Senior Afghan Taliban officials in Japan for talks with Japanese officials
Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan ...
Afghanistan’s favorite sport is thriving, even under Taliban rule
The fast-paced equestrian game of buzkashi is a welcome distraction in rural Afghanistan, blighted by drought and poverty, ...
Afghan women’s radio station to resume broadcasts after Taliban say they're lifting suspension
The Taliban say an Afghan women’s radio station will resume broadcasts after its operations were suspended for providing content to an overseas TV channel and improperly using its license ...
Afghan Women’s Radio Station is Set to Resume Broadcasts After Taliban Lifts Suspension
Radio Begum launched on International Women’s Day in March 2021 is set to resume operations after Taliban lifted suspension.
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The Taliban’s Struggle for Legitimacy
The limited recognition afforded to the Taliban during its first period of rule (1996-2001), followed by its swift ouster ...
Trump’s foreign aid pause imperils education programs for Afghan women
U.S.-backed initiatives that allowed thousands of Afghan women to study online or abroad are in jeopardy after Trump’s ...
A breakup of the Taliban would be a scary scenario for Afghanistan, Pakistan and neighbours: Comment
ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan is in a crisis, and the illusion of relative stability has disappeared. The economy is fragile, women remain confined to their homes, and the suspension of US aid is expected to ...
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Tracking Taliban Travel
Natalie Gonnella-Platts and Albert Torres explain how consistent travel ban exemptions undercut global efforts to pressure ...
Taliban representatives visit Tokyo for talks with Japanese officials
Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan ...
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The U.S. Can No Longer Ignore the Threat Arising in Afghanistan
Nowhere is that more urgently needed than in Afghanistan. Not only have its Taliban rulers crushed dissent and stripped away the rights of the country’s women and girls; they have also taken ...