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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Afghanistan

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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Afghanistan

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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Afghanistan

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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UN rapporteur: Taliban’s new morality law marks escalation in human rights repression

Speaking at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Bennett emphasized that the law, which was enacted by.

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UN session: Afghanistan’s envoy calls for stronger international action on Taliban repression

Afghanistan’s envoy to the UN in Geneva, Nasir Ahmad Andisha, called for a more robust international response to the Taliban's.

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Afghanistan

Exclusive: Afghan migrants speak out on deadly routes of illegal migration

The study also included conversations with individuals who had firsthand experience with illegal migration.

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