Month: September 2021

All-female orchestra was a symbol of change in Afghanistan, but some members fled or went into hiding after Taliban victory

Afghan nationals have not been fleeing in large numbers across the borders to Pakistan and Iran in the wake of the Taliban takeover on Aug.15

New Zealand police on Friday shot dead an Islamic State-inspired attacker after he injured six people in a supermarket knife rampage, despite round-the-clock surveillance by undercover officers.

The Lebanese pound down, trading at LL18,900 to the dollar on the black market

The Taliban were on Friday close to forming a government, with the hardliners under intense international scrutiny over their vow to rule Afghanistan with greater tolerance, especially on women’s rights.

The historic Khan al-Harir souk in war-torn Syria’s erstwhile economic capital of Aleppo has reopened following restoration work, but much of the former workforce that energised it remains exiled.

Israeli missile strikes hit military positions used by pro-Iran groups near the Syrian capital Damascus overnight, a war monitor said Friday.

Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government that could be announced soon, sources in the Islamist group said on Friday, as it battled rebel fighters while striving … Read More