Middle East

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...

Palestinian man killed as clashes break out in funeral for 12-year-old boy

Palestinian man killed as clashes break out in funeral...

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank, at a protest...

Ebrahim Raisi becomes 8th president of Iran, vowing to "tyrannical" U.S. sanctions

Ebrahim Raisi becomes 8th president of Iran, vowing to...

Ebrahim Raisi is now officially the 8th president of the Islamic Republic of Iran...