Taliban, Afghanistan and American

Afghan Taliban member freed from US custody in exchange for two Americans, Kabul says
The United States has freed an Afghan convicted by an American court on charges of drug smuggling and terrorism in exchange for two U.S. citizens held in Afghanistan, authorities in Kabul said on Tuesday.
Taliban say 2 Americans held in Afghanistan were freed in a prisoner exchange
ISLAMABAD -- A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials said Tuesday.
'Overwhelmed with joy:' Taliban releases Dansville man held over 2 years in Afghanistan
The family thanked both the Biden and Trump administrations for "countless hours of negotiations, unwavering support, and determination."
Two Americans held in Afghanistan traded for Taliban prisoner in final Biden deal delayed until Trump took office
In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: the Taliban agreed to swap two Americans being held in Afghanistan for one Taliban member serving a life sentence in a US prison.
Two Americans Freed by Taliban in Prisoner Swap
The last-minute deal was the final capstone in Biden’s campaign to release dozens of Americans detained abroad.
Taliban says 2 Americans freed in prisoner swap with U.S., and Ryan Corbett's family says he's one of them
Afghanistan's Taliban government announced the release of 2 Americans in a prisoner exchange. Ryan Corbett's family says he's one of them.
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Afghanistan: Some 260 Afghan girls complete their studies at a religious school in Kabul
Around 260 Afghan girls graduated today from the Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani religious school in Kabul. Access to higher education for Afghan women has been restricted since the Taliban came to power in ...
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Afghanistan’s Art Scene Weighs in On Taliban Move to Ban Images of Living Things
Despite the Taliban’s attempts to erase the nation’s cultural identity, Afghan artists are hopeful that art can outlive even ...
Hibatullah Akhundzada: Afghanistan's Reclusive Taliban Leader
Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone ...
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Time for a more realistic approach to Afghanistan
Normalizing regular contacts and building relationships with the Taliban leadership can offer a more effective way to hold ...
Aid chief says US aid pause 'disastrous' for Afghanistan
The head of a major humanitarian organisation said U.S. President Donald Trump's order to halt foreign aid for 90 days would ...
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Afghan national involved in terrorism killed, body delivered to Kabul: ISPR
A terrorist identified as an Afghan national was killed in Sambaza, Zhob district of Balochistan on 11 January 2025, the ...
The Taliban say a Chinese national has been killed in northeastern Afghanistan
An Afghan police official says a Chinese citizen has been killed in the country's northeast. The killing of foreigners is ...
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Melodies in exile: Afghan musicians struggle in twin shadows of persecution
In exile, Afghan musicians struggle to preserve their craft as Pakistan's deportations push them toward the Taliban repression they fled.