Human rights activists express concern over what they call an uptick of blasphemy accusation cases against the Shiite minority in Pakistan – more than 40 in the month of August alone
Women’s rights activists in Afghanistan say they are increasingly concerned that the talks, dominated by men, could lead to a decrease in their rights and freedoms gained since 2001
But the former commander of the US Central Command, General Joseph Votel, adds that the US and its allies have 'significant military capabilities' in the region that could respond in case of increased violence in Afghanistan
But given the history of infighting among the Pakistani militants, there is doubt if the merger will last
Pakistan has said that it is only facilitating the peace process, but experts say that Islamabad, by bringing the Taliban to the table, aims to increase its influence in Afghanistan
The Afghan government says its security forces killed a key IS Khorasan leader in Afghanistan, but experts say the group remains capable of major attacks
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani issued a decree Monday to release the 400 Taliban prisoners that the Afghan government considered 'dangerous'
Afghan government says over five months, more than 3,500 members of Afghan’s security force have been killed and 6,700 have been wounded
The announcement comes as the Afghan government and the Taliban declare a three-day cease-fire coinciding with the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday on Friday
Experts say the Taliban continues to violate fundamental human rights in parts of Afghanistan it controls, despite its claim to have shifted its views
Qamar Gul, 15, killed two Taliban fighters in revenge for her parents' deaths
The Iranian deputy foreign minister said recently in Kabul that Afghans fought in Syria as part of the Fatemyon Brigade to make Afghanistan “more secure.” Afghans say that Iran deployed Afghans as a proxy force to fight in Syria for its own national interest. VOA’s Sayed Hasib Maududi reports from Kabul.
Afghan government has said it is not releasing them, calling them 'too dangerous'; Taliban insist on release of all prisoners before they'll take part in intra-Afghan peace talks
Further withdrawals need to depend on conditions on the ground, James Stavridis says
Afghan government declined to comment on reported Russia bounties on American soldiers in Afghanistan
Some Afghan lawmakers are concerned about the potential beginning of a new proxy war in their country
Health officials trying to recruit doctors and nurses from other hospitals to make up for loss of Medecins Sans Frontieres
Protests held across Afghanistan condemning mistreatment of Afghans in Iran
The prisoner swap deal between the government and the Taliban started earlier this year as a confidence-building measure in the US-Taliban peace agreement
Afghan officials say mothers and newborns were among 26 people killed and 20 injured
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