Children of British couple held by Taliban denounce their ‘cruel and unjust’ detention amid health fears
Children of British couple held by Taliban denounce their ‘cruel and unjust’ detention amid health fears - Peter Reynolds, 79 ...
He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.
Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an ...
Bangkok Post on MSN1d
Taliban rule dims Afghan women's rights
The darkening rule of the Taliban regime over Afghanistan continues to dim prospect women's rights as well as any chances for the war-torn country to overcome an ongoing humanitarian catastrophe.
Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights are protected as UN says their bans cannot be ignored
The Taliban say Afghan women live in security with their rights protected. Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in ...
The history of the Taliban is crucial in understanding their success now – and also what might happen next
One of the keys to the Taliban success was they offered an alternative. They said, “Look, the mujahedeen fought heroically to liberate your country but have now turned it into a war zone. We offer ...
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UN Security Council Pressures Taliban on Women's Rights and Combating Terrorism
The UN Security Council urged Afghanistan's Taliban to reverse bans on women's education and employment, essential for peace and prosperity. The council condemned terrorism and extended the UNAMA ...
The Advocate9d
Hunted by the Taliban, a family finally finds refuge in Louisiana: 'This is freedom'
After living in hiding from the Taliban for years, an Afghan prosecutor, her husband and two children finally escaped to ...
Greek Reporter10d
A War and the Taliban: Life of a Greek Woman in Male-Dominated Afghanistan
As a Greek woman in Afghanistan, I decided to live among ordinary Afghans to get a feel about their lives, worries and dreams ...
Afghan family arrives in California after leaving Taliban-run Afghanistan
When the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021, Mohammad Osmani worried about his family's safety because he had worked with ...
The Independent8d
How Afghan women are fighting a brutal Taliban regime where even looking out of the window is banned
Looking back, I’ve often thought how life can tilt in a heartbeat. When the Taliban took control again in August 2021, it was as if a trapdoor slammed shut under half the population. Overnight ...
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Afghans who helped Americans fear Taliban retribution after U.S. suspends refugee program
Some 200,000 Afghans left behind during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal are now left in further limbo by the Trump administration’s refugee program suspension. Many fought alongside the U.S. and received ...
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Ryan Corbett recounts harrowing Taliban captivity and lessons of faith and resilience
After more than two years of captivity in Afghanistan, Ryan Corbett was welcomed home by an overjoyed Dansville community.