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She fled Afghanistan with her law degree sewn into her dress. Many of her colleagues were left behind
Middle East
August 14, 2022
She fled Afghanistan with her law degree sewn into her dress. Many of her colleagues were left behind
London (CNN)When Fawzia Amini worked as a senior judge in Afghanistan’s Supreme Court, she presided over cases of violent crimes…
Taliban claim they weren’t aware al Qaeda chief was living in Kabul
Middle East
August 6, 2022
Taliban claim they weren’t aware al Qaeda chief was living in Kabul
(CNN) – The Taliban have claimed they were not aware that al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was residing in the…
US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan
Middle East
August 2, 2022
US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan
(CNN) – The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike, President Joe Biden said Monday…
Taliban labels Islamic State affiliate a ‘false sect’
Middle East
July 4, 2022
Taliban labels Islamic State affiliate a ‘false sect’
(CNN) – The Taliban has declared the Islamic State affiliate ISIS-K a corrupt “sect” and forbidden Afghans from contact with…
Taliban supreme leader warns foreigners not to interfere in Afghanistan
Middle East
July 2, 2022
Taliban supreme leader warns foreigners not to interfere in Afghanistan
(CNN) – The Taliban’s supreme leader Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada has once again warned foreigners not to interfere in Afghanistan during…
Afghanistan’s new poor line up for aid to survive as food crisis bites
Middle East
May 22, 2022
Afghanistan’s new poor line up for aid to survive as food crisis bites
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) – Two long lines — one of men, another of women — wind around a World Food…
Taliban decree orders women in Afghanistan to cover their faces
Middle East
May 8, 2022
Taliban decree orders women in Afghanistan to cover their faces
(CNN) – Women in Afghanistan must cover their faces in public, according to a decree issued by the Taliban on…
At least 10 killed, many more feared dead after explosion at Kabul mosque
Middle East
May 3, 2022
At least 10 killed, many more feared dead after explosion at Kabul mosque
(CNN) – At least 10 people were killed and 30 wounded after an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan…
Thirty-three dead and dozens injured in Afghanistan mosque blast
Middle East
April 23, 2022
Thirty-three dead and dozens injured in Afghanistan mosque blast
(CNN) – Thirty-three people are thought to have died in a blast at a mosque in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province, according…
Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium
Middle East
April 3, 2022
Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium
Kabul / Peshawar, Afghanistan – The Taliban announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the…