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Al-Qaeda's Yemen branch announces death of leader Khalid Batarfi: Khalid Batarfi, a Saudi with a $5m US bounty on his head, had been leader of the branch since ...
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US offered reward: al-Qaeda leader killed in Yemen: Khalid al-Batarfi took over the Yemeni branch of al-Qaeda after his predecessor fell victim to a drone attack ...
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A leading Iraqi jihadist leader in Syria's rebel-held northwest who founded a former al Qaeda affiliate was killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in his ...
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The al Qaeda plot to kill Bill Clinton that history nearly forgot: Air Force One with President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton aboard was on its ...
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Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over
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Indonesian police arrest 8 suspected al-Qaida-linked militants: PALU, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia's elite counterterrorism police arrested eight suspected ...
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Al-Qaeda resurfaces in Afghanistan with new training camps, schools: A UN Security Council report has found that since the Taliban resumed ruling Afghanistan in ...
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Wanted by the USA with a bounty: Al-Qaeda reports death of its leader in Yemen: Chalid al-Batarfi was at the head of Al-Qaeda in Yemen for four years ...
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I went to secret schools during the first Taliban rule — how many more years will Afghan girls lose?
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ISIS and al-Qaida seek lone wolves online for terrorism: Terrorist groups have long used social media platforms, but this trend has significantly increased after ...
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‘America Is the Mother of Terrorism’: Why the Houthis’ New Slogan Matters: This slogan reflects the complexity of Yemeni views about US counterterrorism ...
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Islamist attacks: Terror threat higher than it has been for a long time, according to the Office for the Protection of the Constitution
spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/verfassungsschutz-gefahr-islamistischer-anschlaege-laut-so-hoch-wie-lange-nicht-mehr-a-0941c9d7-d9ad-488b-8595-2d4410bbc84e
Somali pirates free MV Abdullah cargo ship after $5m ransom paid: The pirates had demanded payment for the release of the crew
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US strikes in Somalia kill 3 militants linked to al Qaeda: The U.S. this week carried out a strike in Somalia that killed three militants with al Shabaab ...
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Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as world’s biggest opium producer: UN: Myanmar became the world's biggest producer of opium in 2023, overtaking Afghanistan ...
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Quick Glance: Myanmar Tops Opium Production
- Image caption: Shan State as main opium producer in Myanmar
- Opium production rises by 36% to 1,080 tonnes, well ahead of Afghanistan
- 95% decline in poppy cultivation in Afghanistan following Taliban drug ban
- Myanmar: Expansion of cultivation due to brutal civil war as lucrative source of income
Afghanistan: 'Tea is sometimes all I have to give my hungry baby': Some Afghans are giving their children sedatives as they struggle to feed them following huge ...
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As a Captive, I Learned that Violence Is What Terrorists Use for Music: In a personal essay, Theo Padnos views the Moscow attacks through his experience as a ...
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Afghanistan: Violence is everywhere and is poisoning the people: After fifty years of war, the Afghan people are numb. Many see death and destruction as the norm ...
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South African hostage Gerco van Deventer freed by al-Qaeda militants: Paramedic Gerco van Deventer was seized in Libya in 2017, and later sold to the militants ...
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Afghanistan: Taliban sends abused women to prison - UN: The Taliban says it's done for their "protection", but the UN says it is harmful to the survivors.
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Herbert Reul: Taliban appearance in Cologne could not have been prevented according to NRW Interior Minister
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Afghanistan: USA wants to fly out local forces via Ramstein: The USA has promised tens of thousands of former Afghan local workers who fear revenge from the ...
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Is Al-Qaeda now in Moscow?: The sudden resurgence of Al-Qaeda has thrust its name back into the global spotlight, this time as a prime suspect ...
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Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over
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Cologne: Taliban official in mosque - Ditib community distances itself: The Taliban official Dr. Abdul Bari Omar apparently appeared at the Ditib Mosque in ...
t-online.de/region/koeln/id_100283808/koeln-taliban-funktionaer-in-moschee-ditib-gemeinde-distanziert-sich.html
Elite Afghan troops face return to Taliban after UK 'betrayal': About 200 British-trained special forces soldiers are in danger as Pakistan expels undocumented ...
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The day the Taliban banned women like me from working: With my daughters’ education cancelled, I thought the regime had done its worst. Then a new message came ...
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Afghan embassy in India shuts down citing lack of support, Taliban pressure: Afghanistan's embassy in New Delhi has closed as diplomats appointed by the Afghan ...
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Quick Glance: Afghan Embassy in New Delhi Permanently Closed
- The Afghan embassy in New Delhi is permanently closing due to challenges from India and a lack of diplomatic support.
