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Taliban’s morality Ministry refuses to cooperate with UN Afghan mission

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Taliban’s morality Ministry refuses to cooperate with UN Afghan mission

An Afghan woman clad in a burqa walks past a graffiti painted wall, in Herat, west of Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, May 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Reza Shirmohammadi) | Photo Credit: REZA SHIRMOHAMMADI The Taliban government’s Morality Ministry said it would not cooperate with the United Nations mission in Afghanistan, calling it “an opposing side”. The…

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3 Years On, US Still Hunts Attackers Who Killed Americans During Afghanistan Exit

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3 Years On, US Still Hunts Attackers Who Killed Americans During Afghanistan Exit

Three years after the suicide bomber attack at Afghanistan’s Abbey Gate that killed 13 US service personnel and about 170 Afghan civilians, the network behind the perpetrator is “pretty degraded” but not eliminated, the Pentagon’s civilian commando chief said. “A lot of allied and partner disruptions” of the ISIS-K network have reduced its “capability to…

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Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, says UNESCO

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Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, says UNESCO

Afghan primary school girls make their way to home near the Shuhada lake in Kabul on March 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, a U.N. agency said on Thursday (August 15, 2024). Afghanistan is the only country in the world with bans…

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1.4 Million Afghan Girls Banned From Schools Since Taliban Return To Power

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1.4 Million Afghan Girls Banned From Schools Since Taliban Return To Power

There are now nearly 2.5 million girls deprived of their right to education, the UN agency said. Kabul: At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now “in jeopardy”, the United Nations’ cultural agency…

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Taliban, Three Years On: Still Searching for Manna

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Taliban, Three Years On: Still Searching for Manna

On August 15, 2021, the Taliban swiftly took over Kabul following the withdrawal of the US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), marking a significant diplomatic setback for India. The Taliban were believed to have support from the Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan (TTP) operating around the Durand Line, as well as from moderates in Doha. Amidst the ensuing chaos,…

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After 3 Years Of Taliban Return, Massive Unemployment Persists In Afghanistan

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After 3 Years Of Taliban Return, Massive Unemployment Persists In Afghanistan

Taliban government restrictions on women have slashed their participation in the workforce (file). Kabul, Afghanistan: Despite three years of improved security following the end of the Taliban’s insurgency, Afghanistan’s economy remains stagnant and its population is in the grips of a worsening humanitarian crisis. A third of Afghanistan’s roughly 40 million people live on bread…

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Taliban disavows some Afghan diplomatic missions abroad; rejects their consular services

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Taliban disavows some Afghan diplomatic missions abroad; rejects their consular services

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a press conference in Kabul on July 03, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The Taliban on July 30 disavowed many Afghan diplomatic missions overseas, saying it will not honour passports, visas and other documents issued by diplomats associated with Afghanistan’s former Western-backed administration. It’s the Taliban’s latest attempt to…

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Taliban Told To “Include Women” In Public Life At Their First UN Meet

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Taliban Told To “Include Women” In Public Life At Their First UN Meet

The head of the Taliban delegation said that diplomats should avoid confrontation and find other ways. Doha, Qatar: Taliban authorities were told women must be included in public life, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo said on Monday as she defended a decision to sideline civil society groups at official talks in Doha. Rights organisations have strongly…

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Russia to remove Taliban from ‘terror’ list: state media

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Russia to remove Taliban from ‘terror’ list: state media

Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov, center right, and other members of delegations pose for a photo prior to their talks in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. Russia hosts talks on Afghanistan involving the representatives of the Taliban, other political forces in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries. | Photo Credit: AP Russia will remove…

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