Middle East

Palestinians wait to travel to Egypt after Gaza crossing reopening

Palestinians wait to travel to Egypt after Gaza crossing...

Palestinians wait to cross into Egypt at the Rafah border crossing after it was...

Last US soldier leaves Afghanistan

Last US soldier leaves Afghanistan

A photograph released by the US Department of Defense shows Maj. Gen. Christopher...

Women allowed to attend university under Taliban rule

Women allowed to attend university under Taliban rule

Afghan women will be allowed to study at university but there would be a ban on...

Talks with Taliban must continue to safeguard Afghan gains: Merkel

Talks with Taliban must continue to safeguard Afghan gains:...

The international community must maintain dialogue with the Taliban if it is to...

Anti-Taliban forces train in Panjshir Valley

Anti-Taliban forces train in Panjshir Valley

Anti-Taliban forces take part in military training in Panjshir province, north of...

Australia begins evacuations in Afghanistan

Australia begins evacuations in Afghanistan

Hundreds of troops are deployed on an urgent mission to evacuate Australian citizens...

France begins Afghanistan evacuations

France begins Afghanistan evacuations

French citizens and Afghan nationals are flying out of Afghanistan in a French military...

Iran to help restore stability in Afghanistan

Iran to help restore stability in Afghanistan

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says his country is ready to help restore stability...

China ready for ‘friendly relations’ with Taliban

China ready for ‘friendly relations’ with Taliban

China says it is ready to deepen "friendly and cooperative" relations with Afghanistan,...

Taliban take control of Afghanistan

Taliban take control of Afghanistan

The Taliban capture the afghan capital Kabul with little armed resistance after...

Taliban enters Kabul as Afghan President flees country

Taliban enters Kabul as Afghan President flees country

President Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan on Sunday saying he wants to avoid bloodshed,...

UK troops arrive in Kabul

UK troops arrive in Kabul

UK troops have arrived in Kabul to aid British nationals and diplomats still in...

Germany to cut Kabul embassy staff to 'absolute minimum'

Germany to cut Kabul embassy staff to 'absolute minimum'

German Foreign minister Heiko Maas says on Twitter he has 'moved the staff of the...

Taliban on outskirts of Afghan capital

Taliban on outskirts of Afghan capital

The Taliban are handing out short and long-term amnesty letters to former Afghan...

Taliban move closer to Afghan capital after taking Ghazni

Taliban move closer to Afghan capital after taking Ghazni

The Taliban are just 150 kilometers from the Afghan capital Kabul, as they have...

Ebrahim Raisi sworn in as Iran president

Ebrahim Raisi sworn in as Iran president

Ebrahim Raisi has taken the oath of office before parliament to be officially inaugurated...