How Sheikh Hamad revolutionised Arab media through Al Jazeera
The late Father Emir broke the regional monopoly of state-controlled broadcasting and challenged Western media hegemony.
The Taliban’s war on education: ‘Nobody talks about what is happening to the boys’
An exam at a private university in Kabul. Photograph: Wakil Kohsar/AFP/GettyView image in fullscreenAn exam at a private university in…
After Afghanistan fires drones into Pakistan, what’s next?
Pakistan and Afghanistan have been locked in an on-off cycle of cross-border strikes, leaving their ties in tatters.
Pakistan says it intercepted four drones fired from Afghanistan
Afghan defence ministry says it carried out 'air strikes' in Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
Pakistani strikes kill dozens of Afghan villagers
Afghan villagers inspected destroyed homes after overnight Pakistani strikes targeting Taliban-allied fighters.
Afghan families mourn loved ones as border tensions with Pakistan rise
Afghan officials say Pakistani attacks killed at least 36 civilians, while Pakistan says its forces killed 29 fighters.
Why Pakistan’s Afghan air strikes aren’t stopping armed attacks
Analysts warn military pressure alone cannot contain a threat from armed groups that has reached Pakistan's cities.
What is Article 5 of Iran-US MoU, and why is it blamed for Hormuz strikes?
Iran and the US trade attacks over navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which has emerged as a major sticking…
EU hosts Taliban officials for the first time in talks on deportations
The Taliban government is not recognised by any European country, despite this meeting in Brussels with EU officials.