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October 12, 2021
U.S. Names Veteran Diplomat As New Coordinator For Afghan Relocation

The U.S. State Department says it has appointed veteran diplomat A. Elizabeth Jones as the new coordinator for efforts for Afghan relocation efforts.

October 12, 2021
Drugs Funded The Taliban Insurgency, But Money For Afghan Rehab Centers Has Dried Up

Nimroz Province in Afghanistan's southwest is located on major drug trafficking routes to Iran and Pakistan. Since the Taliban's return to power in August, three drug rehab centers in Nimroz have closed due to a lack of funding while users fend for themselves on the streets.
October 12, 2021
Women Judges In Afghanistan Face Threats And 'Uncertain Future' According To Exiled Female Jurist

Marzia Babakarkhil, an Afghan judge, spoke to RFE/RL's Radio Azadi on October 10 about the dangers women judges face in Afghanistan as the Taliban do not acknowledge women in the role of a judge. (RFE/RL's Radio Azadi)
October 12, 2021
Indian Port Operator Bans Cargo Containers From Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan

India's biggest ports operator has announced that it will refuse containerized cargo from Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan after mid-November in a ban that is thought to stem for a major recent heroin seizure.
October 12, 2021
EU Pledges More Than $1 Billion In Aid As Afghan Economy Falters

The Taliban has held its first face-to-face talks with EU officials in Qatar as the bloc announced an expanded support package for Afghanistan and its neighbors worth about 1 billion euros ($1.15 billion) to try to contain a spiraling humanitarian crisis.
October 11, 2021
As Afghan Media Struggles Under Taliban, Jobless Journalists Grow Desperate

Many media outlets across Afghanistan have shut down in the wake of the Taliban takeover, with some journalists leaving the profession or the country out of fear of reprisals. Gul Ahmad Almas, a former freelance journalist, has turned to heavy labor to make a meager income.
October 11, 2021
U.S., Britain Warn Their Citizens To Keep Away From Kabul Hotels Amid ‘Security Threats’

The United States and Britain have warned their citizens to stay away from hotels in Kabul, specifically citing the Serena Hotel, a popular venue for foreign guests in the Afghan capital.
October 11, 2021
U.S. Says Taliban Talks 'Candid And Professional,' Focus On Security, Terrorism

The United States made its first official comments following two days of talks with Taliban representatives in Doha, Qatar, saying the sessions were “candid and professional” and focused on security, terrorism, and other key issues related to Afghanistan.
October 10, 2021
Taliban: Won't Cooperate With U.S. In Fight Against Islamic State

The Taliban says it will not cooperate with the United States to rein in Islamic State (IS) affiliates and other extremist groups in Afghanistan.
October 09, 2021
For The Turkmen And Uzbek Leaders, A Meeting Of Minds On Afghanistan

The Turkmen and Uzbek presidents have met several times in recent years but during this most recent visit the topic of Afghanistan was high on the agenda. Afghanistan is an area where the two presidents are pursuing the same policy -- and mostly for the same reasons.
October 09, 2021
U.S. Sets First Face-To-Face Talks With Taliban Since Takeover

U.S. officials will hold their first face-to-face talks with Taliban representatives since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the hard-line Islamist group's takeover of the war-torn country in August.
October 08, 2021
Taliban Uses Force And Fear To Push Hundreds Of Afghans From Tajik Border

Thousands of Afghans camped out in Afghanistan's Badakhshan Province on the border with Tajikistan hope to leave their country and Taliban rule. Many had been at the border for weeks but now the Taliban has forced hundreds to flee the area amid reports of death threats from the militants.

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Tuesday 12 October 2021

U.S. Names Veteran Diplomat As New Coordinator For Afghan Relocation

Drugs Funded The Taliban Insurgency, But Money For Afghan Rehab Centers Has Dried Up

Women Judges In Afghanistan Face Threats And 'Uncertain Future' According To Exiled Female Jurist

Indian Port Operator Bans Cargo Containers From Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan

EU Pledges More Than $1 Billion In Aid As Afghan Economy Falters

As Afghan Media Struggles Under Taliban, Jobless Journalists Grow Desperate

U.S., Britain Warn Their Citizens To Keep Away From Kabul Hotels Amid ‘Security Threats’

U.S. Says Taliban Talks 'Candid And Professional,' Focus On Security, Terrorism

Taliban: Won't Cooperate With U.S. In Fight Against Islamic State

For The Turkmen And Uzbek Leaders, A Meeting Of Minds On Afghanistan

U.S. Sets First Face-To-Face Talks With Taliban Since Takeover

Taliban Uses Force And Fear To Push Hundreds Of Afghans From Tajik Border

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