Topic: Taliban

In rare move, UAE accepts Taliban government ambassador

By AFP   2024-08-24 04:57:05

The United Arab Emirates has accepted the credentials of an ambassador from Afghanistan's Taliban government, officials said, becoming just the second country after China to do so.

UNESCO: 1.4 million girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return

By AFP   2024-08-15 07:05:13

At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now in 'jeopardy'.

Taliban celebrate 3 years since Afghanistan takeover with military show

By AFP   2024-08-15 06:18:10

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war.

Afghan farmers grow poppies despite Taliban's ban

By VOA   2024-07-03 08:58:06

Poppies, which farmers process to make opium, are being grown in the open and hidden behind property walls.

Diplomat: Russia moving closer to delisting Afghanistan's Taliban as terrorist group

By VOA   2024-05-28 04:40:34

A senior Russian diplomat says Russia’s foreign and justice ministries have told President Vladimir Putin that Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban “can be removed” from the list of terrorist organizations.

Taliban pull two TV channels for 'violating Islamic values'

By AFP   2024-04-18 13:53:26

Culture spokesman Khubaib Ghufran said the "Barya" and "Noor" TV channels had been suspended .