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Taliban Order Women To Cover Up Head To Toe

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on Saturday ordered all Afghan women to wear head-to-toe clothing in public -- a sharp, hard-line pivot…

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No Driving Licences To Afghan Women: Taliban

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has stopped issuing driving licenses to women in Kabul and other provinces, media reports said.…

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Afghanistan: Why Is The Taliban Holding Girls’ Education Hostage?

Afghan children and teenagers have not had much to look forward to since the Taliban took power in August last year. They…

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Taliban Goes Back On Its Promise On Higher Education For Girls

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers decided against opening schools for girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a previous promise and opting…

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Danish Siddiqui’s Parents Lodge Complaint In ICC Against Taliban

The family of slain Pulitzer-winning Danish Siddiqui has lodged a complaint with the International Criminal Court to probe his killing…

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West, Look Within Before Looking East

In the past few days, substantial digital and print column space has been dedicated to India's stand on the Ukraine…

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UN Experts: ‘Terrorist Groups’ Enjoy Freedom In Afghanistan

Al-Qaida's past ties to the recently empowered Taliban have the potential of making Afghanistan a safe haven for extremists, and…

2 years ago
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Afghan Women Face Increasing Violence Under The Taliban

The Taliban reportedly captured 40 people in Mazar-e-Sharif, a medium-sized city in Afghanistan, at the end of January 2022. Taliban…

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Afghan Women Losing Jobs Fast As Economy Shrinks, Rights Gone

In a small tailoring workshop in Kabul, 29-year-old Afghan entrepreneur Sohaila Noori looks on as her dramatically reduced workforce of…

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UN Concerned About Efforts To Exclude Afghan Women From Public

UN human rights experts have voiced grave concern over attempts by the Taliban in Afghanistan to steadily erase women and…

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UN Chief Warns Millions Of Afghans Are On The ‘Verge Of Death’

The United Nations chief warned on Thursday that millions of Afghans are on the “verge of death," urging the international…

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1 Mn Afghan Children At Risk Of Dying Amid Acute Malnutrition: WHO

Around 3.2 million children are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Afghanistan by the end of this year, with…

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Islamic State Violence Dents Taliban Claims Of Safer Afghanistan

Last month, the family of Mawlavi Ezzatullah, a member of Afghanistan's Hizb-e Islami party, received a WhatsApp message from his…

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Taliban Confirm 4 Women Killed In Northern Af

Four women have been found dead in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, a spokesman for Afghanistan's Taliban government said on…

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Prevent Mass Starving In Af, UN Aid Chief Urges G20

The UN humanitarian chief had a dire message for leaders of the world's 20 largest economies meeting this weekend: Worry…

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Afghan Girls Learn ‘Underground’ To Bypass Taliban Curbs

Cooped up at home in Herat, Afghanistan, Zainab Muhammadi reminisces about hanging out with her friends in the cafeteria after…

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Can Taliban Suppress The Potent IS Threat?

With the Taliban in power in Afghanistan, there's a new enemy ascending. The Islamic State group threatens to usher in…

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Taliban Rolling Back Women’s Rights In 32 Different Areas

The Taliban are "rolling back" rights for women and girls in at least 32 different areas, according to a new…

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Taliban Failed To Honour Doha Accord: US Gen

The Taliban, which now rules Afghanistan, has failed to honour the 2020 Doha Agreement, a top American military general told…

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Taliban Ask For Participation At UNGA

The Taliban have written to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres nominating their spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan's new ambassador to the UN…

3 years ago
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Taliban Bans IPL Broadcast Over Presence Of Women

The Taliban, in another diktat that runs counter to its promise of being a moderate face, has banned the broadcast…

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‘A Tragic Mistake’: US On Kabul Drone Strike

A top general admitted the United States had made a "mistake" when it launched a drone strike against suspected ISIS…

3 years ago
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Overseas Afghan Women’s Sartorial Protest Against Taliban

Afghan youth rights activist Wazhma Sayle says she was shocked to see a photograph online, apparently of women dressed in…

3 years ago
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Taliban Will Allow 400 Sports – If You’re A Man

From swimming to soccer, running to horse riding, Afghanistan's new sports chief said on Tuesday that the Taliban will allow…

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Men & Women Cannot Work Together: Taliban

Afghan women should not be allowed to work alongside men, a senior figure in the ruling Taliban said, a position…

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