The United Nations said Tuesday it is reviewing its presence in Afghanistan after the Taliban barred Afghan women from working for the world organization — a veiled suggestion the U.N. could move …
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Tajikistan warms to Taliban, no objection to Samarkand meeting
by AzizSamarkand, Uzbekistan – On Thursday, foreign ministers from Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries will convene in the historic city of Samarkand to discuss the current situation in Afghanistan. The summit will be …
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Breaking: Akmal Amiri & his deputy Basir Andarabi died in a clash with the Taliban
by AzizIf confirmed, this will be a big blow to the anti-Taliban movements. Kabul— Afghanistan’s Freedom Front military leader, Akmal Amir, was reportedly killed along with his deputy, Basir Andrabi, during …
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Afghan religious scholars criticize Taliban’s diktat banning female education
by HamidThe religious voices in Afghanistan are opening up against the ban on female education. Two prominent religious scholars on Saturday urged the Taliban to reconsider its decision and allow women …
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Taliban’s registration of journalists violates essential spirit of journalism: AFJC
by HamidThe Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture to register journalists is aimed at restricting press freedom and foregrounding pressure on journalists and must be canceled, the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) …
Russia announced the holding of a meeting on Afghanistan at the level of foreign ministers of the countries’ neighboring states on April 13 in Uzbekistan. Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s special representative …