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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...

European airlines continue to avoid Iran and Iraq despite airspace reopening

By Joanna Plucinska LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - European airlines like Wizz Air, Lufthansa and British Airways dodged Iraqi ...
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 ...