ISIS After the 'Caliphate': Why It's Still A Global Threat - What the World Is Missing

Despite losing its territorial "caliphate" in Iraq and Syria, ISIS remains a potent global threat. The terror group has adapted into a decentralised network, regrouping across conflict zones in the ...
abc13

Houstonians with unique perspectives react to Biden's plan to remove troops from Afghanistan

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Mumtaz Raofi is all-too familiar with the Taliban. Raofi is a native of Afghanistan who currently lives in Houston. He said he spent five years under Taliban rule, and that ...
Opinion

I spent six months with Nato troops in Afghanistan – Trump’s wrong

I spent six months with Nato troops in Afghanistan – Trump’s wrong; they were the front line - IN FOCUS: World affairs editor Sam Kiley spent six months alongside 16 Air Assault Brigade in Helmand whe ...
The New York Times

Taliban Releases British Couple Detained for Months in Afghanistan

Peter and Barbara Reynolds, 80 and 76, ran an education and training company in the country for years, and chose to remain after the Taliban took over in 2021. By Elian Peltier and Lynsey Chutel Elian ...
NPR

Four years after Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan, life for many has worsened

It's been four since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan following the Taliban's return to power. Life for certain groups has deteriorated significantly. The Trump administration says Afghanistan's ...
Reuters

World Bank lifts growth forecast for Middle East region, Iran suffers contraction

LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The World Bank has lifted its growth outlook for the region encompassing the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan for 2025, though trimmed its forecast for ...