Afghanistan, Taliban
The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. It’s a devastating setback for polio eradication, since the virus is one of the world’s most infectious and any unvaccinated groups of children where the virus is spreading could undo years of progress.
Afghanistan reopens its embassy in Oman, the Taliban say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Afghanistan’s Embassy in Oman has reopened, an official in Kabul said Tuesday, the latest sign of the growing inclusion of the Taliban among Gulf Arab countries following the United Arab Emirates’ acceptance of a Taliban ambassador last month.
Cricket’s horror in indulging Afghanistan under Taliban rule must be stopped
It was the “unveiling” video that triggered the nausea. Hashmatullah Shahidi and Tim Southee, the Test captains of Afghanistan and New Zealand, stood either side of a trophy contested last week by their two nations in a one-off match in India,
The Taliban’s repression of women in Afghanistan is outrageous, the UN rights chief says
The U.N. rights chief says the Taliban’s repressive control over women and girls is unparalleled and will jeopardize Afghanistan's future.
Taliban Halts Polio Vaccination in Afghanistan: A Global Health Setback
The Taliban has suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, posing a significant challenge to global efforts to eradicate the disease. The WHO confirmed 18 cases this year in Afghanistan, with the majority in the south.
Taliban stops polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, UN confirms
The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has halted all polio vaccination campaigns across the country, the United Nations reported.
Taliban cracking down on stricter laws for Afghan women
Three years after seizing power, the Taliban is cracking down on women’s rights. After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, some hoped that its new rule would be much less extreme than the first time around,
UN News Centre5h
Afghanistan: UN warns of growing crisis under increasingly authoritarian Taliban rule
Concerns for women and the overall state of humanitarian rights in Afghanistan are growing following further legal clampdowns ...
Human Rights Watch1d
Taliban’s Attack on Girls’ Education Harming Afghanistan’s Future
September 17 marks three years since the Taliban banned secondary education for girls in Afghanistan, shortly after their ...
Taliban Wants To Build Afghanistan’s Air Defenses With Russia’s Help
Amidst warming ties between its regime and Russia, the Taliban have expressed its intent to build Afghanistan’s air defenses ...
Harris campaign hits Trump on 2020 Taliban deal in response to his criticism of Afghanistan withdrawal
In a statement, the Harris campaign says Trump's Taliban deal "set a virtually impossible deadline" for the withdrawal of U.S ...
Post and Courier1d
He was the governor of 2 Afghanistan provinces and captured by the Taliban. Now he lives in SC.
It was August 2021, and Rahimi, then the governor of the Logar Province in Afghanistan, watched as Taliban soldiers looted his office and personal belongings. Rahimi was taken captive after hours ...
Hamza bin Laden’s return: Al-Qaeda’s revival in Afghanistan sparks global terror fears
Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden, is reportedly alive and leading al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, according to a report ...
The Taliban Is Trying to Silence Women. We Cannot Stand Silent | Opinion
The situation of women and girls under the Taliban controlled Afghanistan is unparalleled in the world in terms of its ...
El País in English3d
The crime of being a woman in Afghanistan: ‘A Taliban can knock on your door at night, rape you, take you away and marry you’
The fundamentalists’ latest edict, which prohibits women’s voices from being heard in public, consolidates a gender apartheid ...