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Aid organisations must speak out when sleeping children are killed in air strikes

The silence from NGOs in Afghanistan makes me question if humanitarianism has become just a market-driven industry

The Guardian - AU

In Afghanistan, boys are becoming the breadwinners

In Kabul, war and poverty have long created a permanent underclass of child beggars, scavengers and shoeshine boys, but their numbers have soared in recent months, reports Pamela Constable

The Independent UK

US commission: Cite Afghanistan for religious persecution

A U.S. advisory body says that Afghanistan should join a list of the world's worst violators of religious freedom

The Independent UK

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U.S. asset freezes worsen Afghan women's suffering - U.N. experts

The United States, as well as the Taliban authorities, is contributing to the suffering of women in Afghanistan through asset freezes, U.N. independent experts said on Monday.

Reuters

Afghan defence minister says will not tolerate 'invasions'

Afghanistan's acting defence minister said on Sunday that the Taliban administration would not tolerate "invasions" from its neighours after protesting against airstrikes it says were conducted by neighbouring Pakistan.

Reuters

Afghan women's soccer team plays first game in Australia

The team played in its opening game on Sunday only months after 30 players and coaches were rescued through an evacuation operation by the Australian government

The Hindu

Militants in Afghanistan Strike Pakistan Army Post, Kill 3

Militants in Afghanistan fired heavy weapons across the border into a Pakistani military outpost overnight, killing three personnel, the army said Saturday, in the latest violence to rattle the volatile region. A firefight ensued with the militants firing toward the army post in Pakistan's rugged North Waziristan region, and several…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Militants in Afghanistan strike Pakistan army post, kill 3

Pakistan's army says militants in Afghanistan have fired heavy weapons across the border into a military outpost overnight, killing three personnel

The Independent UK

At least 33 dead in mosque explosion in Afghanistan

At least 33 people have been killed after a bomb was detonated at a mosque and religious teaching school in Afghanistan, a Taliban official has said.

Evening Standard

Mosque blast kills 33 in Afghanistan

Kunduz (Afghanistan) (AFP) - A bomb blast ripped through a mosque during Friday prayers in northern Afghanistan, killing 33 people including children, just a day after the Islamic State group claimed two separate deadly attacks.

AFP

Taliban arrest IS 'mastermind' of Afghan mosque attack: police

Kabul (AFP) - Taliban forces have arrested a suspected Islamic State militant who allegedly planned a bomb attack that killed at least 12 worshippers at a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan, police said Friday.

AFP

Turkey Might Cooperate with Assad without Recognizing Him

Turkey said it was possible to cooperate with the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, on issues of terrorism and migrants without recognizing him. Turkey is cooperating with Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq to secure Syrian refugees' voluntary and safe return. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his country does not recognize…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Afghan IS group claims series of bombings targeting Shiites

Afghanistan's Islamic State affiliate has claimed responsibility for a series of bombings that targeted the country's minority Shiite Muslims

The Independent UK

At least 16 dead as IS-claimed blasts rock Afghan cities

Kabul (AFP) - At least 16 people were killed in bomb blasts in two Afghan cities on Thursday -- attacks claimed by the Islamic State group (IS).

AFP

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The Independent UK

Blasts across Afghanistan kill at least 10, injure dozens

Explosions across Afghanistan have killed at least 10 people and wounded scores more

France 24

IS group claims deadly blast at Shiite mosque amid series of attacks across Afghanistan

A series of explosions across Afghanistan on Thursday killed at least 16 people and wounded scores more, according to police and health officials. The Islamic State (IS) group's local affiliate claimed an attack on a Shiite mosque in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, which killed at least 11 people.

Al Jazeera

‘Life destroyed’: Afghan civilians describe alleged border raids

People in Khost say those killed in air raids were civilians as Pakistan yet to confirm if it was behind deadly attacks.

AFP

At least 16 dead as blasts rock Afghan cities

Kabul (AFP) - At least 16 people were killed by bomb blasts in two Afghan cities on Thursday -- including 12 worshippers at a Shiite mosque in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group (IS).

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Taliban Allow Girl Kept Chained Up In Cage For Years In Kandahar To Be Freed For Treatment Abroad

Bibi Asiyeh, 18, has reportedly been kept in a cage for years by her father in Kandahar.

Reuters

Blast hits Shi'ite mosque in northern Afghanistan, causing multiple casualties

An explosion at a Shi'ite mosque in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Thursday killed or wounded at least 20 people, a local Taliban commander said.

The Independent UK

‘We’ve been forgotten’: Thousands of Afghans accepted for relocation to UK still stranded eight months on

Exclusive: Warnings resources for ARAP cases ‘significantly depleted’ as staff diverted to Ukraine crisis

The Hindu

Changed situation: On Pakistan’s frustration with the Taliban

Pakistan’s frustration with the Taliban response to its security challenges is evident

Reuters

World Bank to push ahead with some Afghan projects, maintain pause on education support -sources

The World Bank has resumed work on three projects in Afghanistan focused on health, agriculture and livelihoods, but will maintain a hold on some $150 million for education projects, two sources familiar with the decision said Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Blasts near Kabul schools kill at least 6 civilians, hurt 17

An Afghan police spokesman says explosions targeting educational institutions in Kabul have killed at least six civilians and injured 17 others

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blasts Near Kabul Schools Kill at Least 6 Civilians, Hurt 11

Explosions targeting educational institutions killed at least six people, including students, and injured 11 Tuesday in a mostly Shiite neighborhood of Afghanistan's capital city, police said. The blasts, which occurred in rapid succession, were being investigated and more casualties were feared, according to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran and the…

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