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Pakistan Taliban Claim Raid Killing 16 Soldiers
The Pakistani Taliban claimed a brazen overnight raid on an army outpost near the border with Afghanistan on Saturday, which intelligence officials said killed 16 soldiers and critically wounded five…
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Vulnerable Afghans Struggle As Taliban Rebuild Kabul Roads
Mohammed Naeem knew the Kabul street where he and his brothers built matching apartment buildings was too narrow, but he was still in disbelief as their homes were reduced to…
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Syrian Rebels Who Overthrew Leader Aim to Create ‘A Taliban-Esque Society With a Few Tweaks’: Expert
An anti-government fighter celebrates at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 8, 2024. BAKR AL KASSEM/Getty Images As Syrian rebels celebrated the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, experts warn that…
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Afghan Women Turn To Entrepreneurship Under Taliban
When Zainab Ferozi saw Afghan women struggling to feed their families after Taliban authorities took power, she took matters into her own hands and poured her savings into starting a…
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Taliban Govt Clearing ‘Un-Islamic’ Books From Afghanistan Shelves
Checking imported books, removing texts from libraries and distributing lists of banned titles — Taliban authorities are working to remove “un-Islamic” and anti-government literature from circulation. The efforts are led…
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Taliban Score Successes With Embassy Closures, COP Attendance
Afghanistan embassies in Britain and Norway loyal to the pro-Western authorities ousted by the Taliban in 2021 discreetly shut down this autumn, as the West seeks a more pragmatic approach…
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Afghanistan Says To Attend UN Climate Talks, First Since Taliban Takeover
An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming UN climate change summit in Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday, marking a first since the Taliban government came to…
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Taliban Official Mocks US for Rejecting Kamala Harris: ‘Americans Are Not Ready to Hand Over’ Country ‘to a Woman’
Exclusive access inside the Taliban’s palace | Witness Documentary Al Jazeera English / YouTube screenshot A Taliban official mocked American political dynamics, expressing their surprise over the U.S. reluctance to…
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Afghan Taliban Vow To Implement Media Ban On Images Of Living Things
Afghanistan’s Taliban morality ministry pledged Monday to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced. It…
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Child Bride’s Landmark Divorce Canceled by Taliban
A child bride’s landmark divorce from the man she was promised to at 7 years old has reportedly been revoked by the Taliban. Bibi Nazdana’s battle to become legally separated…
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Afghan Women Continue Medical Studies In Scotland After Taliban Ban
When the Taliban banned women from attending university in Afghanistan, Zahra Hussaini thought her dream of becoming a doctor was over. Now, she is continuing her medical degree in Britain.…
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Germany Deports First Afghans Since Taliban Govt Took Control
Germany said Friday it had deported Afghan criminals back to their home country for the first time since Taliban authorities took power in 2021, as Berlin faces pressure to get…
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Afghanistan Taliban Govt Rejects Criticism Of Morality Law As ‘Arrogance’
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities responded on Monday to criticism of recently codified morality rules, saying rejecting the legislation without understanding Islamic law showed “arrogance”. Women must cover completely and not raise…
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1.4 Mn Girls Banned From Afghan Schools Since Taliban Return: UNESCO
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…
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Three Years After Taliban Return, Economic Woes Loom Large
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…
