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          Taliban

          A statue of Buddha at the French Archaeological Delegation in Afghanistan's office in Kabul. Having withstood time, the elements, looters and war, the spectacular Buddha was restored and removed from one of Afghanistan’s most dangerous regions. AFP

          National Museum of Afghanistan expresses concern for safety of its artefacts

          ArtAugust 17, 2021
          UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says the UK will establish new resettlement schemes for Afghan refugees. Getty

          Dominic Raab hints UK will offer limited resettlement for Afghan refugees

          UKAugust 17, 2021
          People gather outside the French embassy in Kabul on August 17, waiting to leave Afghanistan. AFP

          UAE calls for stability and security in Afghanistan

          GovernmentAugust 17, 2021
          Afghan nationals queue at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing point to return to Afghanistan. AFP

          Afghanistan plunges into despair as west scrambles to evacuate citizens

          AsiaAugust 17, 2021
          Taliban fighters and local residents sit on an Afghan National Army vehicle in Laghman province. AFP

          How Afghanistan's Army was pulled apart by corruption

          AsiaAugust 16, 2021
          Hundreds of people run alongside a US Air Force plane on a runway of the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. They rushed on to the tarmac, some so desperate to escape the Taliban capture of their country that they held on to the plane as it took off and plunged to their death. UGC via AP

          Chaos at Kabul airport as desperate Afghans try to escape the Taliban

          AsiaAugust 16, 2021
          President Joe Biden addresses the nation after the Taliban seized control in Afghanistan. Getty

          Defiant Joe Biden stands 'squarely' behind Afghanistan pullout

          USAugust 16, 2021
          Afghan families walk past aircraft at Hamid Karzai International Airport as thousands try to flee the Taliban. Getty Images

          UAE aviation authority bans all flights to Afghanistan

          UAEAugust 16, 2021
          An Afghan family rushes to Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, on Monday. Anadolu Agency

          Fear, betrayal, confusion: Afghans grapple with new reality as Taliban take over

          AsiaAugust 16, 2021
          UK forces arrive in Kabul, Afghanistan, to provide support to British citizens leaving the country. UK Ministry of Defence

          British veterans 'heartbroken' over Afghanistan turmoil

          UKAugust 16, 2021
          Dr Sayed Jalil speaking in Kabul during one of his parliamentary election campaigns. Courtesy Dr Sayed Jalil

          ‘We’ve been left to die’: Afghan doctor who campaigned against Taliban fears execution

          AsiaAugust 16, 2021
          Taliban fighters stand guard in a vehicle along the roadside in Kabul on August 16, 2021. AFP

          The Taliban initiate a new era of fear

          EditorialAugust 16, 2021
          A man holds a copy of Pakistan’s ‘Daily Times’ newspaper at a stall in Islamabad on Monday.

          Afghanistan’s tumultuous 24 hours from Kabul’s siege to the President fleeing

          AsiaAugust 16, 2021
          A young Afghan receives medical care after being injured in fighting between the Taliban and security forces in Mazar-e-Sharif. AP

          Aid agencies will stay in Afghanistan despite Taliban takeover

          WorldAugust 16, 2021
          Members of the British Army disembark from an RAF Voyager aircraft after landing in Kabul, Afghanistan, to assist in evacuations. AFP

          UK to fly up to 1,500 people a day out of Kabul

          WorldAugust 16, 2021
          Ibrahim Mohammad Saeed has lived in the UAE since 2008 after fleeing the Taliban. Ibrahim Mohammad Saeed

          Afghan in UAE whose brother was killed by Taliban left horrified by their return to power

          UAEAugust 16, 2021
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