Zebulon Simentov has been the caretaker of Kabul’s only synagogue for decades; he plans to move to Israel, where his wife and two daughters went in the 1990s because of the civil war in Afghanistan
Verbal sparring tests relationship between Central Asian neighbors as US withdraws troops from Afghanistan
About 6,000 families have fled since the Taliban captured a district in Laghman province and launched an assault on its capital
Afghan government declares Tuesday a national day of mourning for victims of bomb attack
Groups call for victims’ rights and grievances to be placed at the center of the peace process
Among foreign nationals in Afghan custody are 408 ISKP members, including 173 women and children
Young Afghans say they are concerned over the US troop pullout from Afghanistan this year
Effort to more than double number of women in security forces comes amid surge in targeted killings
Three women working for a local media outlet in Jalalabad city in eastern Nangarhar province were killed this month in an attack claimed by Islamic State
More than 3,000 civilians were killed, and 5,800 others were injured in Afghanistan in 2020, according to a report published by the U.N. Assistance Mission
'Four years of Trump has really put them under a lot of pressure,' one analyst says, and they are 'coming to the table with the Biden administration from a position of relative weakness, so that means they need to gain leverage'
Group warns country might lose freedom of expression and press if the attacks continue
Allowing Fatemiyoun Brigade to fight terrorism in Afghanistan could incite more tension in conflict-ridden country, observers say
Government officials, politicians, human rights activists and journalists in Kabul are facing a barrage of such attacks in the latest wave of violence in Afghanistan
Pakistan's foreign minister told journalists last week that the fencing would prevent illegal crossings and reduce infiltration by terrorists
Formation of new government body comes as UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says 531 civilians were killed and 403 injured in targeted killings in the first three quarters of 2020, up 39% from 2019
White House announcement heightens uncertainty among locals concerned about fate of peace process with Taliban militants
Officials say the approaching cold season could create 'a human tragedy' for thousands of residents who have fled the recent fighting between government forces and the Taliban
Kabul says killing of high-ranking al-Qaida leader in Taliban-controlled area shows that Taliban are not keeping their promise of cutting ties with terror group
Illustrations and paintings have long been a controversial topic in Islam because the Koran does not say anything about it, leaving numerous Islamic scholars to issue their own often contradictory fatwas on the subject
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