Afghanistan

Taliban claims over one million new students enrolled amid ban on girls’ education

Taliban says 18,337 public and private schools are currently operational throughout the country.

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Afghanistan

Harris labels Taliban a ‘terrorist organization’ in first presidential debate

"Donald Trump, when he .was president, negotiated one of the weakest deals you can imagine," Harris said.

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Iran plans to deport two million undocumented foreign nationals by year’s end: Official

“The number of undocumented foreign nationals in the country has been determined," Radan said.

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Afghanistan

Taliban leader visits Herat, sources say

No images or audio recordings of the Taliban leader’s travels or speeches have been released

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Afghanistan

Taliban culture minister travels to Russia despite UN sanctions

Khairkhwa was added to the U.N. sanctions list in 2001.

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Taliban declares public holiday in Herat for TAPI project ‘launch’

The TAPI project was originally inaugurated in March 2018 under former President Ashraf Ghani.

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State Department defends Afghanistan withdrawal, criticizes congressional review

The department emphasized the “extraordinary efforts” of U.S. diplomats and military personnel during the evacuation

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Afghanistan

Congressional probe finds major failures in Biden’s Afghanistan exit strategy

The findings point to poor planning that contributed to one of the most chaotic U.S. military operations in recent history.

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EU: New Taliban decree deals another serious blow to women’s rights

"It is another serious blow undermining the rights of Afghan women and girls, which we cannot tolerate,” the EU said.

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Afghanistan’s embassy in Norway to close at request of host country

Afghanistan’s embassy in Oslo, Norway, announced in a statement that it will cease operations on September 12 at the official.

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