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June 02, 2022
Pakistani Taliban Says Cease-Fire With Islamabad Extended Indefinitely

The Pakistani Taliban has declared an indefinite cease-fire with Islamabad after the latest round of peace talks brokered by Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders.

June 02, 2022
‘Unprecedented Differences’: Rifts Within The Taliban Come Out In The Open

Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August, there have been mounting reports of infighting within the militant group. Last week, a senior Taliban official became the first to openly criticize the leadership for its repressive policies in Afghanistan.
June 01, 2022
Afghan Protester 'Ready To Give Life' To Defend Women's Rights

An Afghan protester told RFE/RL's Radio Azadi on May 26 that she's not afraid to give her life to defend the rights of women and young girls in the country. Her comments came after female protesters took to the streets of Kabul to demand the Taliban allow education and jobs for women.
May 29, 2022
Women Protest In Afghan Capital Against Taliban Rights Restrictions

Chanting “Bread, work, freedom,” some two dozen women took to the streets of the Afghan capital of Kabul on May 29 to protest against the Taliban's harsh restrictions on their rights.
May 27, 2022
Escaping Afghanistan: People-Smuggling Thrives On Bribes To Taliban

While Afghanistan's Taliban leadership has banned the transit of undocumented migrants across the border to Pakistan and Iran, it's nothing smugglers cannot overcome by greasing the palms of Taliban border guards and others along the way.
May 27, 2022
Gandhara Briefing: Burqa Decree, Iranian Dissidents, Tajik Drones

This week’s Gandhara Briefing brings you insights on the rising domestic abuse against Afghan women, Iran’s accelerated defense cooperation with Tajikistan, and why Afghan tourists are shunning the stunning Panjshir valley.
May 26, 2022
Taliban's Burqa Decree Exposes Afghan Women To Increasing Domestic Abuse

The Taliban recently ordered Afghan women to cover their faces in public and has said it would punish the male relatives of any woman who fails to do so. Women who spoke to RFE/RL's Radio Azadi said their male relatives have stopped them from leaving home, where they are exposed to increasing abuse.
May 26, 2022
'Invisible' Afghan Women Protest Continued School Closure

A group of women have staged a protest in Kabul against the continued closure of schools for girls above the sixth grade as a senior UN official has warned the Taliban's restrictions on women's rights are aimed at making women "invisible."
May 26, 2022
At Least 12 Killed In Four Bombings In Afghanistan

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan says four bomb blasts in Kabul and Mazar-e Sharif have killed and injured more than a dozen people.
May 25, 2022
'Free Her Face': Male Afghan Journalists Don Masks, Express Solidarity With Female Colleagues

Dozens of male Afghan journalists and others have joined a social media campaign against a Taliban decree forcing female journalists to cover their faces on air.
May 24, 2022
UN Security Council Calls On Taliban To Reverse Restrictions On Women, Girls

The UN Security Council has called on Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government to reverse policies restricting the human rights of women and girls.
May 24, 2022
Iran Drone Deal Aims For Afghan Security, Complicates Tajik-Kyrgyz Arms Race

Tehran has homed in on its drone technology as it looks to keep the security situation in Afghanistan in check and gain regional influence.

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Afghanistan

Thursday 2 June 2022

Pakistani Taliban Says Cease-Fire With Islamabad Extended Indefinitely

‘Unprecedented Differences’: Rifts Within The Taliban Come Out In The Open

Afghan Protester 'Ready To Give Life' To Defend Women's Rights

Women Protest In Afghan Capital Against Taliban Rights Restrictions

Escaping Afghanistan: People-Smuggling Thrives On Bribes To Taliban

Gandhara Briefing: Burqa Decree, Iranian Dissidents, Tajik Drones

Taliban's Burqa Decree Exposes Afghan Women To Increasing Domestic Abuse

'Invisible' Afghan Women Protest Continued School Closure

At Least 12 Killed In Four Bombings In Afghanistan

'Free Her Face': Male Afghan Journalists Don Masks, Express Solidarity With Female Colleagues

