Afghanistan

Taliban rejects UNSC report as ‘baseless’

Taliban spokesman in a statement rejected the report by a UNSC team, calling it “unilateral and far from reality.”

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Afghanistan: Tora Bora hosts volleyball contest

The infamous Tora Bora region in eastern Afghanistan drew crowds of volleyball fans who came out to watch a regional.

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Rights watchdog calls for global action against Taliban

Amnesty International has urged countries to hold Taliban members accountable for actions regarding women's rights

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UN report claims Taliban governance is ‘Pashtun-centered’

UN states Taliban has reverted back to its ‘Pashtunization’ strategy of the 1990s and links with terrorist groups remain strong

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Afghanistan: Shopkeepers abandon stores in favor of street vending

Rising taxes and shop rents have made it unaffordable for many shopkeepers to keep up financially amid the ongoing economic.

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Bamiyan’s Band-e-Amir sees boom in tourism

Despite record number of visitors to the national park, shopkeepers in the area say business is very slow as people.

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UK appoints Robert Dickson as its charge d’affaires for Afghanistan

Chatterton Dickson served as Britain’s deputy ambassador to Afghanistan from 2013 to 2015.

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Blinken says US continues to focus on preventing resurgence of terrorism in Afghanistan

Blinken says the US will continue to be focused on preventing the resurgence of terrorism emanating from Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan: One dead in Jawzjan fuel station fire

The incident happened at a fuel station in the city of Sheberghan, the center of Jawzjan province, earely on Friday.

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Analysts criticize rise in insurgent attacks as Badakhshan bombing harms civilians

Analysts said that Taliban is not familiar with counterinsurgency and counterterrorism tactics.

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