Tag: Taliban
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
Taliban order Afghan shop owners to behead mannequins
The Taliban have also stepped up raids on liquor sellers, rounded up drug addicts and banned music
The loss of life in a twenty-year war
How could a mostly unpaid guerrilla band of fighters defeat the greatest, most powerful sophisticated well-paid army in the world?
Afghan refugees deserve welcome, Australian and Irish bishops urge governments
Church leaders warn that Afghan refugees are at risk of persecution because they oppose the Taliban or the Taliban opposes their way of life
An Afghan appeals to Pope Francis: Save a Catholic family stuck...
Afghanistan’s Christian community is comprised mostly of converts from Islam and is the country’s largest religious minority group
Taliban strike conciliatory tone, pledge peace, women’s rights under Islam
Women would be allowed to work and study and "will be very active in society but within the framework of Islam," said a Taliban leader
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