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 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,
Iran condemns a Taliban delegate's failure to stand for the Iranian national anthem
Iran has expressed its deep displeasure over a Taliban delegate’s failure to stand during the Iranian national anthem at an ...
Bluewin2h
Afghanistan Taliban set narrow limits for Islamic scholars
The Taliban, who rule Afghanistan, have imposed strict limits on their religious scholars with a draconian decree. "The venerable scholars should strictly avoid raising issues that lead to ...
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 ...
The Independent4d
Taliban suspends polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, UN says
Afghanistan is one of two countries in which ... But southern Kandahar province, the base of Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, used site-to-site or mosque-to-mosque vaccination ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d
The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. It’s a devastating setback for polio eradication, since the ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty2h
The Azadi Briefing: Afghanistan Witnesses A Surge In Violence
There has been a significant uptick in violence in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, the UN has documented. Anti-Taliban resistance ...
The Economist1d
The Taliban is removing every shred of freedom from women
L ast month the Taliban published a new consolidated code of religious laws. It has left Afghan women reeling, with many now ...