Taliban, Afghanistan

U.S., and some Taliban, condemn move to suspend medical education for women and girls in Afghanistan
The U.S. government has condemned the Taliban for ordering the suspension of medical education for women and girls in Afghanistan.
UN Security Council criticizes Taliban ban on Afghan women's medical education
The U.N. Security Council has expressed “deep concern” at the recent decision by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to ban women from medical education
UN Urges Taliban to Respect Rights of Afghanistan Women
The United Nations said that the future of Afghanistan depends on safeguarding the rights of all its citizens.
Afghanistan: the Taliban’s restrictions on midwifery training will jeopardise the health of women and babies
The global community must advocate to sustain midwifery training and services in Afghanistan, says Sabera Turkmani Afghanistan has long had the highest maternal and neonatal mortality in the world. Recent data show that maternal mortality stands at an alarming 620 per 100 000 live births,
'Lives at risk': Women's medical training ban threatens Afghan health sector
From her private hospital in Afghanistan's capital, doctor Najmussama Shefajo predicts a rise in maternal mortality rates "within three or four years", following the latest restrictions on women's education.
UN huddle condemns Taliban's curb on female medical education
The United Nations warned Thursday that the Taliban's decision to prohibit female students from pursuing medical training is expected to worsen Afghanistan's already dire humanitarian crisis, which the U.
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Taliban’s Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed: Why it matters
The most high-profile assassination in Afghanistan since 2021 has sparked questions over divisions within the Taliban.
Suicide Bomb in Afghanistan Kills Taliban Minister Wanted by the U.S.
An Islamic State suicide bombing in Kabul on Wednesday killed a Taliban minister who was a senior member of the notorious ...
Taliban Targeting The Hazara In Afghanistan Yet Again
The satellite analysis carried out by Afghan Witness shows that three of the six most affected districts were areas populated ...
Blast in Afghanistan Kills a Taliban Leader, Khalil Haqqani
The government accused the Islamic State of being behind the attack, which struck at the heart of the Taliban’s power ...
From Kabul to the Carnegie Hall: How an orchestra defied the Taliban to carry on playing
BRAGA, Portugal — Collected from a family gravesite shortly before she left Kabul, the rocks and dirt in a tiny plastic ...
Thousands Mourn Taliban Minister Killed in IS Suicide Attack
Khalil Haqqani's death marks the highest-profile assassination in Afghanistan since the Taliban reassumed power in 2021.
UN: Taliban's legitimacy hinges on respect for human rights in Afghanistan
The United Nations reported Tuesday that women and girls are bearing the brunt of a persistent ‘dangerous erosion’ of rights ...
UN urges Taliban to embrace human rights obligations for Afghanistan’s protection and prosperity
The U.N. mission in Afghanistan wants the country's Taliban rulers to embrace global human rights obligations for the ...
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The Azadi Briefing: Taliban Suffers Devastating Blow With Killing Of Minister
The Taliban's claims of restoring security and wiping out rival militant groups in Afghanistan has been negated by the ...