UN Security Council Calls On Taliban To Reverse Restrictions On Women, Girls

Iran Drone Deal Aims For Afghan Security, Complicates Tajik-Kyrgyz Arms Race

Top Trending

'Afghanistan Is Hell': Supporters Of Late Afghan General Claim Taliban Killings, Persecution

Border Clash Between Taliban, Pakistani Military Leaves One Dead

'Everyone Is Anxious': Pakistan's Mass Arrests Of Afghan Refugees Fuel Fear Of New Crackdown

Taliban Takes Lamb Testicles Off The Menu As Bigger Issues Loom

'Beaten And Humiliated': Taliban Cracks Down On Afghan Universities In Bid To Curb Women's Protests

Khan Cancels March To Islamabad, Ends Demand For Early Elections, But Vows To Fight On

Banned From Public Parks And Bathhouses, Afghan Women Say Life Under Taliban Is Like A 'Prison'

At Least Nine Reportedly Killed In Taliban Attack On Village In Ethnic Hazara Province

Taliban Claims To Have Eliminated Islamic State Hideout In Kabul

'They Torture And Kill Us': Gay Afghan Men Fear For Lives Under The Taliban

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Afghanistan

Thursday 2 June 2022

Pakistani Taliban Says Cease-Fire With Islamabad Extended Indefinitely

‘Unprecedented Differences’: Rifts Within The Taliban Come Out In The Open

Afghan Protester 'Ready To Give Life' To Defend Women's Rights

Women Protest In Afghan Capital Against Taliban Rights Restrictions

Escaping Afghanistan: People-Smuggling Thrives On Bribes To Taliban

Gandhara Briefing: Burqa Decree, Iranian Dissidents, Tajik Drones

Taliban's Burqa Decree Exposes Afghan Women To Increasing Domestic Abuse

'Invisible' Afghan Women Protest Continued School Closure

At Least 12 Killed In Four Bombings In Afghanistan

'Free Her Face': Male Afghan Journalists Don Masks, Express Solidarity With Female Colleagues

UN Security Council Calls On Taliban To Reverse Restrictions On Women, Girls

Iran Drone Deal Aims For Afghan Security, Complicates Tajik-Kyrgyz Arms Race

Top Trending

'Afghanistan Is Hell': Supporters Of Late Afghan General Claim Taliban Killings, Persecution

Border Clash Between Taliban, Pakistani Military Leaves One Dead

'Everyone Is Anxious': Pakistan's Mass Arrests Of Afghan Refugees Fuel Fear Of New Crackdown

Taliban Takes Lamb Testicles Off The Menu As Bigger Issues Loom

'Beaten And Humiliated': Taliban Cracks Down On Afghan Universities In Bid To Curb Women's Protests

Khan Cancels March To Islamabad, Ends Demand For Early Elections, But Vows To Fight On

Banned From Public Parks And Bathhouses, Afghan Women Say Life Under Taliban Is Like A 'Prison'

At Least Nine Reportedly Killed In Taliban Attack On Village In Ethnic Hazara Province

Taliban Claims To Have Eliminated Islamic State Hideout In Kabul

'They Torture And Kill Us': Gay Afghan Men Fear For Lives Under The Taliban

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Pakistani Taliban Announces End Of Cease-Fire, Orders Attacks

Afghan Taliban Pledges To Support Polio Vaccination, But It's Too Late For Some

At Least Nine Reportedly Killed In Taliban Attack On Village In Ethnic Hazara Province

In Kabul, Women Practice Taekwondo In Secret

Taliban Rulers Defend Return Of Public Floggings In Afghanistan Following International Condemnation

Khan Cancels March To Islamabad, Ends Demand For Early Elections, But Vows To Fight On

Taliban's Treatment Of Women May Be Crime Against Humanity, UN Experts Say

UN Mission Urges Taliban To End Violence, Rights Erosion Afflicting Afghan Women

Pakistan Interior Minister Asks Former PM Khan To Postpone March, Cites Militant Threat