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The Taliban vowed no revenge. One Afghan family tells a different story
Middle East
September 28, 2021
The Taliban vowed no revenge. One Afghan family tells a different story
Sept 28 (Reuters) – When the Taliban won back control of the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar last month, they…
Pentagon leaders to face Afghanistan reckoning in Congress
Middle East
September 28, 2021
Pentagon leaders to face Afghanistan reckoning in Congress
WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s top military leaders are expected to face some of the most contentious…
Where women took shelter from abuse, Taliban now in control
Middle East
September 28, 2021
Where women took shelter from abuse, Taliban now in control
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — When the Taliban seized power, the operator of the only women’s shelter in a northern Afghan…
UN and Afghanistan’s Taliban, figuring out how to interact
Middle East
September 26, 2021
UN and Afghanistan’s Taliban, figuring out how to interact
It’s been little more than a month since Kalashnikov-toting Taliban fighters in their signature heavy beards, hightop sneakers and shalwar…
US, Pakistan face each other again on Afghanistan threats
Middle East
September 25, 2021
US, Pakistan face each other again on Afghanistan threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Taliban’s takeover of Kabul has deepened the mutual distrust between the US and Pakistan, two putative allies who…
Afghan Taliban defense minister orders crackdown on abuses
Middle East
September 24, 2021
Afghan Taliban defense minister orders crackdown on abuses
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Sept 24 (Reuters) – The Taliban’s new defense minister has issued a rebuke over misconduct by some commanders…
Exclusive: Taliban names Afghan U.N. envoy, asks to speak to world leaders
Middle East
September 22, 2021
Exclusive: Taliban names Afghan U.N. envoy, asks to speak to world leaders
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (Reuters) – The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at the United Nations in New…
Taliban appoint hardline battlefield commanders to key Afghan posts
Middle East
September 21, 2021
Taliban appoint hardline battlefield commanders to key Afghan posts
Sept 21 (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers announced several senior appointments on Tuesday, naming two veteran battlefield commanders from the…
Taliban-run Kabul municipality to female workers: Stay home
Middle East
September 19, 2021
Taliban-run Kabul municipality to female workers: Stay home
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Female employees in the Kabul city government have been told to stay home, with work only…
Fearful US residents in Afghanistan hiding out from Taliban
Middle East
September 19, 2021
Fearful US residents in Afghanistan hiding out from Taliban
Every night in yet another house in Afghanistan’s capital, a US green card-holding couple from California take turns sleeping, with…