How an Afghan drug lord became China's man in Kabul: Bashir Noorzai once served a life sentence in the United States. Now he is the key figure in the growing ...
fr.de/politik/afghanischer-drogenboss-pekings-mann-kabul-usa-china-heroin-meth-taliban-uiguren-bergbau-zr-92839081.html
Taliban execute two convicted murderers in football stadium in eastern Afghanistan
wionews.com/south-asia/taliban-execute-two-convicted-murderers-in-football-stadium-in-eastern-afghanistan-692811
Quick Glance: Taliban carries out executions of murder convicts
- Two men convicted of murder were publicly executed in a football stadium in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday. An AFP journalist reported live from the scene.
- The executions took place in Ghazni city with multiple gunshots to the back, after Atiqullah Darwish, an official from the Supreme Court, read the death warrant signed by Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
- A large crowd gathered in the stadium to witness the executions.
- The two men, Said Jamal and Gul Khan, were identified as the convicts, both found guilty of knife murders in the years 2017 and 2022, according to a statement from the Supreme Court.
Taliban chief claims women have better rights now than under previous governments
wionews.com/south-asia/taliban-chief-claims-women-have-better-rights-now-than-under-previous-governments-681678
Fazl meets Maulvi Akhundzada in Kandahar: report: ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who is currently on a visit to Afghanistan ...
thenews.com.pk/print/1146715-fazl-meets-maulvi-akhundzada-in-kandahar-report
Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over
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Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/afghan-schoolgirls-finishing-sixth-grade-tears-taliban-rule-105906327
The day the Taliban banned women like me from working: With my daughters’ education cancelled, I thought the regime had done its worst. Then a new message came ...
psyche.co/ideas/the-day-the-taliban-banned-women-like-me-from-working
Afghanistan: 'Tea is sometimes all I have to give my hungry baby': Some Afghans are giving their children sedatives as they struggle to feed them following huge ...
bbc.com/news/world-asia-67707715
Taliban supreme leader's existence remains a mystery: KABUL -- In the 29 months since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Taliban-supreme-leader-s-existence-remains-a-mystery
Taliban imprisoning Afghan women to protect them from gender-based violence: Report
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/taliban-sending-afghan-women-prison-protect-gender-based-105649560
Can the US force Taliban to lift ban on girls' education?: The United States has imposed sanctions on two Taliban ministers, Sheikh Mohammad Khalid Hanafi and ...
dw.com/en/can-the-us-force-taliban-to-lift-ban-on-girls-education/a-67766443
Civil-War-Torn Myanmar Surpasses Afghanistan as World’s Top Opium Producer: The Southeast Asian country's opium output has topped that of Afghanistan ...
time.com/6358170/myanmar-opium-production-afghanistan/
Quick Glance: Myanmar Tops Opium Production
- Image caption: Shan State as main opium producer in Myanmar
- Opium production rises by 36% to 1,080 tonnes, well ahead of Afghanistan
- 95% decline in poppy cultivation in Afghanistan following Taliban drug ban
- Myanmar: Expansion of cultivation due to brutal civil war as lucrative source of income
Women survivors of gender-based violence being jailed by Taliban: UN Report: The UNAMA office added that before the re-establishment of the Taliban ...
business-standard.com/world-news/women-survivors-of-gender-based-violence-being-jailed-by-taliban-un-report-123121700064_1.html
Women's rights and women wronged in 2023: The year saw progress on women’s rights in some countries, such as Spain’s introduction of menstrual leave ...
france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20231228-women-s-rights-and-women-wronged-in-2023
Taliban Bureaucrats Hate Working Online All Day, ‘Miss the Days of Jihad’: Interviews with five former Taliban fighters reveal the crushing ennui of office life ...
vice.com/en/article/3ad3z8/taliban-bureaucrats-hate-working-online-all-day-miss-the-days-of-jihad
The caretaker government’s huge deportation drive has forcibly repatriated scores of Afghans awaiting resettlement in the United States ... Show more
Afghanistan: USA wants to fly out local forces via Ramstein: The USA has promised tens of thousands of former Afghan local workers who fear revenge from the ...
spiegel.de/ausland/afghanistan-usa-wollen-orts-kraefte-ueber-ramstein-ausfliegen-a-3dd0818e-43f0-4f5e-b275-260fdeb50b52
Afghanistan: Violence is everywhere and is poisoning the people: After fifty years of war, the Afghan people are numb. Many see death and destruction as the norm ...
