The Taliban are believed to have two other American nationals in their custody – Mahmoud Shah Habibi, a senior civil aviation official under the previous Nato-backed government of Afghanistan and George Glezmann, a tourist. The Taliban have not acknowledged holding Mr Habibi in their custody, and details about his condition are unknown.

a naturalized American who worked for an American consulting group and was arrested in his native Afghanistan in August 2022 after the U.S. drone strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. In addition to Rahim, the Taliban leader said ...

Amidst the fears of a full-scale Pakistan-Taliban war, a new report has emerged, claiming that the Afghan Taliban had struck a secret deal with the TTP and al-Qaeda.

Drafting a new constitution remains another challenge, with Al-Julani projecting a two- to three-year process. Meanwhile, the issue of displaced Syrians living in northern refugee camps persists without a clear plan for their return home. Many have voiced concerns over insufficient relief supplies, holding the new government accountable.

Instead of starting a war with Pakistan and giving it exactly what it wanted, the Manmohan Singh government worked to isolate Pakistan, and arrest the masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Amidst the fears of a full-scale Pakistan-Taliban war, a new report has emerged, claiming that the Afghan Taliban had struck a secret deal with the TTP and al-Qaeda.