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Afghanistan's Hekmatyar says heading for Doha with Karzai, Abdullah Abdullah to meet Taliban - Al Ja

REUTERS Islamic Party leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar said he is heading to Doha on Tuesday to meet with the Taliban delegation, accompanied by former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdu..
Taliban's Afghanistan takeover presents fresh challenge for social media companies

REUTERS The Taliban's rapid takeover of Afghanistan poses a new challenge for big U.S. tech companies on handling content created by a group considered to be terrorists by some world governments. Social media giant Facebook confirmed on Mon..
Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets Taliban Delegation

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met Tuesday morning with a delegation of Taliban headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. The meeting reviewed the latest security and political develop..
Striking photo shows massive US Military plane crammed with 640 Afghans trying to flee Taliban reign

• A photo shows 640 people crammed inside a USAF transport aircraft as they try to escape Kabul. • The jet didn't mean to take so many people, but some pulled themselves on, Defense One reporte...
Turkey drops Kabul airport plans but will assist if Taliban ask -sources

REUTERS Turkey has dropped plans to take over Kabul airport after NATO's withdrawal from Afghanistan but is ready to provide support if the Taliban request it, two Turkish sources said on Monday amid turmoil following the militant group's ..
World must help Afghans fleeing Taliban or risk crisis - Merkel

REUTERS German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Monday that Afghans fleeing from the Taliban to neighbouring countries could make their way to Europe, in a repeat of the 2015 migrant crisis, if they don't get sufficient humanitarian assistan..
Saudi Arabia urges Taliban to protect lives under 'Islamic principles'

REUTERS Saudi Arabia on Monday urged Taliban insurgents who seized Afghanistan's capital Kabul, completing a sweep across the country, to preserve lives, property and security as stipulated by "Islamic principles". "The kingd..
Frantic scenes at Kabul airport as Afghans try to flee Taliban

REUTERS Several Afghans clung to the side of a U.S. military plane at Kabul's airport on Monday as it taxied through crowds of people desperate to flee the Taliban-controlled capital, a video widely shared on social media showed. The footag..
Frantic scenes at Kabul airport as Afghans try to flee Taliban

REUTERS Several Afghans clung to the side of a U.S. military plane at Kabul's airport on Monday as it taxied through crowds of people desperate to flee the Taliban-controlled capital, a video widely shared on social media showed. The footag..

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