Despite criticism, Zebulon Simantov, who was rescued from his homeland after Taliban takeover, says he's heading to live in the US if he can get the paperwork sorted out

Zebulon Simantov, 62, grants a 'get' in a Zoom conversation with Sydney- and Istanbul-based rabbis, businessman who organized his rescue

Over a third of the population could be affected, as winter approaches and with services disrupted by insurgent group's return to power

Analysts lament world leaders appearing to accept region's nations being wrecked and divided for the foreseeable future: 'You can’t be safe if your neighbors’ house is on fire'

Afghan rulers say they should be given the platform; Afghanistan scheduled to give the last speech on the final day of the high-level meeting on Sept. 27

US president has already encountered controversy with allies over Afghan withdrawal, COVID policies, and now a submarine deal that has riled France

Effort led by Aaron G. Frenkel, aviation professional who helped airlift thousands of Jews out of the Soviet Union

Measure comes days after Taliban replaces the Women's Affairs Ministry with a ministry for the 'propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice'

Girls, who played for the under-14, under-16, and under-18 teams, cross the land border dressed in burqas

Envoy Nasir Ahmad Andisha tells Human Rights Council that 'humanitarian crises are unfolding in the country' while 'women's voices are disappearing from the landscape'