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Afghanistan's historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center

Through the decades, downtown Kabul’s Ariana Cinema had weathered revolution and war, emerging battered and bruised but still standing to entertain Afghans with Bollywood movies and American action flicks

The Independent UK

‘International community has lost interest’: Afghanistan’s first female vice-president sees history repeating

Sima Samar has spent a lifetime working for the ideals of a country that no longer exists, but even in exile she dreams of rebuilding for a second time

The Guardian - AU

The Taliban may not like Peaky Blinders, but its Afghan fans are part of a long history of cultural engagement with the world

The Taliban’s morality police recently summoned four young men in the city of Herat in western Afghanistan for a “rehabilitation programme”. Their offence: “imitating actors” and “promoting foreign culture”. The young men had formed what they called the “Thomas Shelby Group”, after Cillian Murphy’s character in the popular TV drama…

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Once hailed as heroes, Afghans fear deportation under Trump

The very same immigrants welcomed to the US after risking their lives to fight the Taliban now fear detention or worse

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Photos capture Afghanistan’s traditional buzkashi tournament near Kabul

Riders from different Afghan provinces compete in the final of Afghanistan’s annual buzkashi tournament on the outskirts of Kabul, as spectators, including Taliban authorities, attend the event.

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Thousands turn out in Kabul to cheer on Afghanistan's traditional buzkashi equestrian games

Afghanistan’s annual buzkashi tournament has concluded, with Sar-e-Pul defeating Badakhshan 7-0 in the final

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Iran hosts regional talks on Afghanistan, but Kabul stays away

A regional meeting hosted by Iran on Afghanistan underscored calls for lifting sanctions and strengthening regional cooperation, even as Afghanistan itself did not attend

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‘J is for jihad’: Meet the would-be Taliban suicide bomber who went on to become a healer

INTERVIEW: Maiwand Banayee, one of the few Afghans to escape the Taliban’s ideological grip, offers a rare account of life forged in war and a long journey out of extremism in an interview with Shweta Sharma

The Independent UK

Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes in east of the country have killed 10 people, mostly children

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan of launching overnight airstrikes in three eastern provinces, killing 10 civilians

The Independent UK

Taliban say nine children killed in latest Pakistani attack as border tensions soar

Kabul accuses Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes day after suicide bombers target major security installation on other side of border

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Afghan nationals carried out two suicide attacks in Pakistan, interior minister says

Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have spiked recently after Kabul accused Islamabad of launching drone strikes on 9 October that killed several people.

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Pakistan says Afghan nationals behind two recent suicide attacks

Pakistan’s interior minister says Afghan nationals carried out two fatal suicide attacks this week

The Independent UK

At least 12 killed in suicide bombing outside court in Islamabad, interior minister says

Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed the attack through its leader, Omar Mukkaram Khurasani.

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A car bomb outside an Islamabad court kills at least 11 people, Pakistani security officials say

Pakistani security officials say that a powerful car bomb that exploded outside a sprawling district court in Islamabad killed at least 11 people

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What to know about Afghanistan and Pakistan’s collapsed peace talks

Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of allowing the Pakistani Taliban to be based on its soil and to carry out bombings and gun attacks within Pakistan. Kabul rejects the allegations.

The Independent UK

Pakistan and Afghanistan to resume talks in Istanbul after dialogue deadlock, officials say

Pakistan and Afghanistan are expected to resume peace talks in Istanbul to revive a dialogue that collapsed earlier this week, according to Pakistan's defense minister, two officials and state media in both countries

The Independent UK

Pakistan's Defense Minister warns Afghanistan of stern response to any new militant attacks

Pakistan’s defense minister has warned Afghanistan that any new “terrorist or suicide attack” by militants on Pakistani soil would draw a stern response

The Independent UK

Peace talks hosted by Turkey between Pakistan and Afghanistan hit impasse in Istanbul

Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have hit an impasse in Istanbul after three days of negotiations, according to state media in both countries

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The Guardian - AU

Spirituality isn’t rigid dogma. It’s a living, breathing practice that helps make sense of an incomprehensible world

I grew up in Kabul and Karachi. In both, I learned the value of the quiet rituals observed while no one is watching

International Business Times

Pakistan, Afghanistan Talks Begin In Qatar: Taliban

Pakistani and Afghan officials began talks in Qatar on Saturday to defuse tensions, a senior Taliban official said, after at least 10 Afghanis were killed in Pakistani airstrikes following a brief truce.

The Independent UK

Afghanistan and Pakistan to hold peace talks in Doha after airstrikes kill cricketers

Kabul and Islamabad seek to defuse border conflict after latest Pakistani strikes kill at least 10 Afghan civilians

International Business Times

Pakistan To Hold Talks With Afghanistan In Qatar After Latest Strikes

Pakistan officials will hold talks in Qatar Saturday with their Afghan counterparts, a day after Islamabad launched air strikes on its neighbour killing at least 10 people and breaking a ceasefire that had brought two days of calm to the border.

International Business Times

Temporary Afghanistan-Pakistan Ceasefire Expires, Next Step Unclear

A 48-hour ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan expired on Friday evening, with no clear indication of what comes next.

International Business Times

Afghanistan-Pakistan Ceasefire Enters Second Day

A ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan moved into its second day on Friday, following deadly violence between the neighbouring countries.

International Business Times

Afghans Return Home To Rubble, Hoping Truce Holds With Pakistan

Abdul Rahim surveys the rubble that was his home in Kabul, where he lived with six family members.

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