America Spent $15 Million for Taliban Condoms, Now New Jersey Congressman Wants it all to Stop
TRENTON, NJ — Congressman Jeff Van Drew is calling for an end to what he describes as “bizarre, dysfunctional” government spending overseas, urging that taxpayer dollars be redirected to benefit Americans instead.…
Taliban says it hit back at Pakistan after air strikes in Afghanistan kill 8
KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Afghanistan’s Taliban said on Monday that Pakistan carried out two air strikes on its territory, killing five women and three children, and it fired heavy weapons at Pakistani forces along the…
Taliban defends record on women as UN looks at path forward
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration is “obligated” to consider religious values and will not allow interference in internal affairs, it has told the United Nations in response…
UN rights chief decries ‘shocking oppression’ of Afghan women by Taliban
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. rights chief accused Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban on Tuesday of a “shocking level of oppression” of women and girls and said human rights in the country were in…
Taliban Killed, Tortured And Imprisoned Hundreds Of Afghans Who Sided With US, Report Finds
Taliban Killed, Tortured And Imprisoned Hundreds Of Afghans Who Sided With US, Report Finds Micaela Burrow on August 22, 2023 The Taliban has killed hundreds of Afghan former military, security and government…
Review found Afghan central bank lacks independence from Taliban – US watchdog
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S.-funded assessment of Afghanistan’s central bank found that it lacks independence from the Taliban administration and adequate safeguards against money laundering and terrorism financing, a…
US officials to meet Taliban in Doha to discuss economy, rights
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. officials will meet Taliban representatives and “technocratic professionals” from Afghan ministries in Doha this week, the State Department said on Wednesday, adding they will discuss economic…
Judge Overturns Court Martial For Soldier Who Deserted And Was Captured, Tortured By Taliban
Judge Overturns Court Martial For Soldier Who Deserted And Was Captured, Tortured By Taliban Micaela Burrow on July 26, 2023 A federal judge on Tuesday overturned the desertion conviction of a U.S.…
Swedish Committee for Afghanistan suspends some operations after Taliban order
KABUL (Reuters) – The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, a major humanitarian organisation, has paused some of its operations, it said on Wednesday, after a Taliban order halting Swedish activities in the country.…
He helped the U.S., Survived the Taliban, but was gunned down in D.C.
Washington, D.C. – Nasrat Ahmad Yar, a former Afghan interpreter for U.S. Army Special Forces, was tragically shot and killed while working as a Lyft driver in Washington, D.C. The 31-year-old father…
Former US Army Interpreter Fled The Taliban Only To Be Gunned Down Working As Lyft Driver In DC
Former US Army Interpreter Fled The Taliban Only To Be Gunned Down Working As Lyft Driver In DC Ireland Walker on July 7, 2023 A former Afghan interpreter for U.S. Army Special…
‘We Have Lost Track’: Taliban Handing Out ‘Visas And Passports’ To Terrorists Who Can End Up At Border, GOP Rep Says
‘We Have Lost Track’: Taliban Handing Out ‘Visas And Passports’ To Terrorists Who Can End Up At Border, GOP Rep Says Harold Hutchison on May 15, 2023 Republican Rep. Michael Waltz of…
UN to continue keeping Afghan staff at home over Taliban ban on women
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Friday it will continue to keep Afghan staff working from home after the Taliban administration began enforcing a ban on…
Security Council condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working for UN
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The U.N. Security Council unanimously condemned on Thursday a Taliban administration ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations in Afghanistan and called on Taliban…
ISIS Mastermind Behind Kabul Airport Bombing Killed By Taliban
ISIS Mastermind Behind Kabul Airport Bombing Killed By Taliban Jason Piccolo on April 25, 2023 The Taliban has killed the Islamic State leader responsible for killing 13 U.S. servicemembers and over 100…
Taliban aim to boost Afghan security forces, anti-aircraft capacity -army chief
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) – Defence has received the largest share of funds in Afghanistan’s budget as the Taliban government aims to boost forces by a third and build anti-aircraft…
U.N. chief condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working for U.N
By Michelle Nichols and Charlotte Greenfield UNITED NATIONS/KABUL (Reuters) -U.N. chief Antonio Guterres condemned on Wednesday a ban by Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Afghan women working for the United Nations, calling it…
Taliban plans to turn former foreign bases into special economic zones
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban administration will move ahead with plans to turn former foreign military bases into special economic zones for businesses, the acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs said…
Taliban administration to send earthquake aid to Turkey, Syria
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban administration will send around $165,000 in aid to Turkey and Syria to help the response to a devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck this week, according to…
Afghan female students not allowed to sit university entrance exam – Taliban ministry
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban-run Ministry of Higher Education ordered private universities in Afghanistan not to allow female students to sit university entrance exams next month, underscoring its policy to restrict women…
China Strikes A Deal To Get Oil From The Taliban
China Strikes A Deal To Get Oil From The Taliban Jack McEvoy on January 6, 2023 A subsidiary of a Chinese state-run energy firm signed a deal Thursday to extract oil in…
U.N. urges Taliban to reverse ban on female foreign aid workers
KABUL (Reuters) -A senior U.N. official has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban administration to reverse a ban on female humanitarian workers that charities fear will worsen winter hardships. The administration on Saturday ordered all…
Congress Spars Over Bill Giving Afghans Who Fled The Taliban A Path To Permanent Residence
Congress Spars Over Bill Giving Afghans Who Fled The Taliban A Path To Permanent Residence Micaela Burrow on December 21, 2022 Legislation to help Afghans who fled Kabul become permanent legal residents…
Taliban Bars Afghan Women From Higher Education
Taliban Bars Afghan Women From Higher Education Alexa Schwerha on December 20, 2022 The Taliban government announced Tuesday that it would bar women from attending university classes, Reuters reported. Afghan colleges and…
Lives saved by aid exemption to deal with Taliban – UN aid chief
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – An exemption to allow the United Nations and aid groups to deal with sanctioned Taliban leaders to meet the humanitarian and basic human needs of…
U.N. shelves bid by Afghan Taliban, Myanmar junta for representation
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly on Friday approved postponing – for the second time – a decision on whether the Afghan Taliban administration and the…
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