Afghanistan
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 â and Taliban â after claiming he killed 25 fighters in Afghanistan
Middle East
January 7, 2023
Prince Harry criticized by UK military figures â and Taliban â after claiming he killed 25 fighters in Afghanistan
London CNN  â Prince Harry has drawn criticism from some British security and military figures â and an angry rebuke…
UN halts some aid programs in Afghanistan after Talibanâs ban on female NGO workers
Middle East
December 30, 2022
UN halts some aid programs in Afghanistan after Talibanâs ban on female NGO workers
CNN â The United Nations announced Wednesday it has suspended some of its âtime-criticalâ programs in Afghanistan in the wake of the Talibanâs ban…
This Afghan interpreter risked his life for US Marines. Now, theyâre fighting for him to stay in the US
Middle East
December 28, 2022
This Afghan interpreter risked his life for US Marines. Now, theyâre fighting for him to stay in the US
CNN  â It was November 2010 and a platoon of Marines was patrolling outside of a village in Helmand Province,…
UN Security Council âdeeply alarmedâ by Taliban restrictions on women
Middle East
December 28, 2022
UN Security Council âdeeply alarmedâ by Taliban restrictions on women
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday said it was âdeeply alarmedâ by the ruling Talibanâs 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 Â â The Taliban administration in Afghanistan has ordered all local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to stop their female…
The Taliban pledged to honor womenâs rights in Afghanistan. Hereâs how it eroded them instead
Middle East
December 24, 2022
The Taliban pledged to honor womenâs rights in Afghanistan. Hereâs how it eroded them instead
When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 in a lightning takeover following the withdrawal of US…
Taliban suspend university education for women in Afghanistan
Middle East
December 21, 2022
Taliban suspend university education for women in Afghanistan
The Taliban government has suspended university education for all female students in Afghanistan, the latest step in its brutal clampdown…