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Published by Al-Araby Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi said his team will shrug off political and travel turmoil to thrive at the T20 World Cup by remaining true to their philosophy of “daring cricket”. Since the return of the Taliban in the country, Afghanistan briefly faced the possibility of being banned from the tournament if the […]

Published by Hong Kong Free Press The award of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to two journalists, Maria Ressa from the Philippines and Russia’s Dmitry Muratov, for their work to “safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace,” is a recognition of the efforts of all those journalists who face […]

Published by Al-Araby As Prime Minister Narendra Modi set out his Taliban worries to world leaders this week, Indian forces staged raids and battled Kashmir militants who he fears could be emboldened by the Islamists’ victory in Afghanistan. Kashmir rebel shootings of civilians and police, raids by the security forces on militant hideouts, and insurgent […]

Published by Al-Araby As at least 32 die in a bombing at a Shiite mosque in the southern city of Kandahar — the second major attack on the minority in a week — we look at Afghanistan since the Taliban stormed back to power. On August 15, Taliban fighters take Kabul after a lightning offensive […]

Published by Al-Araby Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said hundreds of fighters loyal to the Islamic State militant group were massing in northern Afghanistan with plans to move between ex-Soviet Central Asian countries disguised as refugees. “According to our intelligence, the number of (IS) members alone in northern Afghanistan is about 2,000 people,” the […]