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Taliban to set new rules on women's aid work, UN says: Taliban ministers have told a senior UN official they plan to draw up new guidelines to allow Afghan ...
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Secret school in Kabul equips Afghan girls with psychological tools to cope with Taliban
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Afghan migrant who survived Channel boat sinking 'begged for UK help' during Taliban takeover
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Afghanistan: Taliban to set new rules on women's aid work, UN says: A senior UN official tells the BBC's Lyse Doucet he got "encouraging responses" from talks in ...
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Taliban to set new rules on women's aid work, UN says: Taliban ministers have told a senior UN official they plan to draw up new guidelines to allow Afghan ...
en.samakal.com/world/170817444/taliban-to-set-new-rules-on-womens-aid-work-un-says
Secret school in Kabul equips Afghan girls with psychological tools to cope with Taliban
cbc.ca/news/world/secret-school-in-kabul-equips-afghan-girls-with-psychological-tools-to-cope-with-taliban-1.6724718
Afghan migrant who survived Channel boat sinking 'begged for UK help' during Taliban takeover
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The struggle of Iranian women lights the way for Afghans: ‘Iran has risen up, now it is our turn’
english.elpais.com/international/2023-01-25/the-struggle-of-iranian-women-lights-the-way-for-afghans-iran-has-risen-up-now-it-is-our-turn.html
UN aid chief pushes Taliban for more clarity on women aid workers: The United Nations aid chief said Wednesday he had urged the Taliban authorities to offer more ...
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U.N. aid chief asks Taliban authorities for more exemptions to female NGO worker ban
thestar.com.my/news/world/2023/01/25/un-aid-chief-asks-taliban-authorities-for-more-exemptions-to-female-ngo-worker-ban
Afghan women in Columbus gain confidence with English classes taught by one of their own
dispatch.com/story/news/local/2023/01/25/english-class-for-afghan-women-in-columbus-ohio-instills-new-confidence/69786490007/
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Afghanistan: Freezing cold temperatures kill at least 124 people, Taliban confirms
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Des Moines family that fled persecution in Bosnia in 1990s takes in Afghan refugee
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The Taliban cannot defeat Afghan women’s thirst for education: The Taliban has eroded the rights of women. But Afghans are not taking the regime's draconian ...
mg.co.za/opinion/2023-01-25-the-taliban-cannot-defeat-afghan-womens-thirst-for-education/
Top UN official urges Muslims: Move Taliban into 21st century: The highest-ranking woman at the United Nations said Wednesday she used everything in her ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/01/26/Top-UN-official-urges-Muslims-Move-Taliban-into-21st-century
Taliban to set new rules on Afghan womens aid work: UN officials: A top UN official said that the Talibanled government in Afghanistan are planning to set up new ...
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Top UN woman urges Muslim nations to move Taliban back to 21st century: She said the officials sought to stress things that they say they have done and not ...
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Banned at home, Afghan music is thriving in the diaspora: Musicians who fled the Taliban are forging new sounds abroad
economist.com/culture/2023/01/23/banned-at-home-afghan-music-is-thriving-in-the-diaspora
Liberals blasted for 'disgusting' lack of action in saving female former MPs from Taliban
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Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over
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I went to secret schools during the first Taliban rule — how many more years will Afghan girls lose?
euronews.com/2024/04/12/i-went-to-secret-schools-during-the-first-taliban-rule-how-many-more-years-will-afghan-gir
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: ...
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Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as world’s biggest opium producer: UN: Myanmar became the world's biggest producer of opium in 2023, overtaking Afghanistan ...
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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
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 ...
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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 ...
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Afghanistan: Taliban sends abused women to prison - UN: The Taliban says it's done for their "protection", but the UN says it is harmful to the survivors.
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Herbert Reul: Taliban appearance in Cologne could not have been prevented according to NRW Interior Minister
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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 ...
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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
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
Elite Afghan troops face return to Taliban after UK 'betrayal': About 200 British-trained special forces soldiers are in danger as Pakistan expels undocumented ...
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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
Pakistan sticks to deportation plans for Afghan refugees: A good week after the expiry of the ultimatum for voluntary departure, Pakistan reiterates that it ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/pakistan-abschiebungen-afghanen-100.html
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.
Harsh criticism: Taliban official appears in Cologne mosque
ga.de/news/nrw/harsche-kritik-taliban-funktionaer-in-koelner-moschee_aid-101693295
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
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/
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
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
Dont blame Afghanistan for your failures: Taliban shoot back at Pakistan: Dont blame Afghanistan for your failures: Taliban shoot back at Pakistan
wionews.com/south-asia/dont-blame-afghanistan-for-your-failures-taliban-shoot-back-at-pakistan-656727
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
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 ...
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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
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/
Taliban vow to finish disputed canal at 'any cost': KABUL -- A massive canal project in Afghanistan has alarmed the country's neighbors over fears it will ...
