Ahmed Rashid, the author of several books about Afghanistan and the ... Al Nahyan again welcomed Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, who also heads the Haqqani network, a powerful ...

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.

Akhundzada, who has led the Taliban since 2016 and is now Afghanistan’s de-facto leader, is at odds with Sirajuddin Haqqani, the interior minister, Mullah Yaqoob, the defence minister ...

Internal conflicts within the Taliban have now become more visible. The group's supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has deployed his loyal fighters to key strategic locations in Kabul, including ...

Sirajuddin Haqqani flees from Afghanistan, this may lead to... By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site ...

According to a local newspaper, Hasht-e Subh, Akhundzada summoned the leaders after they reported complaints about the government to Sirajuddin Haqqani, who in early December had voiced ...

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 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 ...

The Taliban are taking over the operations of Afghanistan’s only luxury hotel in Kabul, more than a decade after they launched a deadly attack there that killed nine people. The Serena 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 ...