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Who was Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan?

The death of Al Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan is widely considered to be the biggest blow to the terrorist group since the death of Osama bin Laden.

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U.S. launched weekend drone strike in Kabul -Taliban spokesman

The United States carried out a drone strike on a residence in Kabul over the weekend, the Taliban's chief spokesman said on Monday.

Reuters

Joe Biden confirms death of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in US drone strike in Afghanistan — as it happened

The killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, one of the architects of the September 11 attacks, has seen justice "delivered", says US President Joe Biden — as it happened.

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Afghanistan a year after the Taliban occupation: An ongoing war on human rights

The word “anniversary” usually brings about happy and memorable moments. But Aug. 15 marks one year since the Taliban takeover and occupation of Afghanistan, and it’s not a happy occasion for my homeland.

The Conversation

First Thing: alarm at nominations for election deniers

Kari Lake and Mark Finchem are in running for crucial state roles. Plus, tributes paid to Nichelle Nichols

The Guardian - UK

Taliban policies risk de facto university ban for Afghan women, say officials

Secret schools formed as girls banned from classes languish with no accredited route to university

The Guardian - UK

War and Justice: The Case of Marine A review – compelling account of a killing, with a fatal flaw

Channel 4’s documentary is an engrossing investigation into Royal Marine Al Blackman, who was charged with battlefield manslaughter. But it fails to ask basic questions about the real victim – the man he killed

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Iran Says Border Guards Have Clashed with Afghan Taliban

Iranian border guards clashed Sunday with the Afghan Taliban, Iranian media reported, the latest cross-border exchange since the former insurgents seized power in neighboring Afghanistan a year ago. The official IRNA news agency quoted Meisam Barazandeh, governor of the border country of Hirmand in eastern Iran, as saying that the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Border fight between Iran and Taliban kills one: Afghan official

Al Jazeera

One dead in clashes between Taliban, Iran border forces, Afghan police official says

Clashes between Taliban forces and Iran border guards on Sunday have left at least one dead on the Afghanistan side, an Afghan police official said.

Reuters

The Taliban has achieved political stability, says Suhail Shaheen

Kandahar faction handles leadership; military power decentralised among Haqqanis and commanders

The Hindu

Shadowy arms dealer Viktor Bout may be key to Russia's release of WNBA star Brittney Griner

WASHINGTON — Viktor Bout has long been the type of shadowy figure who inhabits spy novels, a convicted arms dealer who commanded a billion-dollar operation of aircraft fleets to supply weapons to notorious dictators, drug lords and armies fighting wars — and sometimes one another.

Los Angeles Times

Taliban say 2 died in Friday explosion at Kabul cricket game

A Taliban spokesman says two people died after a hand grenade exploded during a cricket match the capital of Kabul the previous day

The Independent UK

How can India leverage Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to further its interests?

About a month and a half before the next Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the work on finalising its agenda is picking up steam. Apart from being of interest as the high table of the world’s largest regional grouping by geographical size and population, the summit will be…

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Iran Warns Taliban on its Water Rights from Helmand River

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian warned his counterpart in the Taliban that their relations would be affected if the group does not eliminate the hurdles to Tehran’s water rights from the Helmand River. Amir Abdollahian made the comments during a phone conversation on Thursday with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the…

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'Stakes high for both sides' as Ben Roberts-Smith marathon trial comes to an end

After 110 days of hearings and more than 40 witnesses, a judge has retired to consider his findings in the marathon defamation case, with high stakes for both public interest journalism and a highly decorated war veteran.

The Independent UK

Taliban say explosion during cricket game wounds 4 people

The Taliban and an Afghan sports official say a grenade exploded during a game of cricket in Kabul, wounding at least four spectators at the stadium

The Hindu

At SCO, Jaishankar pushes for Chabahar port

No meetings announced with Chinese, Pakistan and Taliban Foreign Ministers

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Thousands of Afghan artists are still trying to flee the Taliban

A family of Afghan musicians in the U.S. wants to raise awareness about their plight.

Evening Standard

Just 10,000 out of 119k resettled in the UK under Afghan resettlement scheme, FOI finds

The scheme was launched in April 2021 and has received 119,305 applicants according to the latest figures

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office admits multiple errors in UK’s exit from Afghanistan

Officials say they can not provide hope of resettlement for Afghans who worked for UK civilian schemes

The Guardian - UK

‘If you restrain yourself, you get shot’: The Marine A documentary tackling the hypocrisy of war

Film-maker Chris Terrill trained with the marines before embedding in the unit of Al Blackman – where he saw loved ones killed, PTSD and the impossible strain put upon soldiers

Reuters

China to resume visa issuance to Afghans, exempt Afghan imports from tax

China will resume issuing visas to Afghans from August 1 and allow 98% of Afghan imports to enter tax free, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Artifacts from destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas stolen amid Afghan turmoil

Artifacts from one of two Buddha statues destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 at the famous Bamiyan site in central Afghanistan were stolen from storage immediately after the Islamist group returned to power last August, according to people familiar with the case.

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: Inside the lives turned upside down by Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban

Journalist Nelufar Hedayat hears from everyday Afghans whose lives changed forever just one year ago in Kabul Falling. Plus: five of the best podcasts for better mental health

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