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Afghanistan

The latest news, stories and updates from the central Asian country

Dr Tareq Al Ameri, chairman of the UAE Aid Agency, speaks at Aidex 2026. Wam

UAE Aid Agency announces $3 million in support for those returning to Afghanistan

UAEOctober 26, 2026
The British Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2007. Getty Images

Diplomacy's changing footprint as told by mission openings and closures

NewsOctober 14, 2026
Liam Livingston goes up for sale. ILT20 Auction takes place at the ICC Academy, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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ILT20 2026 salaries: Who are the highest-paid players in the UAE league?

CricketOctober 04, 2026
Afghanistan's Fariba Hashimi celebrates with teammates Yuldoz Hashimi and Zahra Rezayee after clinching a silver medal in the women's road race at the Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Reuters

Afghan cyclist who dressed as a man to avoid Taliban wins silver at Asian Games

CyclingSeptember 23, 2026
Masood Gurbaz with Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the ILT20 Development Tournament. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Masood Gurbaz hopes to face brother Rahmanullah after switching allegiance

CricketSeptember 18, 2026
India's Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring a century during the third T20 against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. AFP

Abhishek hits world record T20 century for India against Afghanistan

CricketSeptember 17, 2026
Reuters / AFP and The National

The Middle East is trapped in a post-9/11 world, 25 years on

CommentSeptember 11, 2026
A Ukrainian strike drone is launched at Russian forces. Unlike the West, Kyiv has demonstrated how to use cheaper weapons successfully, Gen David Petraeus said. Reuters

Ex-CIA chief David Petraeus warns US has technology but no strategy to win wars

USSeptember 02, 2026
Members of the Taliban attend a rally to mark their return to power five years ago. Reuters

Global concerns over Afghanistan rise as Taliban celebrate five years back in power

MENAAugust 15, 2026
Afghan children read the Quran at a madrassa in Yaftal Sufla district, Badakhshan province. AFP

Afghan girls can no longer go to school. For the boys who can, education has been replaced by radicalisation

AsiaAugust 14, 2026
A US soldier attempts to maintain order at Kabul airport in 2021, as thousands of Afghans flee the Taliban advance on the capital. AFP
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US ties 'key to bringing Afghanistan back into international fold'

USAugust 14, 2026
The 2027 ODI World Cup will take place in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Reuters

Which teams have qualified for 2027 ODI World Cup?

CricketAugust 11, 2026
Scotland's Afghanistan-born bowler Zainullah Ihsan. Photo: Cricket Scotland

Afghan refugee's journey: From knowing only one English word to a Scotland cap

CricketAugust 07, 2026
A woman receives food rations in Kabul, Afghanistan. EPA

Afghans 'exhausted' as hunger and malnutrition surge, UN official warns

USAugust 04, 2026
A destroyed building following an air strike that the Taliban say was carried out by Pakistan's security forces, in the Samkani district, Afghanistan. Reuters

Pakistan forces kill 29 in attacks at Afghan border

AsiaJune 29, 2026
A mourner weeps next to the body of a victim killed in an Israeli strike in Tyre, southern Lebanon last month. AFP

We must not lose sight of what Israel is doing in Lebanon right now

FeedbackJune 12, 2026
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