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Senior Taliban official criticises group’s policies towards women: ‘There is no excuse for this’
A senior Taliban official has called on the militant group to open schools for women and girls, a rare sign of internal divisions around one of the flagship policies of Afghanistan’s de facto rulers.
Trump seeks return of US military equipment from Afghan Taliban
Trump’s remarks at a Sunday rally in Washington on the eve of his January 20 inauguration have heightened uncertainty ...
Exclusive: Trump administration canceling flights for nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees, say U.S official, advocate
Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active duty U.S.
Mark Milley pardoned: General at center of Afghanistan withdrawal predicted it wouldn't be a Saigon moment
President Biden issued a preemptive pardon to Gen. Mark Milley on Monday, capping off a presidency marred by the chaotic ...
Funding cuts to Afghanistan are the biggest threat to helping women, aid agency chief warns
The head of a major international aid agency is warning that funding cuts to Afghanistan are the biggest threat to helping ...
The Cipher Brief9h
Will the new Administration bring new opportunity on Afghanistan?
Cipher Brief Expert and former Deputy Director of CIA for South and Central Asia Dave Pitts shares insights on opportunities with Afghanistan ...
India steps up diplomatic relations with the Taliban as rival Pakistan loses influence in Afghanistan
India and Afghanistan have taken a significant step in securing their first high-level bilateral engagement. No foreign ...
Stars and Stripes2d
For Trump’s national security adviser, Afghanistan still looms large
Michael Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for national security adviser, during a deployment as a Green Beret to ...
Public Radio International4d
They were part of Afghanistan’s first-ever all-female flight. Then their lives were turned upside down.
In 2021, six women — two pilots and four cabin crew — participated in Afghanistan’s first-ever all-female flight. It was a ...