Harsh criticism: Taliban official appears in Cologne mosque
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What to do about an uptick in Americans unjustly held abroad: Are carrots or sticks the right way to bring them home?
economist.com/united-states/2023/11/30/what-to-do-about-an-uptick-in-americans-unjustly-held-abroad
Southeast Asia needs to step up its counterterrorism game: While Islamic State and al-Qaeda have lost ground in the region, they are still capable of recruiting ...
japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/18/world/southeast-asia-counterterrorism/
Women survivors of gender-based violence being jailed by Taliban: UN Report: The UNAMA office added that before the re-establishment of the Taliban ...
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Afghanistan excluded from COP28 as climate impacts hit home: Humanitarian concerns have been raised over Afghanistan being left out of United Nations climate ...
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Can the US force Taliban to lift ban on girls' education?: The United States has imposed sanctions on two Taliban ministers, Sheikh Mohammad Khalid Hanafi and ...
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The Afghan refugees stuck in limbo at the US-Mexico border: Refugees fleeing the Taliban face a treacherous journey through Latin America to the United States.
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Afghan Hazara refugees live in fear of being deported by Pakistan: The Hazara ethnic minority fear returning to life under the Taliban - many are hiding in ...
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Malala: 'The Taliban have made girlhood illegal': The keynote speaker of the 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai ...
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Burkina Faso army strikes killed dozens of civilians, says HRW: The army’s fight against rebels has been criticised as heavy-handed, with the HRW report being ...
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‘A unique place’: Foreigners visit post-war Afghanistan | kuwaittimes: ‘A unique place’: Foreigners visit post-war Afghanistan - Lifestyle - His soldier son ...
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Taliban vow to finish disputed canal at 'any cost': KABUL -- A massive canal project in Afghanistan has alarmed the country's neighbors over fears it will ...
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China urges Taliban to reform before providing full diplomatic recognition: Beijing has yet to formally recognize the Afghan rulers despite maintaining ...
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2023/12/05/china-urges-taliban-reform-before-providing-full-diplomatic-recognition/
Horror after appearance in Cologne: How did the Taliban official get to Germany?: The propaganda appearance of a Taliban representative in Cologne causes horror ...
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China says Afghan Taliban must reform before full diplomatic ties: Beijing, China China said on Tuesday Afghanistan’s Taliban government will need to introduce ...
hongkongfp.com/2023/12/05/china-says-afghan-taliban-must-reform-before-full-diplomatic-ties/
UK defence ministry fined for Afghan data breach during Taliban takeover
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Al-Qaeda captive Gerco van Deventer finally home for Christmas: South African paramedic Gerco van Deventer, who was abducted in Libya more than six years ago ...
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Taliban Bureaucrats Hate Working Online All Day, ‘Miss the Days of Jihad’: Interviews with five former Taliban fighters reveal the crushing ennui of office life ...
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Bali Bombers May Return to Malaysia After Sentencing: The two prisoners have admitted to conspiring with an affiliate of Al Qaeda that carried out a deadly ...
nytimes.com/2024/01/22/us/politics/bali-bombers-plea-agreement.html
UN Security Council extends sanctions oversight on Taliban for another year: The UNSC members, in a meeting on Thursday, approved Resolution 2716 ...
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Managing Dissent Within: The Taliban Way: The hardliners within the Taliban have consolidated their position, and the specter of the group’s implosion seems ...
thediplomat.com/2023/11/managing-dissent-within-the-taliban-way/
Taliban functionary in Cologne: Netherlands admits mistakes: The Taliban functionary Abdulbari Omar came to Germany from the Netherlands to recruit for the ...
t-online.de/region/koeln/id_100284568/taliban-funktionaer-in-koeln-niederlande-raeumt-fehler-ein.html
UN says the Taliban must embrace and uphold human rights obligations in Afghanistan
jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/un-says-the-taliban-must-embrace-and-uphold-human-rights-obligations-in-afghanistan/
Afghanistan: Right-wing extremist Austrian in Taliban prison after "vacation": Herbert F. traveled to Afghanistan last June to prove that the country was safe ...
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On all channels: selfies with Hamas: Why the issue of "Hamas reporters" is more complicated and why it is dangerous to prematurely equate journalists with ...
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Tajikistan and the Taliban: A Lone Voice in Central Asia: Tajikistan is the strongest critic of the Taliban in Central Asia and continues to host dialogues ...
thediplomat.com/2023/12/tajikistan-and-the-taliban-a-lone-voice-in-central-asia/
Taliban minister raises return of deported Afghans' assets in Pakistan visit: The Taliban's acting commerce minister said he had asked Pakistan to help return ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-minister-raises-return-deported-afghans-assets-pakistan-visit-2023-11-17/
Stigma green wave is dangerous for the country, said Peja: The expression of the Taliban government after the PN captured 74 seats in GE15 was deliberately ...
