Afghanistan’s favorite sport is thriving, even under Taliban rule
The fast-paced equestrian game of buzkashi is a welcome distraction in rural Afghanistan, blighted by drought and poverty, ...
Long War Journal7d
Pakistani and Tajik Taliban open training camps in Afghanistan
The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan is operating training camps in four Afghan provinces, while Jamaat Ansarullah is ...
Fight grows between Taliban chief and powerful Haqqani network, Qatar delegation..., tension on the rise
One major reason behind the move is the ongoing internal power struggle between the Haqqani network and figures loyal to ...
Business Recorder14d
Taliban hands management of Afghan hotel to German firm
In 2008, a suicide bombing left six dead, in an attack blamed on the current Taliban interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani. The Cinderella International Group has been managing the renamed Kabul ...
India.com15d
War in Taliban, Hibatullah Akhundzada captures…, Sirajuddin Haqqani flees from Afghanistan, this may lead to…
Previously, these areas were controlled by the Haqqani Network, a faction within the Taliban led by Sirajuddin Haqqani, who also serves as the Interior Minister in the Taliban government.
Mena FN15d
UNSC Exempts 3 IEA Ministers From Travel Ban
The 15-member council announced a travel ban exemption from January 23 to February 3 for Minister of Interior Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani to visit Saudi Arabia for Umrah. Similarly, Acting Minister ...
Khaleej Times18d
Taliban govt-run corporation takes over luxury Kabul Serena hotel
In 2008, a suicide bombing left six dead, in an attack blamed on the current Taliban interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani. In 2021, the United States and Britain warned their citizens to avoid ...
Dawn18d
Taliban regime takes over luxury Serena hotel
In 2008, a suicide bombing left six dead, in an attack blamed on the current Taliban interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani. In 2021, the United States and Britain warned their citizens to avoid ...
The Independent19d
The Taliban take over Afghanistan’s only luxury hotel
The Taliban first targeted the Serena in 2008 and again in 2014. Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani acknowledged planning the 2008 attack, which killed eight, including U.S. citizen Thor ...
The New Indian Express19d
The Taliban take over Afghanistan’s only luxury hotel, more than a decade after attacking it
The Taliban first targeted the Serena in 2008 and again in 2014. Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani acknowledged planning the 2008 attack, which killed eight, including US citizen Thor ...