Afghanistan
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Taliban say Afghan boys’ schools to reopen, no mention of girls
Sep 18, 2021Afghan schools will reopen for males on Saturday, according to a statement from the Taliban’s new ministry of education, which offered no indication of when girls will be able to return to their studies. Most educational... -
IOM expands humanitarian and protection assistance in Afghanistan
Sep 16, 2021The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is expanding its aid activities across Afghanistan in response to rising, complex humanitarian needs exacerbated by drought and violence, while also re-engaging established livelihood, community development, and infrastructure initiatives. IOM’s... -
Taliban leader Baradar among Time’s 100 most influential people
Sep 16, 2021Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban co-founder and now Afghanistan’s deputy prime minister has been named one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” for 2021, despite the news of his rumoured death. According to veteran journalist... -
More than $1bn in aid pledged for Afghanistan
Sep 14, 2021More than $1bn (£720m) in aid has been pledged for Afghanistan, following warnings from the United Nations of a “looming catastrophe”. The plea for global support was made at a conference in Geneva, following the Taliban’s... -
Afghan journalists tell of Taliban beatings after covering protests
Sep 9, 2021After being attacked and held for hours by Taliban enforcers for reporting a protest in the Afghan capital, two Afghan journalists were left with unsightly welts and bruises. After being accused of organizing the protest, the... -
Women in Afghanistan won’t be allowed to play any sports: Taliban
Sep 9, 2021Women will not be allowed to play any sports in Afghanistan, including cricket, according to the Taliban. The one-off men’s Test match between Australia and Afghanistan scheduled for November in Hobart is now in jeopardy. “Women... -
Sahraa Karimi to direct a film on her flight from Afghanistan
Sep 8, 2021“Filmmakers do not realize their power. If they raise their voices in solidarity for the people of Afghanistan… it will work,” Afghan director Sahraa Karimi told DW. She plans to turn her flight from Kabul into... -
Taliban announce new caretaker government
Sep 7, 2021After storming to power in recent weeks, militant Islamists have picked leaders for their new administration. The majority of the positions in the Taliban power structure have gone to long-serving Taliban leaders. As the Taliban takes... -
Blinken says Taliban renew vow to let Afghans ‘freely depart’
Sep 7, 2021Following his meeting with Qatari officials on speeding evacuations, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the Taliban had reiterated their vow to allow Afghans to freely leave Afghanistan. Following allegations that several hundred... -
Taliban ordered women to attend universities wearing niqab in Afghanistan
Sep 7, 2021Women attending private Afghan universities must wear an abaya robe and niqab covering most of the face, the Taliban have ordered, and classes must be segregated by sex — or at least divided by a curtain....
