US says Taliban will not be recognised until it allows women’s participation in society - Taliban’s ‘self-stated goal of ...
Friba Rezayee, the first woman to represent Afghanistan at the Olympics, has been appalled by the treatment of women since ...
Afghanistan has dropped off the news agenda, but the violence and oppression continue — and for too many of us Afghan women, ...
Taliban officials issued the order in protest of an Iraqi Christian refugee who burned a copy of the Quran in Sweden. That ...
The Taliban’s third justification stems from fear. The ultraconservative Taliban leaders who control the policy on education believe that educated girls won’t abide by their ideology. They consider ...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Messages by two influential Taliban leaders in Afghanistan this week showed tensions between hardliners and more moderate elements who want to scrap harsher policies and ...
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The Taliban have suspended the activities of two TV stations in Afghanistan, alleging they failed to “consider national and Islamic values.” ISLAMABAD -- The Taliban have suspended the ...
A crowd of around 2,000 people protested in Paris against racism, Islamophobia and violence against children on Sunday after ...
Despite trying to comprehend the reasoning behind Australia's stance, Rashid Khan believes that this refusal only serves to ...
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