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UN Security Council urges Taliban to reverse women’s rights
The UN Security Council has called on…
Afghanistan’s opposition: “We are completely alone”
In Afghanistan, the power of the…
US Lawmakers Probe Failures of 2021 US Withdrawal From Afghanistan
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives launched an investigation Wednesday into the Biden administration’s decision to withdraw from Afghanistan in August 2021.…
VOA Interview: Taliban Policies Will Lead to More Isolation, Says Top White House Official
VOA White House Correspondent Sayed Aziz Rahman speaks with National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby about what the Taliban’s policies mean for…
US: Taliban Should Meet Promises Before Seeking Legitimacy
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON —
The United States Friday renewed criticism of Afghanistan’s Islamist Taliban for reneging on promises they would govern the country in a responsible way…
UN Weekly Roundup: Jan. 21-27, 2023
united nations —
Editor's note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this week, as seen from the United Nations' perch.
UN deputy chief says…
Afghan Soldier Seeks Asylum After Arrest at US-Mexico Border
houston, texas —
Abdul Wasi Safi carefully protected documents detailing his time as an Afghan soldier who worked with the U.S. military as he made the monthslong, treacherous…
Taliban leader hits out at Prince Harry for calling his Afghanistan kills ‘chess pieces’ in new tell-all…
This picture taken on October 31, 2012 shows Britain's Prince Harry making his early morning pre-flight checks at the British controlled flight-line at Camp Bastion in…
US Slams Taliban for Publicly Flogging Afghan Men and Women
Islamabad —
The U.S. special envoy for women, girls and human rights in Afghanistan has sharply criticized the ruling Islamist Taliban for organizing public floggings of people,…