Afghanistan

Simantov, 65, speaks very little Hebrew, though he is fluent in Persian, and is expected to need considerable assistance to adjust to life in Israel.

In his publicly shared voice message, the Taliban minister said this restriction applies when women pray; they shouldn’t be loud enough for other women to hear. 

The attack, which took place 1,200 kilometers southeast of Tehran, involved gunfire that targeted two police vehicles.

Siddiqui rose to notoriety after her conviction in 2010 on multiple charges, including attempting to kill American officials.

This arrest came just one day after the suspect’s relative, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, was detained in Oklahoma for allegedly planning an ISIS-inspired attack on US Election Day.

Analysts warn that removing the Taliban from the terror list might not curb threats from extremist groups like IS-KP

The BBC, following the case of Bibi Nazdana, reported that the Taliban is invalidating divorces granted by the Afghan court - forcing divorced child brides to return to their previous marital status.

Hamza’s survival and resurgence could signify al-Qaeda’s most significant revival since the Iraq War.

Taliban government deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat claimed some international bodies were using women’s rights issues as a cover and pressure tool to reach its goals. 

The exhibit, titled Sacred Words: Revealing the Earliest Hebrew Book, features the book from the 700s which was discovered in Afghanistan.