The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and a philanthropist, dies at 88
The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate ...
Taliban raids and suspends Afghanistan’s only women’s radio station
The Taliban suspended the operation of Afghanistan’s only women’s radio station after raiding its premises on Tuesday, ...
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U.S. in talks with Taliban for release of Americans held in Afghanistan, source says
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Biden administration has been in talks with the Taliban to exchange Americans detained in Afghanistan for Afghans in U.S. custody, a senior Taliban leader with direct ...
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An Empire of Splendor: What to Expect at ‘The Great Mughals’ in London
This major exhibition at the V&A assembles a dizzying array of objects and artwork commissioned by the era’s most famous emperors to tell the story of their dynasty.
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Two Americans held in Afghanistan traded for Taliban prisoner in final Biden deal delayed until Trump took office
In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: the Taliban agreed to swap two Americans being held in Afghanistan for ...
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Two Americans Freed by Taliban in Prisoner Swap
As one of its last acts in office, the Biden administration struck a deal to free two Americans held in Afghanistan in exchange for one Taliban member held in a U.S. prison. The Taliban released ...
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The Breathtaking Central Asian Country Whose Glorious Architecture Rivals Renaissance Italy
A country in Central Asia boasts some of the most stunning historical architecture in the world, with Islam playing a significant role in its aesthetics.
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Jury finds CNN defamed security consultant in Afghanistan evacuation report
He extracted 22 employees for Bloomberg and Audible from Afghanistan. He said he never took money directly from Afghans, who CNN said in the piece were being exploited as they feared retribution ...
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India to join 'Afghan Quad'? Russia says New Delhi's increased role in Afghanistan will be 'right step'
The grouping, formally called the ‘Quadripartite Group on Afghanistan’, comprises Russia, China, Pakistan, and Iran. The group is focussed at jointly addressing the security, economic, and political ...
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Three kilometers completed: Afghanistan pushes forward with TAPI Pipeline
Work on the long-delayed Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline is advancing, with Afghanistan completing an additional three kilometers of the pipeline in Herat province. The ...
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Biden’s best foreign policy decision started with telling the truth
In August 2021, 20 years after U.S. troops first stepped foot in Afghanistan — and long after America’s vital national interests there had disappeared — Biden finally brought them home.
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India steps up diplomatic relations with the Taliban as rival Pakistan loses influence in Afghanistan
India's foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, met acting Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai last week, making a strong leap forward in bilateral relations. While India has been ...