Afghanistan
Extreme cold kills more than 150 people in Afghanistan, Taliban says
Middle East
January 25, 2023
Extreme cold kills more than 150 people in Afghanistan, Taliban says
CNN – At least 157 people have died in Afghanistan’s harsh winter, a Taliban official said Tuesday, with the death…
Top UN female envoys meet Taliban in Kabul to discuss ban on women aid workers
Middle East
January 19, 2023
Top UN female envoys meet Taliban in Kabul to discuss ban on women aid workers
CNN — Some of the United Nations’ most senior female officials have been meeting Taliban leaders in Kabul to discuss the ban on…
Former Afghan lawmaker Mursal Nabizada shot dead at her home in Kabul
Middle East
January 16, 2023
Former Afghan lawmaker Mursal Nabizada shot dead at her home in Kabul
Former Afghan lawmaker Mursal Nabizada and her security guard were shot dead her home in Kabul early Sunday morning, according…
Prince Harry criticized by UK military figures – and Taliban – after claiming he killed 25 fighters in Afghanistan
Middle East
January 7, 2023
Prince Harry criticized by UK military figures – and Taliban – after claiming he killed 25 fighters in Afghanistan
London CNN — Prince Harry has drawn criticism from some British security and military figures – and an angry rebuke…
UN halts some aid programs in Afghanistan after Taliban’s ban on female NGO workers
Middle East
December 30, 2022
UN halts some aid programs in Afghanistan after Taliban’s ban on female NGO workers
CNN — The United Nations announced Wednesday it has suspended some of its “time-critical” programs in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s ban…
This Afghan interpreter risked his life for US Marines. Now, they’re fighting for him to stay in the US
Middle East
December 28, 2022
This Afghan interpreter risked his life for US Marines. Now, they’re fighting for him to stay in the US
CNN — It was November 2010 and a platoon of Marines was patrolling outside of a village in Helmand Province,…
UN Security Council ‘deeply alarmed’ by Taliban restrictions on women
Middle East
December 28, 2022
UN Security Council ‘deeply alarmed’ by Taliban restrictions on women
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday said it was “deeply alarmed” by the ruling Taliban’s ban on women attending…
Major foreign aid groups suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bars female employees
Middle East
December 26, 2022
Major foreign aid groups suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bars female employees
At least half a dozen major foreign aid groups have said they are temporarily suspending their operations in Afghanistan after…
Taliban use water cannon on women protesting education order in Afghanistan
Middle East
December 25, 2022
Taliban use water cannon on women protesting education order in Afghanistan
A group of women took to the streets in the city of Herat in Afghanistan on Saturday, protesting against a…
Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from coming to work
Middle East
December 25, 2022
Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from coming to work
CNN — The Taliban administration in Afghanistan has ordered all local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to stop their female…