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רחמנאללה לקנוואל ירה בשני חיילים של המשמר הלאומי ליד הבית הלבן וושינגטון ארה"ב

DC terrorist's red flags : He locked himself in a dark room and carried horrors from the 'death squad'

Alleged Washington DC shooter Rahmanullah Lakanwal struggled to cope with the horrors he witnessed and the violence he carried out during his service in the elite CIA-supported Afghan unit

ynet | 12.01.25

ארה"ב וושינגטון הבירה ירי ב חיילים של המשמר הלאומי

National Guard member dies after shooting attack by Afghan national who worked with CIA

Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died of her wounds and her fellow Guardsman Andrew Wolfe, 24, was 'fighting for his life'; shooter was part of a CIA-backed unit in Afghanistan before coming to the US in 2021 under a resettlement program.

Reuters | 11.28.25

Taliban security personnel walk past a damaged car in Kandahar province a day after the cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire after peace talks in Doha

The South Asia neighbors extended a ceasefire following a week of fierce border clashes, agree to hold follow-up meetings in the coming days 'to ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire'

Reuters | 10.19.25

‘We are blind’: Afghanistan faces nationwide internet blackout as Taliban blocks online access

Taliban shuts down Afghanistan’s internet and mobile networks, sparking panic and deepening economic crisis; women lose their 'last hope' of online education

Ynet | 09.30.25

Taliban restrictions hinder rescue efforts for women in Afghanistan earthquake

Deadly earthquake exposes the deadly cost of Taliban rule—where cultural bans prevent male rescuers from helping women, leaving the injured and trapped to suffer and die

Ynet | 09.07.25

פצועים מטופלים בעקבות רעידת אדמה ב אפגניסטן

At least 600 dead, more injured after 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan

Hundreds killed or injured as powerful quake devastates eastern Afghanistan, flattening villages and overwhelming rescuers in a nation already facing deep humanitarian crises

Reuters | 09.01.25

אפגנים שגורשו מ איראן ל אפגניסטן במעבר הגבול איסלאם קאלא 28 ביוני

Iran intensifies mass deportations of Afghan refugees, some accused of being 'Israeli spies'

As Iran escalates deportations of undocumented Afghans—many born and raised in the country— the returnees arrive in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan with no support, jobs or rights; Accusations of espionage, war-driven pressure and social exclusion compound the crisis for hundreds of thousands forced to return

ynet, News Agencies | 06.30.25

Trump bans entry from 12 'high-risk' nations, targets Harvard over foreign students

New executive order bans entry from 12 majority-Muslim and African nations, citing terrorism concerns and visa abuses; partial restrictions apply to 7 others as Trump administration intensifies post-Boulder attack immigration crackdown

Daniel Edelson, New York | 06.05.25

At the Torkham border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Afghan girls weave through parked trucks, carrying contraband items

Afghan children risk lives to smuggle contraband into Pakistan to support families

‘With frail bodies and empty stomachs’: Experts warn that poverty and desperation are forcing young children into cross-border smuggling, exposing them to physical danger and abuse

Arshad Mehmood/The Media Line | 03.27.25

חיילים של טליבאן ליד שגרירות ארה"ב ב קאבול אפגניסטן

Taliban releases American held for over 2 years, State Department says

George Glezmann, an airline mechanic from Atlanta, was seized by Taliban’s intelligence services in December 2022; he is the third US detainee released since January

Associated Press | 03.20.25

Taliban fighters patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan late last week

Taliban lifts TV channel ban, but press freedom in Afghanistan remains in peril

As the Taliban reopens previously shuttered media outlets in Afghanistan, experts warn that the move is more about exerting control than restoring independent journalism

Arshad Mehmood, The Media Line | 03.11.25

Taliban purge academics, reshape Afghan education with ‘extremist agenda’

The Taliban appear to be engaging in a systematic approach to seek ideological revenge and promote the 'Talibanization' of universities in Afghanistan, purging opposition, eroding academic freedom and forcing a brain drain

Arshad Mehmood/The Media Line | 12.22.24

Under the Taliban’s auspices: ISIS and al-Qaeda gain strength after the US withdrawal

Taliban, ISIS-K and al-Qaeda grow and branch out in Asia, Africa and the West under the guise of the terror greenhouse in Afghanistan, raising the concerns of its neighbors

Eran Lahav | 12.13.24

From hate to dialogue: Afghan, Pakistani Diaspora leaders discover another side of Israel

Nearly a dozen leaders from the South Asian diaspora met with Israeli counterparts as part of a person-to-person peacebuilding effort

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 12.10.24

Women wearing burqas in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 7

Taliban policies reinforce ‘gender apartheid,’ silencing Afghan women, experts say

Organization for World Peace warns against accepting Taliban’s oppressive policies as normal and calls for global efforts to protect Afghan women

Arshad Mehmood/The Media Line | 12.02.24