Pakistan Fights Its Fiercest Taliban Insurgency in a Decade

Pakistan uprooted the Taliban with U.S. help in the 2010s. But the insurgency has resurfaced with assistance from the Afghan Taliban.

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How Trump Used Fury Over Israel’s Qatar Attack to Push Netanyahu on Gaza

Hamas has agreed to some elements of the proposal by President Trump to end the war in Gaza, but it’s not clear if its conditions would satisfy the White House or Israel.

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As Unrest in Pakistani Kashmir Turns Deadly, Prime Minister Urges Calm

Days of protest in the regional capital, set off by a convergence of rival marches, are fueled by familiar complaints like high prices and demands for electoral reform.

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India-Pakistan Tensions Lead to Trophy-Less Cricket Final at Asia Cup

Months after a military conflict, a cricket tournament brought the Indian team three victories over its fiercest rival but few signs of an easing in bitterness.

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India-Pakistan Tensions Hit New Pitch With Cricket Snub

The Indian players refused to shake hands with their Pakistani opponents at the first meeting of the sides since the two countries exchanged hostilities this year.

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First War, Then Floods Drive Pakistani Families From Their Homes

Near the Indian border, many people who fled the recent India-Pakistan conflict have had to leave again, this time because of rising waters.

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What to Know About the Earthquake in Afghanistan

Hundreds of people were killed and more than 2,500 were injured, according to the Taliban government, and the death toll was expected to rise.

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The ‘Economic Storm’ of Crises That Is Battering Afghanistan

Afghanistan was on a timid recovery path. But four years after the Taliban retook power, it has been badly hit by aid cuts and an inflow of two million Afghans forced out of Iran and Pakistan.

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The ‘Economic Storm’ of Crises That Is Battering Afghanistan

Afghanistan was on a timid recovery path. But four years after the Taliban retook power, it has been badly hit by aid cuts and an inflow of two million Afghans forced out of Iran and Pakistan.

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The Nobel Prize and a Testy Phone Call: How the Trump-Modi Relationship Unraveled

President Trump’s repeated claims about having “solved” the India-Pakistan war infuriated Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. And that was only the beginning.

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