Trump adopts the Democrats’ terrible Yemen policy
Trump abandoning the mandate for change that carried him back into the White House to instead follow Biden’s lead on Yemen is ...
The US lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, including Sirajuddin Haqqani, says Kabul
The Taliban say the U.S. has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister who also heads ...
In Afghanistan, young women under Taliban ditch the burka for something ‘more comfortable’
Tired of burkas that cover the face, urban women under the Taliban's 'gender apartheid' have adopted the abaya robe favoured ...
UNICEF calls on the Taliban to lift ban on girls’ education as new school year begins in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N. children’s agency on Saturday urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to immediately lift a lingering ...
Pakistan Is Trying to Integrate the ‘Most Dangerous Place’ on Earth. It’s Failing.
The country’s former tribal areas bordering Afghanistan are plagued by escalating militancy, leading to widespread ...
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Afghan Women, Erased From Public Life, Are Turning to Instagram
The content they share is varied, and often inspiring. It ranges from showcasing their daily lives to sharing inspirational posts and promoting local businesses.
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Gender Apartheid: The Erasure of Afghanistan’s Women and Refugee Populations
Isabelle Lassee of Amnesty International and The Diplomat’s Catherine Putz discuss the state of gender apartheid in ...
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No to burqa, yes to abaya
Many prefer a flowing abaya robe, worn with a hijab headscarf and often a face covering as well – sometimes a medical mask, or a Saudi-style cloth niqab veil that exposes only the eyes. “The new ...
North Korea tests new anti-aircraft missile system, threatens 'deadly' response to U.S.-South Korea drills
North Korea successfully test-fired a new anti-aircraft missile system, state-run media reported Friday, as Pyongyang ...
American detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan has been released
George Glezmann, a mechanic for Delta Air Lines, has left Kabul and is on his way back to the U.S., Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
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Taliban release an American man who was abducted while traveling in Afghanistan
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is praising Qatar for helping the U.S. secure the release of an American man who was held by ...
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Taliban frees US man held in Afghanistan for two years
An American airline mechanic has been freed by the Taliban after being held in Afghanistan for more than two years. George Glezmann, who was detained in December 2022 while visiting as a tourist, ...