Tag: Afghanistan
Banned from school, Afghan girls turn to madrassas
The number of Islamic schools has grown across Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021
Afghan women ‘most repressed in the world,’ says UN mission
Authorities have removed women from all but essential government jobs, or are paying them a fraction of their former salary to stay at home
Kabul florists heartbroken over Taliban Valentine’s Day ban
"Celebrating the day of lovers is showing sympathy to the Christian Pope," read one poster
Pakistan Taliban end ceasefire, order nationwide attacks
Since Friday the military has been patrolling the area in an attempt to root out militants, with helicopter gunships shelling their hideouts
Afghan supreme leader orders full enforcement of Islamic law
The Taliban promised a softer version of the harsh rule that characterized their first stint in power, from 1996-2001
Taliban fighters swap arms for books as hundreds return to school
Since the Taliban swept back to power in August last year, hundreds of fighters have returned to school
Misery and disease conquer Afghanistan a year into Taliban rule
The Taliban's takeover pushed the country -- home to 38 million people -- over the precipice
Pope Francis prays for victims of Afghan quake; reports say at...
“I hope that with everyone's help we can alleviate the suffering of the dear people of Afghanistan”
Sweet smell of Ramadan tempts as South Asia’s Muslims fast
Huge crowds returned to the neighborhood on Sunday for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic put a pin in large public gatherings
Desperate Afghans resort to selling their kidneys to feed families
The practice has become so widespread in the western city of Herat that a nearby settlement is bleakly nicknamed "one kidney village"
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