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Afghanistan’s water push: Kabul seeks control of rivers; Taliban’s canal projects raise alarms as neighbours fear flow cuts

Afghanistan's pursuit of water sovereignty through large-scale projects like the Qosh Tepa canal is intensifying regional ...

Afghanistan women BANNED from Taliban party after leader's grim edict

The fourth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power saw 10,000 people gather to celebrate - but on leader Hibatullah ...

Photos of people celebrating the Taliban anniversary in Kabul

Thousands of Afghans gathered in Kabul to watch helicopters scatter flowers to mark the fourth anniversary of the Taliban's ...

Taliban to shower Kabul with flowers from helicopters for their takeover anniversary

The Taliban say helicopters will shower Kabul with flowers to celebrate the fourth anniversary of their return to power in ...
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Drought, dams and diplomacy: Afghanistan's water crisis goes regional

Over four decades of war, Afghanistan wielded limited control over five major river basins that flow across its borders into ...

I fled the Taliban in a wheelbarrow when Kabul fell

The metal sides of the old green wheelbarrow blazed under the scorching sun, too searing to touch with my bare hands. As we ...

Travel influencers boost tourism to Taliban-run Afghanistan

The influencers gain attention by gushing over visits to the Central Asian nation, although one critic notes that their trips ...

The Taliban deny using force to divert international aid in Afghanistan

The Taliban have denied using force to divert international aid in Afghanistan. That’s after a U.S. watchdog said authorities ...