nzz.ch/feuilleton/afghanistan-die-gewalt-ist-ueberall-und-vergiftet-die-menschen-ld.1767492
Elite Afghan troops face return to Taliban after UK 'betrayal': About 200 British-trained special forces soldiers are in danger as Pakistan expels undocumented ...
bbc.com/news/uk-67663888
The Afghan refugees stuck in limbo at the US-Mexico border: Refugees fleeing the Taliban face a treacherous journey through Latin America to the United States.
bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-67661993
UN Security Council extends sanctions oversight on Taliban for another year: The UNSC members, in a meeting on Thursday, approved Resolution 2716 ...
business-standard.com/india-news/un-security-council-extends-sanctions-oversight-on-taliban-for-another-year-123121600042_1.html
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said restrictions the Taliban has placed on women in Afghanistan should be considered 'gender apartheid' reut.rs/3T7HfNp
Afghanistan-Pakistan water sharing dispute: Taliban's dam project in Kunar River: Fresh tensions have emerged between Afghanistan and Pakistan as Afghanistan's ...
wionews.com/videos/afghanistan-pakistan-water-sharing-dispute-talibans-dam-project-in-kunar-river-673037
What explains the dramatic rise in armed attacks in Pakistan?: Pakistan’s two border provinces have seen 93 percent rise in attacks since the TTP ended ceasefire ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/21/what-explains-the-dramatic-rise-in-armed-attacks-in-pakistan
Afghanistan excluded from COP28 as climate impacts hit home: Humanitarian concerns have been raised over Afghanistan being left out of United Nations climate ...
reuters.com/world/afghanistan-excluded-cop28-climate-impacts-hit-home-2023-12-11/
The perilous journey some Afghans are making to escape the Taliban and reach America.
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UK defence ministry fined for Afghan data breach during Taliban takeover
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-defence-ministry-fined-afghan-data-breach-during-taliban-takeover-2023-12-13/
Payne reveals Biden’s move that devastates her daily in rare public appearance: The former foreign and defence minister said not a day passed when she did not ...
theage.com.au/world/middle-east/payne-reveals-biden-s-move-that-devastates-her-daily-in-rare-public-appearance-20231224-p5ethn.html
Tajikistan and the Taliban: A Lone Voice in Central Asia: Tajikistan is the strongest critic of the Taliban in Central Asia and continues to host dialogues ...
thediplomat.com/2023/12/tajikistan-and-the-taliban-a-lone-voice-in-central-asia/
Britain's Ministry of Defence fined £350K over Afghan interpreter BCC email blunder
theregister.com/2023/12/13/mod_bcc_email_fine/
The Azadi Briefing: Taliban's Hydropower Plans Raise Concerns In Pakistan : Taliban plans to build a dam on a major river in eastern Afghanistan have attracted ...
rferl.org/a/azadi-pakistan-taliban-hydroelectric-dam-afghanistan-siddique-briefing/32743288.html
Afghanistan has a growing female suicide problem: The Taliban has steadily whittled away women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan over the past 2 years ...
theweek.com/health/afghanistan-female-suicides-problem
UN says the Taliban must embrace and uphold human rights obligations in Afghanistan
jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/un-says-the-taliban-must-embrace-and-uphold-human-rights-obligations-in-afghanistan/
As Afghan economy struggles, Taliban increasingly looks to go it alone: The Taliban-run government is pushing ahead with new dams, canals and tunnels aimed at ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/22/afghanistan-taliban-economy-project/
Education, the Right To Be Humans: Pashtana Durrani / Founder, LEARN Afghan - Direct Talk | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand
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Malala: 'The Taliban have made girlhood illegal': The keynote speaker of the 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/12/05/malala-the-taliban-have-made-girlhood-illegal_6315146_4.html
What to do about an uptick in Americans unjustly held abroad: Are carrots or sticks the right way to bring them home?
economist.com/united-states/2023/11/30/what-to-do-about-an-uptick-in-americans-unjustly-held-abroad
Afghan Hazara refugees live in fear of being deported by Pakistan: The Hazara ethnic minority fear returning to life under the Taliban - many are hiding in ...
