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US Woman Released By Taliban In Afghanistan
An American woman has been freed by the Taliban in Afghanistan after she, two Britons and their Afghan translator were detained earlier this year, Washington’s former envoy to Kabul, Zalmay…
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US Drops Bounties On Top Afghan Taliban Officials
The United States has removed multimillion-dollar bounties on leaders of Afghanistan’s feared Haqqani militant network, including the current Taliban interior minister, the State Department and the Taliban government said. The…
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Afghan Women Risk Taliban Wrath Over Hair Trade
Until Taliban authorities took power in Afghanistan, women like Fatima were able to freely sell their hair to be made into wigs, bringing in crucial cash. But a ban last…
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U.S. Lifts Bounties on Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani and Top Militants
The United States has officially lifted bounties on three senior Taliban leaders, including Afghanistan’s acting interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani. This marks a significant shift as the Taliban and U.S. begin…
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Cash-keen Taliban Betting On Afghanistan’s Mines
A miner in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan poured water over a block of jade, exposing the green stone that is part of the Taliban authorities’ push to capitalise on…
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Afghan Women Cricketers Reunite In First Game After Fleeing Taliban
Afghanistan’s women cricketers on Thursday played their first game since fleeing the Taliban three years ago, a charity match in Australia that captain Nahida Sapan said she hoped would spark…
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Rubio Threatens Bounties On Taliban Leaders Over Detained Americans
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone as he said more Americans may be detained in…
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Taekwondo Star Hamidi Sacrifices Her Freedom To Battle The Taliban
Afghan taekwondo star Marzieh Hamidi told AFP the death threats she has received, forcing her to live under French police protection, show how effective her stinging criticism of the Taliban…
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Hibatullah Akhundzada: Afghanistan’s Reclusive Taliban Leader
Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone of the movement that has ruled the country unchallenged since reclaiming power in 2021,…
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ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Of Taliban Leaders Over Persecution Of Women
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor on Thursday said he was seeking arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity. Karim…
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Afghan Taliban Government Announces Prisoner Swap With US
The Taliban government said Tuesday it had released American citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in the United States, in a deal brokered by Qatar. Discussions…
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Malala Yousafzai Tells Muslim Leaders Not To ‘Legitimise’ Taliban
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday not to legitimise the Afghan Taliban government and to “show true leadership” over their assault on women’s rights. “Do…
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Malala Yousafzai Attends Muslim Girls’ Education Conference Snubbed By Taliban
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said she was “overwhelmed” to be back in her native Pakistan on Saturday, as the prime minister launched a global summit on girls’ education…
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Taliban Prohibits Windows From Being Built in Areas ‘Used By Women’ to Prevent ‘Obscene Acts,’ Leaders Say
Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership has issued a new decree banning the construction of windows in residential buildings that overlook areas commonly used by women, such as courtyards, kitchens, and wells. Latin…
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Taliban Leader Bans Windows Overlooking Women’s Areas
An Afghan woman stands at a window in Kabul on January 31, 2024 AFP The Taliban’s supreme leader has issued an order banning the construction of windows in residential buildings…
