Middle East
Taliban welcomes US measure to allow humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan
Afghanistan is in complete turmoil and is in a state of chaos after the takeover of the Taliban and is in dire need of humanitarian aid
Taliban appoint deputy ministers, no woman representation in government
The list of deputy ministers signals that the Taliban have not been swayed by the international criticism
Taliban to female Kabul city workers: Stay home
Hamdullah Namony told reporters Sunday that only women who could not be replaced by men have been permitted to report to work
'Suffered most' from Afghan war, says Pakistan citing USD 150 bln financial losses
Afghans and the previous Kabul government had blamed Pakistan for its proxy war in Afghanistan
Afghan crisis main focus at Dushanbe SCO meeting today
The SCO summit itself is being held in a hybrid format, which means that some leaders will also attend in person
Taliban leader Mullah Baradar named among 100 most influential people of 2021
Baradar is considered to be a quiet, secretive man who rarely gives public statements
One month after fall of Kabul, economic crisis stalks Taliban
Impromptu markets where people sell household goods for cash have sprung up across Kabul, although buyers are in short supply
Once inmates, Taliban now in charge in a Kabul prison
The Taliban now run Pul-e-Charkhi Prison, a sprawling complex on Kabul’s eastern outskirts
Afghan women should not be allowed to work alongside men, senior Taliban figure says
Since the movement swept to power, Taliban officials have said women would be able to work and study within the limits laid down by sharia
Taliban allows women to study — but there's a condition to it
The classrooms will have no men and Islamic dress is compulsory