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Taliban

The Taliban is an Islamic fundamentalist nationalist movement in Afghanistan, which has its roots in neighboring Pakistan. Since their return to power in 2021, they have expanded their crackdown on civil society.

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Afghan refugee girls in Karachi, Pakistan

Pakistan: Deportation puts Afghan girls at risk

Pakistan: Deportation puts Afghan girls at risk

Many girls could be deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan where the Taliban would not allow them to attend school.
SocietyApril 15, 202402:55 min

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April 12, 2024
A family sit around on couches in Islamabad

Pakistan-Afghanistan border tensions uproot family

Pakistan-Afghanistan border tensions uproot family

Sayed Muhammad Kazmi and his family of 12 left behind their ancestral land to start a new life in Islamabad.
ConflictsApril 10, 202402:53 min
German soldiers deployed in Lithuania

Germany's Bundeswehr: Getting ready to defend NATO

Germany's Bundeswehr: Getting ready to defend NATO

During the Cold War, the West German army trained for defense against attacks from the east. Now it is preparing again.
ConflictsApril 4, 2024
An Afghan boy flies his kite on a hill overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan, May 13, 2013. Photo by Anja Niedringhaus

Anja Niedringhaus: Remembering the war photographer

Anja Niedringhaus: Remembering the war photographer

It's ten years since Niedringhaus was killed in Afghanistan. The Pulitzer laureate chronicled wars around the globe.
CultureApril 3, 2024
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In the spotlight

In this handout photo released by the Taliban Prime Minister Media Office, China's new ambassador to Afghanistan Zhao Sheng meets with Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund during the recognition ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kabul

Afghanistan's Taliban push to expand regional influence

Kabul is attempting to expand its regional links, focusing on economic cooperation and the fight against terrorism.
PoliticsMarch 12, 2024
Afghan women at a shopping area in Kabul

Harsh dress codes hamper Afghan women's rights

Since the Taliban takeover in 2021, Afghan women and girls have lost access to education, employment and public spaces.
SocietyMarch 8, 202402:21 min
A close-up of a young woman's brown eyes and thick eyebrows. She is standing behind bars; her eyes are made up, and she is wearing a red hijab.

Afghanistan: An online magazine for women

A group of female journalists are campaigning for women's rights in Afghanistan with the online magazine Zan Times.
Press FreedomJanuary 24, 2024
Empty classroom in an Afghan school for girls, with a woman clearing off the white board at the front of the class

Worries grow for mental health of Afghan girls under Taliban

The Taliban have barred girls from schools beyond the sixth grade and women from almost all jobs and public spaces.
SocietyDecember 28, 202303:04 min
A burqa-clad woman walks with a girl along a street in Kabul

Afghanistan: Calls for ending Taliban's 'gender apartheid'

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and Afghan activists have slammed the world for paying lip service to women's rights.
EqualityDecember 20, 2023
A teacher leads a class of girls on the first day of the school year, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday, March 25, 2023

Can the US force Taliban to lift ban on girls' education?

The US has imposed sanctions on two Taliban ministers over their stance on girls' education.
PoliticsDecember 19, 2023