Taliban ask to speak at UN General Assembly in New York
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly this…
Afghan girls school ban would be un-Islamic, Pakistan PM says
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has said preventing women from accessing education in neighbouring Afghanistan would be un-Islamic. In an…
Afghanistan: Taliban morality police replace women’s ministry
The Taliban appear to have shut down the women’s affairs ministry and replaced it with a department that once enforced…
Afghanistan: Taliban leaders in bust-up at presidential palace, sources say
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) A major row broke out between leaders of the Taliban over the make-up of the…
Afghanistan: Taliban announce new rules for female students
Afghan universities will be segregated by gender, and a new dress code will be introduced, the Taliban has said. Higher…
Afghanistan: UN condemns Taliban’s brutal crackdown on protests
September 11 attacks The UN has condemned the Taliban for their “increasingly violent response” to dissent, weeks after the…
Afghanistan: First foreigners fly out of Kabul since US pull-out
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Dozens of international passengers – including UK citizens – have flown out of Kabul in…
Afghanistan: Women protest against all-male Taliban government
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Dozens of women in Kabul and the north-eastern Afghan province of Badakhshan have protested against the…
Taliban announce new government for Afghanistan
The Taliban have announced an interim government in Afghanistan, declaring the country an “Islamic Emirate”. The new cabinet includes several…
Afghanistan: Resistance leader says open to peace talks with Taliban
The leader of the Afghan resistance group waging an intense battle against the Taliban in the Panjshir Valley has said…