In April 2022, the Taliban banned the cultivation of opium poppy in Afghanistan. According to the UN, production has fallen by 95% since then.
6.3 magnitude earthquake hits part of western Afghanistan where an earlier quake killed over 2,000 people
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Quick Glance: Strong earthquake shakes western Afghanistan after deadly quake
- Another strong earthquake has shaken a part of western Afghanistan where over 2,000 people died on Saturday.
- The 6.3-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday morning occurred about 17 miles outside the capital of Herat province, Herat.
- Taliban officials stated that over 2,000 people had died in Herat after the earlier quakes.
- They later mentioned that the quakes had killed and injured thousands, but did not provide a casualty breakdown.
#VantageOnFirstpost : Afghanistan's currency, the Afghani has beaten the US dollar to become the world's best performing currency in this financial quarter ... Show more
Afghanistan: What to do with the Afghan billions in Switzerland?: Aid to Afghanistan is dramatically underfunded. At the same time, $3.5 billion from the Afghan ...
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Afghan currency posts world-beating rally in third quarter: Aid inflows and Taliban currency controls help afghani climb almost 10%
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Afghan currency achieves top rally in Q3
- Aid inflows and Taliban currency controls drive the afghani up by almost 10%.
- Afghanistan's currency was the best-performing worldwide in the third quarter of this year, with foreign aid inflows and strict capital controls helping the afghani recover from historic lows following the Taliban's takeover two years ago.
- With an almost 10% increase, the afghani ranks as the third-best currency this year, behind the Colombian peso and Sri Lankan rupee.
- Despite the Taliban's takeover, Afghanistan's economy shows signs of stabilization as the Taliban consolidates control and takes measures to support the afghani, which initially experienced a sharp decline after the takeover.
Afghani ($AFN) Climbs 9% Under Tight Taliban Controls: Billions of dollars from humanitarian aid and rising trade with Asian neighbors has propelled ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-25/taliban-controls-world-s-best-performing-currency-this-quarter
Quick Glance: Afghani ($AFN) Rises 9% Under Tight Taliban Control
- Billions of dollars from humanitarian aid and rising trade with Asian neighbors have propelled Afghanistan's currency to the top of global rankings this quarter — an unusual spot for a poverty-stricken country with one of the world's worst human rights records.
- The ruling Taliban, which seized power two years ago, has also implemented a series of measures to maintain control over the afghani, including banning the use of dollars and Pakistani rupees in local transactions and tightening restrictions on exporting greenbacks from the country.
Russia is in talks with the Taliban: Should the West be watching?: Russia is hosting a Taliban delegation for talks on issues of ‘counter-terrorism’ and ...
euronews.com/2023/09/29/should-russias-talks-with-the-taliban-be-a-cause-for-concern-for-the-west
Dispute over tweet: Julian Reichelt sues the Federal Republic of Germany: 370 million euros in aid to the Taliban: the German development aid ministry has issued ...
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The Taliban's currency beats the dollar to become Q3's best performer: The afghani has soared 9% against the greenback over the past three months ...
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#VantageOnFirstpost : Afghanistan's currency, the Afghani has beaten the US dollar to become the world's best performing currency in this financial quarter ... Show more
#VantageOnFirstpost : When the US military left Afghanistan, they left behind billions of dollars of US military equipment in the country ... Show more
The year after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, the first soldiers were sent to take part in the United Nations ISAF peacekeeping mission ... Show more www.sueddeutsche.de/projekte/artikel/politik/afghanistan-krieg-ortskraefte-bundesregierung-hilfe-e752694/?utm_content=afghanistan_e752694&utm_medium=organic_content&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=op_social #afghanistan #taliban #regierung
The danger tourist: Briton lost in Afghanistan: Travel warnings don't deter them, they incite them: Danger tourists seek the extreme. Miles Routledge is one of ...
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The danger tourist: Briton lost in Afghanistan: Travel warnings don't deter them, they incite them: Danger tourists seek the extreme. Miles Routledge is one of ...
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#Afghanistan is the least peaceful country in the world for the fifth consecutive year, according to the 'Global Peace Index 2022' report released by the Institute ... Show more #Taliban www.livemint.com/news/world/afghanistan-least-peaceful-country-in-world-for-5th-consecutive-year-report-11688344588785.html
The #Taliban agreed to extend the Belt and Road Initiative to #Afghanistan , potentially bringing in billions of dollars to fund infrastructure projects in the ... Show more
“They tell me that they are happy because I'm happy."
