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The United Arab Emirates and 42 other United Nations member states have condemned what they described as systematic gender-based discrimination and restrictions against Afghan women and girls. In a joint…
Taliban Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi has condemned the September 11 attacks and said the group’s position against targeting civilians has remained consistent. In remarks reported this week, Balkhi…
A local source has alleged that two Taliban fighters sexually assaulted a woman during a nighttime house search in Andkhoy, Faryab province, while the woman’s husband was away working in…
ISLAMABAD — While the ongoing closure of key transit routes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border has triggered widespread economic friction and stalled millions in bilateral commerce, security and policy experts in…
Sources in west Kabul say Taliban forces arrested at least 10 women online sellers last week while they had gathered in a residential unit to carry out their business activities.…
Afghan women’s rights activist Darya Nashat has criticized recent remarks by Ahmad Massoud regarding the acceptance of the results of a free election, arguing that discussions about elections should not…
BERLIN — German Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has announced an escalation of deportations to Afghanistan, initiating a regularized schedule of charter flights aimed at removing convicted criminals and high-risk…
LOGAR — Tensions have flared in central Logar province as residents of the Abchakan area accuse Taliban authorities of deploying armed forces and heavy machinery to demolish traditional mud houses…
Former Pakistani ambassador Asif Durrani has said that there is currently no visible possibility of a regime change in Afghanistan, although the situation in the country remains unpredictable. Speaking about…
A recent incident involving popular Indian travel vlogger Arunima, known online as “Backpacker Arunima,” has brought international attention back to the severe regulatory barriers and unpredictable security environment for solo…