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Britain's Ministry of Defence fined £350K over Afghan interpreter BCC email blunder
theregister.com/2023/12/13/mod_bcc_email_fine/
Why the Islamic State is surging in Africa: The Islamic State Sahel Province is stronger than ever following departures of the French military and victories over ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/01/islamic-state-sahel-africa/
The Women Who Saw 9/11 Coming: Many of the CIA analysts who spotted the earliest signs of al-Qaeda’s rise were female. They had trouble getting their warnings ...
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/11/cia-women-counterterrorism-9-11-al-qaeda-warnings/676041/
Taliban supreme leader's existence remains a mystery: KABUL -- In the 29 months since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada ...
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What is ISIS-K, the group linked to the Moscow attack?: ISIS-K has become a global terror threat while the world has been distracted.
vox.com/world-politics/24113965/isis-khorasan-russia-attack-terror
Taliban Take Control of Afghan Diplomatic Missions in India: The Taliban have taken de facto control of diplomatic missions in India, more than two years after ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-29/taliban-take-control-of-afghan-diplomatic-missions-in-india
U.S. Seeks Drone Bases in Coastal West Africa to Stem Islamist Advance: Africa is now the global epicenter of Islamist violence, and drones would allow American ...
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More Than 400 People Punished Under Shari'a Law In Afghanistan, Rights Group Says
rferl.org/a/afghanistan-sharia-punishements-400-taliban-afghan-witness/32710300.html
Terrorism threat high in Africa and Afghanistan, rising in Europe: UN experts - National | Globalnews.ca
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Somalia has year to eliminate al Shabaab militants - president: Somalia has one year to expel the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militant group from the country ...
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We must be champions of the millions of girls in Afghanistan — Malala Yousafzai: In Afghanistan, a system of ‘gender apartheid’ presided over by the Taliban is ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-12-06-we-must-be-champions-of-the-millions-of-girls-in-afghanistan-malala-yousafzai/
UKs broken promises: Afghan Special Forces left in limbo, face threat of return to Taliban
wionews.com/south-asia/uks-broken-promises-afghan-special-forces-left-in-limbo-as-taliban-threat-looms-668495
Chinese-Afghan relations: New Taliban ambassador arrives in Beijing: The Taliban have sent an ambassador abroad for the first time since taking power two years ...
spiegel.de/ausland/china-afghanistan-neuer-taliban-botschafter-in-peking-eingetroffen-a-da127124-ecd7-4002-be45-1d8f3d1aec5d
Nikki Haley says viral Bin Laden letter is proof we need to ban TikTok: While Nikki Haley singled out TikTok, references to Osama Bin Laden and the 9/11 attacks ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/11/17/nikki-haley-tiktok-binladen-viral/71616983007/
Quick Glance: Young Americans Express Sympathy for Osama bin Laden on TikTok
- Many young Americans expressed sympathy for Osama bin Laden on TikTok due to a 20-year-old letter criticizing the United States, particularly in relation to support for Israel.
- TikTok stated that videos endorsing the letter violate the company's rules.
- TikTok is highly popular among young Americans, and many used the platform to express their views on the letter.
- Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, warns that TikTok contributes to the spread of conspiracy theories among young people.
Kevin Cornwell: British aid worker recalls nightmare nine months in Taliban prison
itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2023-12-04/british-aid-worker-thought-he-would-die-during-nine-months-in-taliban-jail
Taliban Leaders Get Medical Treatment Abroad While Afghan Women and Children Lack Basic Care
thediplomat.com/2023/11/taliban-leaders-get-medical-treatment-abroad-while-afghan-women-and-children-lack-basic-care/
Mali opens terror probe into jihadists, ethnic separatists amid deteriorating security
france24.com/en/africa/20231129-mali-opens-terror-probe-into-jihadists-and-separatists
What explains the dramatic rise in armed attacks in Pakistan?: Pakistan’s two border provinces have seen 93 percent rise in attacks since the TTP ended ceasefire ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/21/what-explains-the-dramatic-rise-in-armed-attacks-in-pakistan
Afghanistan's Taliban sends new ambassador to Beijing: Afghanistan's Taliban administration has appointed a former spokesperson as ambassador to China ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghanistans-taliban-sends-new-ambassador-beijing-2023-12-01/
Pakistan charging refugees $830 to leave: Pakistan is charging undocumented refugees an $830 exit fee to leave the country if they arrived without a visa.
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188 Afghans fly to Germany with a promise of admission: After the Taliban took power, hundreds of thousands of Afghans fled to Pakistan. Now many are returning ...
morgenpost.de/politik/inland/article240769064/188-Afghanen-fliegen-mit-Aufnahmezusage-nach-Deutschland.html
Quick Glance: Migration: 188 Afghans from Pakistan Travel to Germany
- German government protects Afghans from mass deportations from Pakistan.
- 188 Afghans with admission assurance from Pakistan flew to Leipzig.
- First major charter flight from Pakistan with Afghans to be admitted in ten months.
- Federal admission program allows vulnerable Afghans to come to Germany.
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