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Russia reportedly paid $30 million to the Taliban to target American soldiers in Afghanistan – L’Express
200,000 dollars for each American or international coalition soldier killed in Afghanistan: this is the agreement that would have been proposed at the time by Russia to the Taliban, according…
The Taliban forbids windows to “women’s areas” | News in brief
On Saturday, the supreme leader of the Taliban, the extremist organization that rules Afghanistan, banned windows in, for example, courtyards and kitchens – “areas that women often use”. The Taliban…
The UN demands an investigation into Pakistan’s airstrike in Afghanistan | News in brief
The UN says it has received credible evidence that dozens of civilians, some of whom were women and children, died in the attack. On Thursday, UNAMA, the UN aid mission…
Dozens killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan | Foreign countries
Pakistan appears to be stepping up its operations against armed groups in Afghanistan in the border region between the two countries. According to the Afghan Taliban regime, Pakistan has killed…
“I don’t think they are establishing a Taliban regime in Syria” – a Finnish researcher assesses who the rebels are | Foreign countries
The rebel group that ousted Assad’s brutal regime has links to feared terrorist groups, but now promises better governance. The story in a nutshell Hayat al-Sham (HTS), a former al-Nusra…
Trading with the Taliban, Uzbekistan’s risky bet – L’Express
A line of trucks loaded with flour waits in front of the Termez border post, at the entrance to Afghanistan. To reach the Afghan cities of Mazar-e Sharif and Kabul,…
Won’t talk to the Taliban
Updated 22.37 | Published 22.37 share-arrowShare unsaveSave The Taliban are attending the UN climate meeting for the first time since they took power. There they get the nob of several…
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Morals: Women were not prohibited from talking to each other in public places | News in brief
The Taliban’s Ministry of Promoting Virtues and Opposing Vices assures that the Taliban does not prohibit women from speaking in public. According to the Taliban, the restriction only applies to…
Eight killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan | News in brief
In Pakistan, militancy has increased since the Taliban organization returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. Eight people have been killed and five wounded in a suicide bombing in West…
Ten border police killed in Taliban attack in Pakistan | News in brief
Ten Pakistani border police have been killed in an attack by an Islamist group in northeastern Pakistan late Thursday, local security sources told AFP and Reuters. The armed Islamist group…