flagging the persistence of terrorist networks in Central Asia, including in Afghanistan, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday emphasised on making countering of terror financing a priority for India and other countries in the region. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 6, 2022

At least five killed in blast in northern Afghanistan - police

At least five people were killed when a blast hit a vehicle carrying employees of an oil company in northern Afghanistan, police said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Dec 6, 2022

Francesc Vendrell obituary

Effective United Nations peace negotiator who brought about dialogue between warring parties in many international crises

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022

Afghans died because of Raab’s delay in reviewing documents, officials told

Exclusive: Officials told of delays caused by Dominic Raab’s refusal to review Kabul evacuation documents in formats he did not like

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022

Afghan nationals in Australia fear for loved ones in grim wait for split-family visas

Wives, children and vulnerable parents have been left at mercy of Taliban as promises of swift family reunions fade

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2022

ISIS Suspect Arrested in Pakistan Embassy Attack in Kabul

A member of the militant ISIS group has been arrested in last week’s shooting attack targeting the Pakistani Embassy in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul, the spokesman of the Taliban government said. The attack, in which shots were fired at the embassy from a nearby building, triggered anger in Pakistan, and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 5, 2022

Taliban acting defence minister holds talks with UAE president

The acting defence minister of the Afghan Taliban has met the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, for talks in Abu Dhabi on strengthening relations, his ministry and UAE state media reported on Monday.

Reuters · Dec 5, 2022