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ICC Seeks Arrest of Taliban Leaders over Persecution of Women

This is Beirut, 08/07 17:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for persecuting women and girls. Judges said there were "reasonable grounds" to suspect Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani of committing gender-based ...

Pakistan Army Kills 30 Militants Trying to Cross from Afghanistan

This is Beirut, 04/07 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pakistan's army said Friday it had killed 30 militants attempting to cross the border from Afghanistan over the last three days, after a suicide attack killed 16 soldiers in the same region. The militants belonged to the Pakistan Taliban or its affiliated groups, the military said in a statement, accusing arch foe India of backing them. "The ...

Russia Allows Taliban to Have Moscow Ambassador

This is Beirut, 23/04 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia said Wednesday it will allow the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to have an ambassador in Moscow, in a symbolic move days after it lifted a "terrorist" designation for the militant group. Moscow has taken steps to normalize relations with the Islamist Taliban administration since the group seized power in Afghanistan in 2021 ...

Russia Removes Taliban From Terrorist List in Bid to Boost Ties With Afghanistan

This is Beirut, 17/04 16:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday removed the Taliban's designation as a "terrorist organization," a symbolic gesture aimed at building friendly ties with Afghanistan's de facto rulers. The Islamist group seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, when American forces supporting the country's internationally recognized government pulled ...

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