More than 80 Afghan women who fled the Taliban to pursue higher education in Oman now face imminent return back to Afghanistan, following the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to foreign…
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Afghanistan: Taliban says it will try to release British couple as soon as possible
The Taliban has told the BBC it will endeavour to release two British nationals who have been arrested and held in Afghanistan “as soon as possible”. Peter Reynolds, 79, and…
Netherlands: ICC seeks arrest of Taliban leaders for ‘persecuting Afghan girls and women’
The top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) says he will seek arrest warrants against senior leaders of the Taliban government in Afghanistan over the persecution of women and…
USA: Washington trades Taliban prisoner for two American detainees
Two Americans held by the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have been exchanged for an Afghan imprisoned in the US on drug trafficking and terrorism charges. The news emerged after Ryan…
Pakistan: Authorities watche with caution as old ally Taliban gets closer to India
When the Taliban took over Kabul in August 2021, then-Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan famously said the Afghan group had “broken the shackles of slavery” as they returned to…
Afghanistan: Taliban calls India a ‘significant regional partner’ after officials meet
The Taliban has called India a “significant regional and economic partner” after a meeting was held between senior foreign ministry officials of the two countries, the highest such talks since…
Afghanistan: Cricket stars Rashid, Nabi urge Taliban to revoke ban on women’s education
Afghanistan’s top cricket stars Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have urged the Taliban to reconsider their ban on women’s access to medical education and training, terming the move “deeply unjust”.…