Afghanistan: UN says 3,300 staff stay home over Taliban ban on women
The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on the Taliban’s action and pushed its calls for the ban to be overturned....
Amid tensions Palestinians attend third Ramadan Friday prayers
There were separate lanes for men and women, who all underwent security checks before entering the holy city....
UN experts: Taliban must stop targeting women in Afghanistan
The experts reminded Taliban authorities that such a ban on female staff of non-governmental organisations has had a devastating impact on the population and hu...
Biden blames Trump for chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan
In a review on the US withdrawal, the Biden administration said former president Donald Trump had emboldened the Taliban...
Security Council to meet over ban on women working for UN in Afghanistan
Deputy special representative Ramiz Alakbarov says all Afghan personnel working for the UN will stay home until female staff can return to work....
Blinken asks Taliban to reverse ban on women aid workers
The US secretary of state’s reaction joins a long list of foreign stakeholders who have reacted strongly against the Taliban’s latest order...
Barcelona stunned as Benzema hattrick sends Real into Copa final
Barca, bidding for a fourth successive Clasico victory this season, looked set for the final having edged a 1-0 win in the first leg of the semi-final in Madri...
Video: Former UN employee shares her story after losing her job
Soma, a journalism graduate and a resident of Balkh, said she was working for a UN project for women’s rights in the province but she lost her job after t...