Afghan women have few rights under Taliban rule, but does sanctioning the men's cricket team help them?
In Afghanistan, women are being erased by design. They have been cast out of schools, out of universities, medical colleges, ...
Senior Afghan Taliban officials in Japan for talks with Japanese officials
Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan ...
Afghanistan’s favorite sport is thriving, even under Taliban rule
The fast-paced equestrian game of buzkashi is a welcome distraction in rural Afghanistan, blighted by drought and poverty, ...
Taliban representatives visit Tokyo for talks with Japanese officials
Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan ...
India to Allow Ambassador-Level Taliban Post to Counter China
India’s government is expected to accept a top Taliban representative to the country soon, the latest step from New Delhi to ...
Afghan allies helped US order airstrikes against Taliban. Trump moves leave them in limbo
President Donald Trump issued executive orders that put an end to programs used to help Afghans get to safety in America.
Taliban Launches Kabul Attack
Gunshots and explosions could be heard across Kabul on Monday in the worst and most brazen attack on the Afghan capital in ...
Taliban in crisis as leadership splits over women’s rights
The Taliban is facing an internal revolt over women’s rights that has become public and could lead to a full-blown conflict ...
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Tracking Taliban Travel
Natalie Gonnella-Platts and Albert Torres explain how consistent travel ban exemptions undercut global efforts to pressure ...
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Intense Shootout in the Former Taliban Stronghold: Reinforcing Security in Northwest Pakistan
Pakistani security forces launched a raid on a militant hideout in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, leading to a shootout that killed six militants. Operations in the region target TTP, allies of the Afghan ...
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Fatima’s Story: The Struggles of Afghan Women Under Taliban Rule
The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity ...
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Taliban withdraw Afghanistan from International Criminal Court
Afghanistan's radical Taliban leaders on Thursday rejected the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over their country, declaring as ‘unlawful’ the decision in 2003 by their ...