Students at the all-girls school SOLA evacuated to Rwanda in 2021 when the Taliban retook ... Show more https://cbsn.ws/3mb9Anj
Pakistan: The danger of terrorism is now added to the economic crisis: The currency falls, inflation rises, and there is a lack of foreign exchange for imports ...
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Paid articlePaid Taliban Tighten Currency Controls After Dollar Smuggling Report: The Taliban imposed fresh restrictions on people carrying foreign currency out of Afghanistan ...
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Millions of dollars are being smuggled into #Afghanistan from #Pakistan daily.
A report revealed that traders & smugglers have been transporting $5 million ... Show more #Taliban
“Where will these girls be in 10 years? Under the soil?” Elementary school teacher Sediqa Farahsa Merzayee, in @newlinesmag , writes about the evaporation of hope ... Show more
An Afghan Teacher Laments Taliban Ban: The Taliban has banned all education for all women and girls
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Quick Glance: UN human rights head pushes Taliban to lift women's restrictions
- He warned of the "terrible consequences" of prohibiting women from working for non-governmental groups.
- "This latest decree by the de facto authorities will have terrible consequences for women and for all Afghan people," Türk added, adding that prohibiting women from working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will deprive them and their families of income and the right to "contribute positively" to the country's development.
- They have barred girls from middle and high school, barred women from most jobs, and compelled them to wear full-body coverings in public.
- "Women and girls cannot be denied their inherent rights," stated Türk.
Taliban report mosque blast at government ministry in Kabul: KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban say a blast went off Wednesday in a government ministry mosque ...
apnews.com/article/afghanistan-kabul-taliban-4c44e23e7ea247321ffa5f4feffa112b
Terrorists in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan: Afghanistan remains a simmering cauldron of jihadist terrorist groups, various actors seeking to counter them ...
thediplomat.com/2022/10/terrorists-in-taliban-ruled-afghanistan/
First on CNN: Top US officials hold first in-person meeting with the Taliban since the US killed al Qaeda’s leader in July
cnn.com/2022/10/08/politics/us-taliban-talks-wasiq-qatar/
Afghanistan's money is crumbling to pieces like its economy: Because of sanctions, economically stricken Afghanistan is now a cash-only society — but that's a ...
latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-09-27/afghanistan-money-bills-falling-apart-economic-crisis
Swiss government seeks to pass law to fine ‘burqa ban’ violators $1,000: The Swiss government sent a draft law to parliament on Wednesday seeking to fine people ...
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US visa restrictions to negatively impact ties: Taliban: The United States’ new visa rules against some Taliban members could have a “negative” impact on ties ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/10/12/US-visa-restrictions-to-negatively-impact-ties-Taliban
Exclusive: US and Taliban make progress on Afghan reserves, but big gaps remain: U.S. and Taliban officials have exchanged proposals for the release of billions ...
reuters.com/world/exclusive-us-taliban-make-progress-afghan-reserves-big-gaps-remain-2022-07-26/
Same old radical, regressive beliefs, is this the Taliban 2.0 the world was promised?
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As Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan saw a deeper drop since the Taliban took control of Kabul in August 2021, the government on Tuesday took a major ... Show more More
US and Taliban officials have exchanged proposals for the release of billions of dollars from Afghan central bank reserves held abroad into a trust fund ... Show more #DawnToday
US and Taliban in talks to release $3.5 billion in currency reserves: A US delegation met with senior Taliban officials in Uzbekistan for talks about unfreezing ...
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Uzbekistan this week is hosting delegates from more than 20 countries and international organizations for a conference on Afghanistan ... Show more More
Days after devastating earthquake, many Afghans still waiting for aid: Days after a 6.0-magnitude quake that devastated a remote southeast region of Afghanistan ...
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Afghan Taliban Free 5 British Nationals From Custody: UK apologized to the Taliban for any breach of Afghan culture, customs or laws by the freed prisoners
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Afghanistan: $7 billion US military equipment left behind: According to a CNN report, when the Taliban pulled out of Afghanistan, expensive military equipment ...
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Tensions Flare Between Neighbors After Afghan Man Kills Iranian Clerics: The attack led to ethnic tensions in both countries, which each sent troops to the ...
nytimes.com/2022/04/28/world/asia/afghanistan-iran-refugees-migrants.html
Taliban bans poppy production, in move likely to further impoverish Afghans: Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban announced a ban Sunday on poppy production ...
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Quick Glance: Afghanistan, Florida, and Northern Ireland are the names of three countries.
- The World Bank has halted four aid projects totaling $600 million (£460 million) in Afghanistan after the Taliban overturned a previous agreement to allow girls to attend school.