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Horror after appearance in Cologne: How did the Taliban official get to Germany?: The propaganda appearance of a Taliban representative in Cologne causes horror ...
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‘A unique place’: Foreigners visit post-war Afghanistan | kuwaittimes: ‘A unique place’: Foreigners visit post-war Afghanistan - Lifestyle - His soldier son ...
kuwaittimes.com/article/12779/lifestyle/art-fashion/a-unique-place-foreigners-visit-post-war-afghanistan/
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/
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/
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
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
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/
Taliban functionary in Cologne: Netherlands admits mistakes: The Taliban functionary Abdulbari Omar came to Germany from the Netherlands to recruit for the ...
t-online.de/region/koeln/id_100284568/taliban-funktionaer-in-koeln-niederlande-raeumt-fehler-ein.html
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
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/
Keeping lights off: Undocumented Afghans go underground in Pakistan: After living in Pakistan for years, thousands of Afghans have gone into hiding to escape a ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/keeping-lights-off-undocumented-afghans-go-underground-pakistan-2023-11-09/
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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Women's rights in Afghanistan: Hunger for education: In Afghanistan, women have not yet buried their dreams, despite the Taliban. Some are sewing ...
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Taliban minister raises issue of refugee assets during Pakistan visit: The Taliban's acting commerce minister met Pakistan's foreign minister in Islamabad this ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-minister-raises-issue-refugee-assets-during-pakistan-visit-2023-11-14/
Taliban minister raises return of deported Afghans' assets in Pakistan visit: The Taliban's acting commerce minister said he had asked Pakistan to help return ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-minister-raises-return-deported-afghans-assets-pakistan-visit-2023-11-17/
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/
Stigma green wave is dangerous for the country, said Peja: The expression of the Taliban government after the PN captured 74 seats in GE15 was deliberately ...
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2023/11/23/stigma-gelombang-hijau-bahaya-untuk-pn-kata-peja/
Britain's Ministry of Defence fined £350K over Afghan interpreter BCC email blunder
theregister.com/2023/12/13/mod_bcc_email_fine/
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 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
Keeping lights off: Undocumented Afghans go underground in Pakistan: After living in Pakistan for years, thousands of Afghans have gone into hiding to escape a ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/keeping-lights-off-undocumented-afghans-go-underground-pakistan-2023-11-09/
What is ISIS-K, the group linked to the Moscow attack?: ISIS-K has become a global terror threat while the world has been distracted.
vox.com/world-politics/24113965/isis-khorasan-russia-attack-terror
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
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 minister discusses issue of Afghan refugee assets with Pakistan FM: The Taliban’s acting commerce minister met Pakistan’s foreign minister in Islamabad ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/11/14/Taliban-minister-discusses-issue-of-Afghan-refugee-assets-with-Pakistan-FM
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
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
Taliban Leaders Get Medical Treatment Abroad While Afghan Women and Children Lack Basic Care
thediplomat.com/2023/11/taliban-leaders-get-medical-treatment-abroad-while-afghan-women-and-children-lack-basic-care/
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
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'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/
Pakistan charging refugees $830 to leave: Pakistan is charging undocumented refugees an $830 exit fee to leave the country if they arrived without a visa.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-67512576
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.
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/
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 ...
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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/
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
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
'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
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
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
Families of Americans detained in Afghanistan hope to increase pressure to bring their loved ones home
cnn.com/2023/11/17/politics/americans-detained-afghanistan/
Video: Taliban patrol Kabuls streets with rollerblades and Ak-47 rifles: Video: Taliban patrol Kabuls streets with rollerblades and Ak-47 rifles
wionews.com/south-asia/video-taliban-patrol-kabuls-streets-with-rollerblades-and-ak-47-rifles-659704
Taliban official in Cologne mosque: harshly condemned - but powerless: The appearance of a high Taliban official in Cologne is surprising - and also outrages the ...
sueddeutsche.de/politik/taliban-koeln-moschee-1.6305573
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The suffering of Afghans expelled from Pakistan: ‘Before they cross, all their belongings are taken away,’ UNHCR reports
english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-09/the-suffering-of-afghans-expelled-from-pakistan-before-they-cross-all-their-belongings-are-taken-away-unhcr-reports.html
Afghanistan: Taliban sending women to jail to save them from gender-based violence | WION
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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
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
Taliban defends women’s record as UN explores path forward: Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration is “obligated” to consider religious values and will not ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/11/22/Taliban-defends-women-s-record-as-UN-explores-path-forward
Taliban did nothing against terrorism: Pakistan Caretaker PM: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar is scheduled to fly to Uzbekistan today, Wednesday ...
wionews.com/videos/taliban-did-nothing-against-terrorism-pakistan-caretaker-pm-656464
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
Education, the Right To Be Humans: Pashtana Durrani / Founder, LEARN Afghan - Direct Talk | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand
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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/
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