Girls share ‘painful’ ordeal of not taking university entrance exam
The Taliban this week announced the results of the annual university entrance exam, which was for male students only
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Women
Activists’ hunger strike in Germany against Taliban restrictions enters fourth day
Organizer of the hunger strike said that the United Nations should acknowledge the presence of "gender apartheid” in Afghanistan.
South Asia
Pakistan attributes resurgent terror attacks to hasty US troop withdrawal
"The rushed withdrawal has had an impact not just on Pakistan but also on Central Asia, China, Iran, and the whole region," Kakar said
Business
Textile factory in Baghlan to resume operations after 12-year hiatus
Taliban has said that the Pul-e-Khumri Textile Factory will begin garment production in the near future.
Afghanistan
OIC says its delegation discussed girls’ education in Kabul meetings
OIC said the delegation met with Taliban’s Abdul Kabir, Abdul Hakim Shari'I, Mohammad Khaled Hanafi.
World
Clashes erupt in Iraq, leaving three protesters dead
The core of the dispute revolves around a building in Kirkuk, formerly the headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP)
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Women activists in Germany launch hunger strike to protest Taliban restrictions
The women activists have articulated a number of demands, including recognition of gender apartheid in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: Female medical graduates excluded from second consecutive ‘exit exam’
At least 3,300 graduates from public and private universities attended the exam. No woman was among them.
World
More than one hundred injured in Eritrean clashes in Tel Aviv
Israeli police fired stun grenades to break up the clashes, while some protesters hurled stones at police and set fire to trash bins, Reuters journalists at the scene said.
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Afghanistan women in Iran say they confront dire challenges
Women from Afghanistan say they are faced with many obstacles they face in Iran.