UN to Taliban: ‘swiftly reverse’ bans on women
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday calling on Taliban authorities to "swiftly reverse" all restrictive measures against ...
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Taliban kill IS ‘mastermind’ of Kabul airport attack: US media
Washington, United States - The Taliban government has killed the alleged mastermind of a devastating suicide bomb attack at the ...
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Afghan girls’ school project founder nabbed in Kabul—UN
The founder of a project that campaigned for girls’ education in Afghanistan has been detained by Taliban authorities in Kabul, ...
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Divorced Afghan women forced back to abusive ex-husbands
"Threatened with losing custody of her four daughters, she returned to her ex-husband who by then had also married another ...
Read moreNo women: Afghan universities reopen
Kabul—Male students trickled back to their classes Monday after Afghan universities reopened following a winter break but women remain barred ...
Read moreTaliban kill top IS commander
Taliban forces killed a top Islamic State commander who allegedly planned attacks against diplomatic missions in Afghanistan’s capital, a government ...
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New US restrictions against Taliban for bans on women
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced new visa restrictions against the Taliban Wednesday in response to bans on employment ...
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Eye-for-an-eye sharia justice returns to Afghan courts
By Estelle Emonet and Qubad Wali "Many Afghans say they prefer their chances in sharia courts with civil cases, arguing ...
Read moreReverse bans on women, UN body presses Taliban
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on the Taliban to reverse policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, ...
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UN Security Council urges Taliban to reverse restrictions on women
The UN Security Council on Tuesday called on the Taliban to reverse policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, expressing ...
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