Afghanistan
Day one for the new Iraq after US Forces leave - analysis
The US's 23-year presence in Iraq ended as both sides offer their characterization of the conflict and look to the future.
Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill nine, Taliban government says
Pakistan urges US Afghanistan war commission to hear its side of 20-year conflict
UK home secretary to restart resettlement program prioritizing Palestinian refugees, Afghans
Afghanistan says it killed 28 fighters, wounded 32 after group crosses over from Pakistan
The ministry alleged Pakistani militias had supported the fighters and that most of them were former Afghan government security personnel.
Blast in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan kills 11, injures 30
Eleven people were killed and 30 injured after an explosion in northwestern Pakistan. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claims responsibility for the attack.
Several Afghan Taliban killed as Pakistan thwarts border attack, sources say
The incident comes as tensions have resurfaced between the allies-turned-foes after three months of relative calm, following a deadly attack on a police facility in northwestern Pakistan last week.
Pakistan launches precision airstrikes on Afghanistan following thwarted drone attack from border
Islamabad accuses Kabul of harboring militants who stage cross-border attacks, but Afghanistan's Taliban government denies harboring anti-Pakistani insurgents.
At least three killed in Pakistani airstrike on Afghanistan - report
The incident comes two days after a police facility in Pakistan was attacked and threatens to reignite fighting between the countries, which engaged in one of their worst conflicts this year.
In broad daylight: Germany arrests Afghan national for setting fire at entrance to synagogue
The synagogue is guarded by police almost around the clock, and it is possible that the close security presence enabled officers to identify and arrest the suspect so quickly.
Israel’s Hamas strategy under fire as Abbas is barred from UNGA
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.
Afghans flee collapsing Iranian economy amid US conflict, returning to strict Taliban rule
Only 29% of Afghans who recently returned from Iran said they had any savings left after their average income fell by nearly one-third compared to pre-crisis levels.
US deports Afghan woman in first-ever case before special terrorism court
In a historic first, the DOJ utilized the 1996 Alien Terrorist Removal Court to deport a resident who allegedly supported an ISIS-style mass shooting plot planned for US Election Day.
UN monitoring findings point to continued al-Qaeda activity 25 years after 9/11 - analysis
Although al-Qaeda’s senior leadership is marginalized and its capability and intent to conduct external operations remain unclear, the organization has survived through adaptation.