- The new rule, which prohibits instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity from kindergarten to third grade (ages five to nine), has sparked considerable scrutiny and condemnation, even from Joe Biden.
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Officials: Taliban blocked unaccompanied women from flights: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Afghanistan's Taliban rulers refused to allow dozens of women to board ...
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Quick Glance: Taliban U-turn on Afghan girls' education indicates serious leadership schism
- "They don't want to actually come out and admit they don't want girls to go to school," she explained, adding that the Taliban imposed similar restrictions on education and jobs during their reign in the 1990s.
- Herat is the only province that allows girls to attend school over the elementary school age.
- "We must keep our dignity" he stated, adding that girls should return to school "as soon as possible."
- According to Deputy Spokesperson Inamullah Samangani, "You will soon see the gates of schools open to girls."
Explained: The Impact Of Opium Ban On The Economy Of Afghanistan: The Taliban announced the ban on the cultivation of opium poppy to stop the smuggling of ...
indiatimes.com/explainers/news/taliban-bans-cultivation-of-opium-crops-will-be-burned-566871.html
“Diplomatic recognition needs to be withheld until women have basic rights”—the Taliban reverts to type
economist.com/podcasts/2022/04/15/diplomatic-recognition-needs-to-be-withheld-until-women-have-basic-rights-the-taliban-reverts-to-type
Why Afghanistan's Ex-Finance Minister Drives Taxis in Washington: Before the Taliban seized power, Khalid Payenda was the master of a budget worth billions ...
kurier.at/chronik/welt/warum-afghanistans-ex-finanzminister-in-washington-taxis-faehrt/401947177
Afghanistan’s currency crisis leaves millions at risk of starvation: Afghani has fallen almost 25% against the dollar since the Taliban seized power in August ...
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Afghanistan and Sharia Legislation: Taliban Style Justice: The Sharia court sits in the Kabul district number 10. It's about compensation for an IS fighter ...
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As the Taliban swept Kabul, one friend escaped. The other was trapped. They shared their anguish on WhatsApp
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Taliban seeking greater role in distribution of foreign aid: The Taliban administration that seized control of Afghanistan proposed a joint body on Wednesday of ...
deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/taliban-seeking-greater-role-in-distribution-of-foreign-aid-1070599.html
Afghan currency slides, prices surge as economy worsens: HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — The value of Afghanistan’s currency is tumbling, exacerbating an already ...
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How the World Failed Afghan Women: Why millions of dollars in international aid – much of it from the U.S. – failed to achieve lasting change for Afghanistan’s ...
thediplomat.com/2021/11/how-the-world-failed-afghan-women/
"Yesterday we only had bread with tea."
🇦🇫 The new #Taliban government in #Afghanistan is pressing for the release of billions of dollars of central bank ... #starvation
Taliban bar Afghans from using foreign currency as economy spirals: The group said in a statement that it was requiring Afghans to use the local currency in all ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2021/11/02/taliban-ban-foreign-currency-afghanistan/
Why Is the Islamic State in Afghanistan’s Propaganda Targeting China?: The Kunduz mosque bombing marked a potential shift in ISK’s stance toward China.
thediplomat.com/2021/10/is-the-islamic-state-in-afghanistan-targeting-china/
Why Is the Islamic State in Afghanistan’s Propaganda Targeting China?: The Kunduz mosque bombing marked a potential shift in ISK’s stance toward China.
thediplomat.com/2021/10/is-the-islamic-state-in-afghanistan-targeting-china/
Taliban bans foreign currencies in Afghanistan | 3NEWS: The Taliban has banned the use of foreign currencies in Afghanistan, a move that could further disrupt an ...
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As sanctions bite, Afghanistan edges towards famine: Three months after Kabul fell to the Taliban, the new regime’s international isolation is pushing ...
newstatesman.com/world/asia/2021/11/as-sanctions-bite-afghanistan-edges-towards-famine
Opinion | Failure Is Untenable: We Must Avert Afghanistan's Economic and Food Crises
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Short of cash and dreams, Afghan businesses readjust to Taliban rule: Islamists spread business-friendly message but joblessness is apparent everywhere
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Indian team meets Taliban Deputy PM: In Moscow, 10-nation statement recognises the ‘new reality’ in Afghanistan
thehindu.com/news/national/indian-team-meets-taliban-deputy-pm/article37100494.ece
Taliban seems to test-taxi a U.S. Blackhawk helicopter in video posted to Twitter
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Taliban thank world for promised aid, urge US to show 'heart': KABUL: The Taliban on Tuesday thanked the world for pledging hundreds of millions of ...
