Shiite Muslims in Mideast mark solemn holy day of Ashorua Millions of Shiite Muslims, from Iran to Afghanistan and Pakistan, are marking the festival of Ashoura The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022
Soldier who shot dead three unarmed men treated as 'returning hero' by Taliban The source said: "The person I met is a dangerous terrorist, a dangerous man. He is not repentant, not regretful. He is a threat, he can cause harm to the world. He should not have been released.” Daily Mirror · Aug 8, 2022
Pakistani Militant Leader Killed in Afghanistan A late night roadside bombing in eastern Afghanistan struck a vehicle carrying members of the Pakistani Taliban group, killing a senior leader and three other militants, several Pakistani officials and militant figures said Monday. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the Sunday night killing of Abdul Wali, also widely known… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 8, 2022
Hamid Karzai stays on in Afghanistan — hoping for the best, but unable to leave When the Taliban reclaimed Kabul last August, the U.S.-backed government collapsed and hundreds of thousands of Afghans fled the country. Former president Hamid Karzai was not one of them. WEKU · Aug 8, 2022
One year after Afghanistan, spy agencies pivot toward China A year has passed since President Joe Biden ended the war in Afghanistan The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022
Morning mail: Hekmatullah living as ‘hero’ in Kabul, Barilaro at inquiry, Australia’s best musicals Monday: Rogue Afghan soldier who killed three unarmed diggers welcomed back by Taliban. Plus: the best Australian musicals, ranked The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2022
‘I will continue killing foreigners’: soldier who shot dead unarmed Australians treated as ‘returning hero’ by Taliban Exclusive: Hekmatullah, who killed three Australian soldiers, is living in a heavily protected luxury Kabul home after being freed from prison The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2022
‘They beat girls just for smiling’: life in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban’s return Despite their promises of peace and stability, the country is on its knees, and its people are desperate The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022
Photographer Fatimah Hossaini: ‘In Kabul, there was so much hope and desire’ The Afghan-Iranian artist narrowly escaped from Kabul to Paris last August, as the Taliban took over. She talks about the terror of that time, why she still longs for home, and her work photographing Afghan women in exile The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022
‘Shameful’: Afghans who helped UK abandoned to a life of fear under the Taliban Home Office accused of failing to ensure safety of thousands including teachers and translators The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022
Embassy intact, India ups Kabul work Technical team which reopened mission in June found ammunition and all equipment intact The Hindu · Aug 6, 2022
British MI6 agent helped USA kill al-Qaeda leader behind 9/11 attacks in missile strike An Afghanistan-based MI6 agent supplied information to help locate 71-year-old al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri. He was assassinated in a CIA drone strike on Sunday Daily Mirror · Aug 6, 2022
Taliban Say Bomb Kills 8 People in Kabul A bomb hidden in a cart went off on Friday near a mosque in a minority Shiite neighborhood of the Afghan capital, killing at least eight people and wounding 18, a Taliban official said. Also Friday, hundreds of Afghans — apparently organized by the Taliban — rallied in several provinces,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 5, 2022
Taliban say bomb kills 8 people in Shiite area of Kabul The Taliban say at least eight people have been killed after a bomb hidden in a cart went off near a mosque in a minority Shiite neighborhood in the Afghan capital The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022 New this week: 'Day Shift' and 'Five Days at Memorial' This week’s new entertainment releases include music from the union of The Roots’ Black Thought and super-producer Danger Mouse, a PBS “Frontline” investigation into women’s rights in Afghanistan a year after the U_S_ withdrawal and Jamie Foxx playing a vampire hunter in “Day Shift.”
The Conversation · Aug 5, 2022 Bladed 'Ninja' missile used to kill al-Qaida leader is part of a scary new generation of unregulated weapons The recent killing of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri by CIA drone strike was the latest US response to 9/11. Politically, it amplified existing distrust between US leaders and the Taliban government in Afghanistan. The killing also exposed compromises in the 2020 Doha peace agreement between the US and the Taliban.
Daily Mirror · Aug 5, 2022 Feared Taliban family dubbed 'The Sopranos of Terror' killed by US 'ninja' missile Members of the Taliban mafia have been killed alongside the Al-Qaeda boss in Afghanistan. Sources told the Mirror that Ayman al-Zawahiri was not the only person to die in the missile strike
Reuters · Aug 5, 2022 Anti-U.S. protests erupt in Afghanistan Hundreds of Afghans carried anti-American banners on Friday to protest against a U.S. drone strike that Washington says killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri this month.
Manchester Evening News · Aug 5, 2022 "I feel like our lives are paused": Afghan refugee split from her family and living in hotels for 11 months speaks out Two of her brothers are currently living in a Manchester hotel, which is more than 230 miles away from her
WEKU · Aug 5, 2022 We visited a Taliban leader's compound to examine his vision for Afghanistan On the day a U.S. drone strike killed the leader of al-Qaida in Afghanistan, NPR sat down for an interview with the man in charge of the country's defense.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2022 Al-Qaida chief’s killing comes as group gains ground in African conflict zones UN says terror organisation, whose affiliate recently attacked Mali’s most important military base, ‘is once again the leader of global jihad’
Tribune News Service · Aug 5, 2022 News briefs Parkland jurors view crime scene of chilling destruction, frozen in time moments after bloodbath
Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022 Taliban say they were unaware of al-Qaida leader’s presence in Kabul Top Taliban officials didn’t know al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was hiding in Afghanistan, a spokesman said, and an investigation is underway to check the veracity of U.S. claims he was killed in an American airstrike in the capital Kabul over the weekend.
ABC News · Aug 4, 2022 How could a secret Hellfire missile kill Ayman al-Zawahiri without leaving a scratch on his house or family? Some experts suspect the CIA might have used the Hellfire R9X — a highly secretive missile sometimes called the "knife bomb", the "ninja bomb" or the "flying Ginsu" — to kill Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
WEKU · Aug 4, 2022 Undercover journalist in Afghanistan finds Taliban are abducting, imprisoning women Filmmaker Ramita Navai has seen girls and women forced to marry Taliban members or arrested for violating the morality code. Her new PBS Frontline documentary is Afghanistan Undercover.