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September 4, 2024 at 7:14 pm

With new Taliban manifesto, Afghan women fear the worst

No education beyond the sixth grade. No employment in most workplaces and no access to public spaces like parks, gyms and salons.

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UNICEF staff members interview a woman about her health and her child’s health at a mobile clinic in the village of Alisha, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, on June 11, 2022. Since the Taliban administration banned women from aid work, many groups have suspended their operations in the country and warned of permanently shutting down if the ban remains. (Kiana Hayeri/The New York Times) XNYT108 XNYT108

January 13, 2023 at 9:36 pm

‘Burying us alive’: Afghan women devastated by suspension of aid under Taliban law VIEW

For many women who had already faced increasing restrictions, the new edict banning aid work removed one of the few remaining outlets for employment and...

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August 30, 2021 at 4:42 pm

Afghan Family Says Errant U.S. Missile Killed 10, Including 7 Children

KABUL, Afghanistan — Zemari Ahmadi was coming home Sunday evening, having dropped off colleagues from the local office of an American aid group where he...

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August 15, 2021 at 9:56 am

A Week Into Taliban Rule, One City’s Glimpse of What the Future May Hold

It was his first day as the Taliban-appointed mayor of Kunduz, and Gul Mohammad Elias was on a charm offensive.

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August 8, 2021 at 4:01 pm

As more Afghan cities fall to the Taliban, a brutal new chapter unfolds

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban seized three Afghan cities Sunday, including the commercial hub of Kunduz, officials said, escalating a sweeping offensive that has claimed...

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July 14, 2021 at 12:27 pm

Fear and misery in an Afghan city where Taliban stalk the streets

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan — The Afghan way of war in 2021 comes down to this: a watermelon vendor on a sweltering city street, a government Humvee...

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June 21, 2021 at 5:00 am

Taliban Enter Key Cities in Afghanistan’s North After Swift Offensive

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban entered two provincial capitals in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, local officials said, the culmination of an insurgent offensive that has...

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June 17, 2021 at 12:07 pm

Elite Afghan Forces Suffer Heavy Casualties as Taliban Advance

KABUL, Afghanistan — At least 24 Afghan commandos and five police officers were killed after they were surrounded by the Taliban in northern Afghanistan on...

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April 18, 2021 at 2:06 pm

Afghan Women Fear the Worst, Whether War or Peace Lies Ahead VIEW

KABUL, Afghanistan — Farzana Ahmadi watched as a neighbor in her village in northern Afghanistan was flogged by Taliban fighters last month. The crime: Her...

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November 17, 2020 at 4:49 pm

U.S. Troops Are Packing Up, Ready or Not

The Pentagon has announced a reduction down to 2,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan before President-elect Biden takes office. Afghan officials fear the cuts will encourage...

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