bbc.com/news/world-asia-67474187
The Week's Best: 10 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss: We know you're busy and probably don't have the time to read all of our coverage each and every day ...
rferl.org/a/weeks-best-2023-41-rferl-/32634437.html
Afghanistan Left out of Global Climate Change Conversation: Afghanistan under the Taliban was once again shunned from the COP28 climate change conference.
thediplomat.com/2023/12/afghanistan-left-out-of-global-climate-change-conversation/
Menstruation in Afghanistan: Burdening Silence: Menstruation is extremely shameful in Afghanistan; women should under no circumstances talk about “the monthly ...
zeit.de/kultur/2023-12/menstruation-afghanistan-aufklaerung-hygiene-geheimnis
China urges Taliban to reform before providing full diplomatic recognition: Beijing has yet to formally recognize the Afghan rulers despite maintaining ...
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2023/12/05/china-urges-taliban-reform-before-providing-full-diplomatic-recognition/
China says Afghan Taliban must reform before full diplomatic ties: Beijing, China China said on Tuesday Afghanistan’s Taliban government will need to introduce ...
hongkongfp.com/2023/12/05/china-says-afghan-taliban-must-reform-before-full-diplomatic-ties/
UKs broken promises: Afghan Special Forces left in limbo, face threat of return to Taliban
wionews.com/south-asia/uks-broken-promises-afghan-special-forces-left-in-limbo-as-taliban-threat-looms-668495
'Crazy for cricket': Young Afghans inspired by national team's success
bangkokpost.com/sports/2706116/crazy-for-cricket-young-afghans-inspired-by-national-teams-success
Afghanistan: Taliban sending women to jail to save them from gender-based violence | WION
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UK defence ministry fined for Afghan data breach during Taliban takeover: The British data regulator said on Wednesday it had fined the defence ministry for a ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-defence-ministry-fined-afghan-data-breach-during-taliban-takeover-2023-12-13/
We must be champions of the millions of girls in Afghanistan — Malala Yousafzai: In Afghanistan, a system of ‘gender apartheid’ presided over by the Taliban is ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-12-06-we-must-be-champions-of-the-millions-of-girls-in-afghanistan-malala-yousafzai/
Taliban education policies hurting boys too: Human Rights Watch: Human Rights Watch claimed Wednesday that the education policies implemented by the Taliban in ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/4347474-taliban-education-policies-hurting-boys-too/
'Crazy for cricket': Young Afghans inspired by national team's success: From pickup games in dusty parks or narrow alleys to high-intensity training at ...
thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/crazy-cricket-young-afghans-inspired-national-teams-success-3495676
Managing Dissent Within: The Taliban Way: The hardliners within the Taliban have consolidated their position, and the specter of the group’s implosion seems ...
thediplomat.com/2023/11/managing-dissent-within-the-taliban-way/
Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Thursday cautiously addressed media reports alleging that Sirajuddin Haqqani ... Show more
Taliban's Quest For Self-Sufficiency Faces Challenges: In its quest for self-sufficiency, Afghanistan's Taliban government is building large infrastructure ...
rferl.org/a/afghanistan-taliban-self-sufficiency-challenges/32723444.html
188 Afghans fly to Germany with a promise of admission: After the Taliban took power, hundreds of thousands of Afghans fled to Pakistan. Now many are returning ...
morgenpost.de/politik/inland/article240769064/188-Afghanen-fliegen-mit-Aufnahmezusage-nach-Deutschland.html
Quick Glance: Migration: 188 Afghans from Pakistan Travel to Germany
- German government protects Afghans from mass deportations from Pakistan.
- 188 Afghans with admission assurance from Pakistan flew to Leipzig.
- First major charter flight from Pakistan with Afghans to be admitted in ten months.
- Federal admission program allows vulnerable Afghans to come to Germany.
Afghan embassy in India shuts down citing lack of support, Taliban pressure: Afghanistan's embassy in New Delhi has closed as diplomats appointed by the Afghan ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-embassy-india-shuts-down-citing-lack-support-taliban-pressure-2023-11-24/
Quick Glance: Afghan Embassy in New Delhi Permanently Closed
- The Afghan embassy in New Delhi is permanently closing due to challenges from India and a lack of diplomatic support.
