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Category Archives: Taliban

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Taliban Upbeat About Prospects for Recognition

31st October, 2021 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News October 30, 2021 The Taliban said Saturday that a failure by the United States to recognize their government in Afghanistan would prolong multiple crises facing the country and it could eventually turn it into a problem for the world. The Islamist group regained control of the country in August and established

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Posted in Economic News, Taliban, UN-Afghanistan Relations |
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Report: Taliban open fire on wedding party, killing civilians

30th October, 2021 · admin

#AFG “At least 2 civilians were murdered by Taliban soldiers and at least 8 civilians were wounded by Taliban soldiers. Taliban soldiers opened fire on a wedding party because villagers were playing music in Sarkhroad district in Ningarhar.” Residents in SarkhRoad tells me. pic.twitter.com/YqbPf8PtBn — BILAL SARWARY (@bsarwary) October 30, 2021

Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Taliban |
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Experts fear brain drain may drag Afghanistan’s recovery

30th October, 2021 · admin

Ariana: Thousands of skilled and educated people have left or are leaving the country due to an uncertain future. Many of whom are reportedly qualified professionals from civil servants to lawyers, IT experts and health professionals. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Economic News, Refugees and Migrants, Taliban | Tags: Escape from the Taliban |
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First group of LGBT+ Afghans fleeing Taliban arrive in the UK

30th October, 2021 · admin

The Guardian (UK): A group of LGBT+ Afghans has arrived in Britain, the first since the Taliban’s return to power in August caused panic among gay and transgender Afghans, who feared persecution and even death under the Islamists’ rule. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Britain-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants, Taliban | Tags: Escape from the Taliban, LGBTQ in Afghanistan |
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U.S. Government Watchdog Criticizes Withholding Of Information On Afghanistan

30th October, 2021 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 30, 2021 A U.S. government watchdog on October 29 accused the State Department and Pentagon of withholding information about the collapse of Afghanistan’s government and the true strength of the country’s military forces. John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), said the withheld information would have helped lawmakers

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Posted in Corruption, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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Taliban Imposing ‘Charity’ Taxes On Farmers Who Need Aid

30th October, 2021 · admin

Ron Synovitz RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi October 29, 2021 War, drought, and COVID have devastated farmers across Afghanistan. Now, Afghan farmers who’ve lost money trying to grow crops over the past year say the Taliban is dealing them another crippling blow. The cash-strapped regime is making them pay so-called charity taxes on their land and harvests,

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Posted in Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Life under Taliban rule, Taliban looters |
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Afghanistan: Taliban ‘Vice’ Handbook Abusive

30th October, 2021 · admin

HRW: Taliban officials in Afghanistan’s provinces are using a manual that imposes rules harsher than the abusive policies announced by their leaders in Kabul. And Taliban authorities often do not comply with the rights protections that the manual, from the Taliban’s Ministry of Vice and Virtue, sets out. In the manual, the Taliban discourages people

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Posted in Human Rights, Taliban | Tags: Life under Taliban rule |
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Afghanistan’s girls learn, code ‘underground’ amid Taliban curbs

29th October, 2021 · admin

Al Jazeera: Hundreds of girls and women continue to learn – some online and others in hidden makeshift classrooms – despite closure of schools. Click here to read more (external link). Related Taliban Prohibits Private Universities from Hiring Instructors Without Their Approval A School Staff [Member] Died of Starvation in Badakhshan Province

Posted in Afghan Women, Education, Science and Technology, Taliban | Tags: Life under Taliban rule |
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Taliban Recognizes Helmand River Treaty: Iranian Official

29th October, 2021 · admin

Tolo News: The Taliban in unofficial meetings with Iranian officials said they recognize the Helmand River Treaty signed between Afghanistan and Iran in 1973, an official from Iran’s foreign ministry has said. According to the treaty, Afghanistan is committed to sharing the water from the Helmand River with Iran and will supply 26 cubic meters

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Posted in Economic News, Environmental News, Iran-Afghanistan Relations, Taliban |
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Taliban Takeover Spurs Central Asian Diplomatic Activity

29th October, 2021 · admin

Navbahor Imamova VOA News October 29, 2021 TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN — Central Asian republics are stepping up their diplomatic activity in the face of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, seeking to balance fears of increased extremist activity in the region against the risk of an economic collapse that could send refugees flooding across their borders. Three of

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Posted in Central Asia, Ethnic Issues, Security, Tajikistan-Afghanistan Relations, Taliban | Tags: Turkmenistan-Afghanistan Relations, Uzbekistan-Afghanistan Relations |
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