Taliban stopped 100 women flying to Dubai for university scholarships, UAE billionaire says
(Reuters) – The head of a Dubai-based conglomerate on Wednesday said Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities had stopped around 100 women from
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Taliban prevents scores of Afghan women from studying abroad, scholarship group says
Islamabad (AP) — The Taliban have prevented scores of female Afghan students from traveling to the United Arab Emirates for
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UN says over 200 former Afghan military, officials killed since Taliban takeover
(Reuters) – More than 200 members of Afghanistan’s former military, law enforcement and government have been killed since the Taliban
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Afghans recount moment migrant boat sank on deadly Channel crossing
Reuters People smugglers typically overload rickety dinghies, leaving them barely afloat and at risk of being lashed by the waves
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The Taliban believe their rule is open-ended and don’t plan to lift the ban on female education
Associated Press Asked why the Taliban aren’t enlisting Muslim-majority countries with Sharia-based systems to restart female education, he said the
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Who wants to fly over Taliban-held Afghanistan? New FAA rules allow it, but planes largely avoid it
Associated Press Afghanistan also may still have Soviet-era KS-19 anti-aircraft guns, said Dylan Lee Lehrke, an analyst at the open-source
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UN envoy urges world court to prosecute Afghan gender discrimination
United Nations (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) should recognize gender discrimination in Afghanistan as a crime against humanity
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Islamic State group still has thousands in Syria and Iraq and poses Afghan threat, UN experts say
Associated Press Despite sustained counter-terrorism operations, Daesh continues to command between 5,000 and 7,000 members across Iraq and Syria, “most
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Afghan Taliban celebrate return to power two years on amid erosion of women’s rights
Kabul (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban marked the second anniversary of their return to power on Tuesday, celebrating their takeover of
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Afghans dreaming of U.S. refuge feel stuck in processing limbo
Reuters Marwa’s husband, Khalilzad, estimates the family’s saving would last for at most two more months. Crowded into a small,
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