nst.com.my/world/world/2021/09/727290/taliban-thank-world-promised-aid-urge-us-show-heart
Opinion | Afghan Crisis Must End America’s Empire of War, Corruption and Poverty: The U.S. can either stumble on in its fruitless attempt to control the world ...
commondreams.org/views/2021/08/30/afghan-crisis-must-end-americas-empire-war-corruption-and-poverty
Afghanistan Evacuation Efforts Snarled by New Taliban Rules : Efforts to get 100 stranded Americans and thousands of vulnerable Afghans out of Afghanistan ...
wsj.com/articles/afghanistan-evacuation-efforts-snarled-by-new-taliban-rules-11631135739
Are the Taliban running out of money?: As one of the poorest countries, Afghanistan is heavily dependent on aid funds. Now the IMF is suspending access to funds ...
faz.net/aktuell/finanzen/afghanistan-geht-den-taliban-das-geld-aus-17491821.html
Where does the Taliban get so much money from?: Why do the Taliban have so much money? How did the Taliban come to power so quickly? What's next for Afghanistan? ...
krautreporter.de/4048-woher-die-taliban-so-viel-geld-haben
US-built databases a potential tool of Taliban repression: BOSTON (AP) — Over two decades, the United States and its allies spent hundreds of millions of dollars ...
apnews.com/article/technology-business-taliban-c007f85fb1b573c43a4391b947a5dcd4
Weeks after fleeing Afghanistan, former President Ashraf Ghani issues 'explanation' statement to Afghan people — only in English
cnbc.com/2021/09/09/ashraf-ghani-afghanistan-ex-president-issues-explanation-after-fleeing.html
Taliban Seize U.S. Weapons in Afghanistan, Stockpiling Helicopters, Guns and Trucks
wsj.com/articles/taliban-seize-u-s-weapons-in-afghanistan-stockpiling-helicopters-guns-and-trucks-11629470916
Will Biden's Afghanistan Response Affect the Midterms?: When it comes to Afghanistan, those close to the president are relying on Americans’ notoriously ...
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/08/biden-afghanistan-midterms/619838/
Taliban Combat Protests as Thousands Seek to Flee Afghanistan: The Taliban faced more resistance on Thursday, and used force to quell protests and push back ...
wsj.com/articles/thousands-still-trying-to-flee-taliban-in-kabul-as-biden-says-u-s-troops-will-stay-as-long-as-needed-11629370077
Since US forces overthrew the fundamentalist Islamic regime in Afghanistan in 2001, the Taliban have become richer and more powerful. In 2020 ... https://buff.ly/37Na1Ki
Afghanistan's currency crumbles to record lows: Afghanistan's currency has tumbled to record lows this week as the Taliban seizes control of the ...
cnn.com/2021/08/18/business/afghanistan-currency-taliban/
The Taliban and the Dollar | by Jim O'Neill - Project Syndicate: In the half-century since US President Richard Nixon closed the curtain on the Bretton ...
project-syndicate.org/commentary/future-of-dollar-after-afghanistan-debacle-by-jim-o-neill-2021-08
UN seeks $600-million to avert Afghanistan humanitarian crisis: Even before Taliban reconquered Afghanistan last month, half the population - 18 million people - ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-un-seeks-600-million-to-avert-afghanistan-humanitarian-crisis/
‘We Truly Have Lost Everything’: A Journey Out of Kabul the Day It Fell: Nadima Sahar, a government official, was determined to stay. But then she learned the ...
nytimes.com/2021/09/10/us/politics/afghan-taliban-escape.html
Taliban complete northeast Afghan blitz as more cities fall: Officials says the Taliban seized three more Afghan provincial capitals and a local army ...
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/afghan-officials-provincial-capitals-fall-taliban-79395583
NATO in Afghanistan: Germany's self-deception: Germany is one of the losers in the war in Afghanistan. But the federal government does not recognize this and is ...
zeit.de/2021/37/afghanistan-nato-westen-taliban-krieg-militaer
IMF to block Taliban from accessing millions in Afghanistan funding: The International Monetary Fund said it will prevent Afghanistan from accessing nearly $500 ...
foxbusiness.com/economy/imf-block-taliban-accessing-millions-reserve-funds
Taliban show off captured weapons at Kandahar victory parade: The Taliban on Wednesday showed off dozens of American-made armored vehicles along with newly ...
cnn.com/2021/09/01/asia/taliban-kandahar-captured-weapons-intl/
Biden Plays the Long Game as He Justifies the End of the ‘Forever War’: President Biden is banking on the assumption that he will be remembered for finally ...
nytimes.com/2021/09/01/us/politics/biden-politics-afghanistan.html
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