Tolo News: Senior Pentagon officials said Wednesday the collapse of the Afghan government and its security forces in August could be traced to a 2020 U.S. agreement with the Taliban that promised a complete U.S. troop withdrawal. Click here to read more (external link).
Lisa Schlein VOA News September 30, 2021 GENEVA — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is appealing for $24 million to prepare for the potential outflow of tens of thousands of Afghan refugees into neighboring countries in the coming months. The anticipated exodus of refugees following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in
The Afghan national women’s handball team was ready to play in international championships this month, but they were blocked from traveling and competing by the Taliban’s de facto ban on women’s sports. The team’s captain, Homaira Barakzai, says she has been housebound in Kabul for the past month out of fear of reprisals. She
This is a fact, they've knocked on the doors of my family members and their neighbors in Mazar, making them cook meals 3 times a day for them. https://t.co/b36gMndJI4 — ZS زبير (@ZouYork91) September 29, 2021
A Taliban member on @TOLOnews: "conditions for women are: the color of their dress should not be attractive, they should not smell good & not use perfume when lefting home, also they should not wear long boots that have sound as it incite men towards bad actions." V+subtitles 👇 pic.twitter.com/75XZiIGwGj — Natiq Malikzada (@natiqmalikzada) September
مسؤول الإستخبارات من طالبان في پنجشير يعترف بوجود عملية تطهير عرقِي وجرائم تعدِّي تحدث هناكMaulvi Aghamir, the head of Taliban intelligence for Panjshir, confesses to the tyranny and war crimes of the Taliban in this province!#DoNotRecognizeTaliban#StopGenocideinPanjshir pic.twitter.com/g0Wui1qVxr — Ascia | شهنامة (@S7RZ) September 29, 2021
The Times of Israel: “I say to Israel, don’t rely on the United States,” Simantov said. “The United States and the international community brought bloodshed to Afghanistan. They didn’t bring peace and left the citizens in this situation.” Click here to read more (external link).
Reuters: The confidential, two-page brief, written early this month by senior international economic officials for institutions including the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, said the country’s severe cash shortage began before the Taliban took control of Kabul. Click here to read more (external link). Other Economic News The Future Looks Bleak for Women Entrepreneurs
Tolo News: Zabihullah Mujahid, Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, on Wednesday said the United States has violated Afghanistan’s airspace by its drones. “It has recently acted in violation of all international law and the United States’ commitments to the Islamic Emirate in Doha, Qatar, and Afghanistan’s sacred airspace is being occupied by US drones.