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Taliban say efforts to release a British couple from Afghan prison not yet complete
ISLAMABAD -- The Taliban said Wednesday that efforts to free a British couple from an Afghan prison are not yet complete and ...
British Couple In Afghanistan Held By Taliban
The son of a British couple detained by the Taliban five months ago has told the BBC that he fears they may die in prison.
The Trump Administration says no one has died due to aid cuts. We went to the Taliban’s Afghanistan to investigate
The Trump Administration says no one has died due to aid cuts. We went to the Taliban’s Afghanistan to investigate ...
UN concerned by Taliban’s arrest of Afghan women and girls for dress code violations
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern about the Taliban's arrest of women and girls for alleged ...
Germany deports 81 Afghan men to their homeland in 2nd flight since the Taliban’s return
Germany has deported 81 male asylum-seekers back to Afghanistan, its second deportation since the Taliban regained power ...
Afghans promised a home in U.S. may face repatriation — and the Taliban
Afghans who helped American forces are stuck in limbo as the Trump administration cuts the State Department office for Afghan ...
The Taliban banned beauty salons, leaving women to labor in the shadows
In a country scarred by four decades of war, women are the only or primary breadwinners for many families — and many are now ...
In a world first, The Hague wants to arrest Taliban leaders over their treatment of women – what happens next?
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants against Taliban leaders it holds criminally responsible for the ...
The National Interest1d
How Russia Ended the Taliban’s Isolation
Nearly four years after the Taliban reconquered Afghanistan, numerous countries have diplomatically engaged with the Islamic ...
Taliban deny that British couple detained in Afghan prison are being mistreated
UN rights experts have demanded the release of Peter and Barbie Reynolds, warning that the couple are at risk of irreparable harm or even death. View on euronews ...
The New York Sun4d
Russia Becomes First Major Power To Back Taliban, Challenging U.S. Influence in the Region and Staking Claim to Afghanistan’s Rare Earth Minerals
In a dramatic shift with far-reaching geopolitical implications, Russia has become the first major world power to formally ...
The National Interest4d
Why Is Uzbekistan Engaging with the Taliban?
Uzbekistan is betting that cooperation with the Afghanistan and the Taliban on infrastructure projects will pay off.