Afghanistan

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.

“After decades of war and in the midst of a terrible humanitarian crisis, the Afghan people deserve much better," said UNAMA official Roza Otynbayeva.

Major airlines are now flying over Afghanistan, considering it safer than routes over the Middle East amid escalating conflicts.