Herbert Reul: Taliban appearance in Cologne could not have been prevented according to NRW Interior Minister
spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/taliban-auftritt-in-koeln-haette-laut-nrw-innenminister-reul-nicht-verhindert-werden-koennen-a-59116556-54a4-42d7-b247-7c5617c26c3e
Life under the Taliban: "Many women are basically left to die": The Taliban want to make women in Afghanistan invisible. A group of journalists is fighting back: ...
spiegel.de/ausland/afghanistan-leben-unter-den-taliban-frauen-werden-dem-tod-ueberlassen-a-fcde34be-e4ea-466d-b3fe-fdbeb034397c
#VantageOnFirstpost With PPalki S Upadhyay| Episode 227
In this Episode:
-China First To Get Taliban Ambassador
-Exclusive: Kenyan President #RutoOnFirstpost -Justifying Genocide ... Show more
Kevin Cornwell: British aid worker recalls nightmare nine months in Taliban prison
itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2023-12-04/british-aid-worker-thought-he-would-die-during-nine-months-in-taliban-jail
Migration: More Afghan local staff flown out of Pakistan: Afghans waiting to be resettled in Western countries are at risk of deportation from neighboring ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2023-12/migration-afghanistan-usa-pakistan-umsiedlung-ortskraefte
Pakistan's Expulsion of Afghan Refugees Risks Another Crisis: A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-12-08/pakistan-s-expulsion-of-afghan-refugees-risks-another-crisis
More Than 400 People Punished Under Shari'a Law In Afghanistan, Rights Group Says
rferl.org/a/afghanistan-sharia-punishements-400-taliban-afghan-witness/32710300.html
‘I need mum and dad here’: the charity helping young Afghan footballers reunite with relatives
theguardian.com/society/2023/dec/09/refugee-council-helping-young-afghan-footballers-reunite-with-relatives
Chinese-Afghan relations: New Taliban ambassador arrives in Beijing: The Taliban have sent an ambassador abroad for the first time since taking power two years ...
spiegel.de/ausland/china-afghanistan-neuer-taliban-botschafter-in-peking-eingetroffen-a-da127124-ecd7-4002-be45-1d8f3d1aec5d
Taliban Take Control of Afghan Diplomatic Missions in India: The Taliban have taken de facto control of diplomatic missions in India, more than two years after ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-29/taliban-take-control-of-afghan-diplomatic-missions-in-india
Afghanistan is a 'forever emergency,' says UN head: Afghanistan is a "forever emergency" rendered worse by an isolated Taliban intent on dismantling human rights ...
euobserver.com/world/157777
Cologne: Taliban official in mosque - Ditib community distances itself: The Taliban official Dr. Abdul Bari Omar apparently appeared at the Ditib Mosque in ...
t-online.de/region/koeln/id_100283808/koeln-taliban-funktionaer-in-moschee-ditib-gemeinde-distanziert-sich.html
Afghanistan's Taliban sends new ambassador to Beijing: Afghanistan's Taliban administration has appointed a former spokesperson as ambassador to China ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghanistans-taliban-sends-new-ambassador-beijing-2023-12-01/
On all channels: selfies with Hamas: Why the issue of "Hamas reporters" is more complicated and why it is dangerous to prematurely equate journalists with ...
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Harsh criticism: Taliban official appears in Cologne mosque
ga.de/news/nrw/harsche-kritik-taliban-funktionaer-in-koelner-moschee_aid-101693295
#VantageOnFirstpost : China has granted a formal diplomatic status to a Taliban official from Afghanistan. Beijing has recognised Bilal Karimi as Kabul's ambassador to China ... Show more
The Qosh Tepa Canal: A Source of Hope in Afghanistan : While the canal project is a source of promise, it faces many challenges, not the least of which is unease ...
thediplomat.com/2023/12/the-qosh-tepa-canal-a-source-of-hope-in-afghanistan/
An Afghan Photographer’s Portrait of Her Mother: Laila Hazara left her homeland for America, following her children to safety. One daughter captured her life ...
newlinesmag.com/photo-essays/an-afghan-photographers-portrait-of-her-mother/
Afghanistan: Right-wing extremist Austrian in Taliban prison after "vacation": Herbert F. traveled to Afghanistan last June to prove that the country was safe ...
stern.de/panorama/afghanistan--rechtsextremer-oesterreicher-nach--urlaub--in-taliban-gefaengnis-34217884.html
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