In their own words: Afghan women share everyday life under Taliban rule
The BBC is spending the day with women across Afghanistan to understand what their lives look like under the Taliban government.
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America welcomed this refugee who fled the Taliban; now he's a founding CEO opening doors for job seekers facing adversity
The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Fast Company share the story of Cyrus Jaffery, a refugee-turned-CEO who pays it forward by helping job seekers facing adversity.
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The Taliban’s long game out of isolation
The international community’s icy reception to the Taliban since its 2021 takeover of Afghanistan is beginning to melt, with even previously hostile Western countries reconsidering their stance.
The history of the Taliban is crucial in understanding their success now – and also what might happen next
One of the keys to the Taliban success was they offered an alternative. They said, “Look, the mujahedeen fought heroically to liberate your country but have now turned it into a war zone. We offer security, we will end the drug trade, we will end the human trafficking trade. We will end the corruption.”
Taliban arrest Afghan activist who campaigned for education of girls
Taliban arrest Afghan activist who campaigned for education of girls - Khan was picked up from his house in Kabul by Taliban officials, his brother says
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The Taliban-US Deal 5 Years Ago Remade Afghanistan. Was It Worth the Cost?
A call from Helmand on February 29, 2020, underscored the shock and uncertainty felt in Afghanistan over the deal.
Suicide bombing at Pakistan Islamic seminary kills six, including Taliban-linked cleric
A bomb blast at an Islamic seminary in northwestern Pakistan known as a historic training ground for the Afghan Taliban killed six worshipers during Friday prayers, police said.
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Report Reveals Why State Department Thought It Was Fine To Pay The Taliban Taxpayer Money
A State Department office gave the Taliban $1.8 million through foreign aid programs and defended the payments when asked about
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Asif blames ex-COAS Bajwa for Taliban resurgence
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday questioned the rationale behind the decision of then prime minister Imran Khan, army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa and ISI chief Faiz Hameed during the PTI tenure to settle the Taliban elements in Pakistan.
Taliban rejects Trump's claims about Chinese presence at airfield
In an interview with Afghanistan's state-run television RTA, released Sunday, the Taliban government’s chief spokesman responded to recent claims by US President Donald Trump regarding a Chinese presence at Bagram Airfield.
Thousands of mourners attend funeral of Taliban-linked cleric killed in Pakistan suicide blast
Pakistani authorities are offering a reward for information about a suicide bomber who attacked a mosque in the northwest and killed seven people.
Afghanistan's only women-led radio station to resume operations after Taliban lifts suspension
An Afghan radio station will resume broadcasts after the Taliban lifted a suspension imposed over alleged cooperation with a foreign country's TV channel.