How the Taliban adds to Afghanistan's woes when it comes to climate-fueled disasters
It's a depressingly familiar story — devastating floods triggered by climate change — but with an Afghanistan twist.
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The Taliban again bans Afghan women aid workers. Here's how the U.N. responded
The Taliban has banned Afghan women working for the U.N. or other aid agencies. The repercussions could be devastating for programs in which women play a vital role.
The diary of an Afghan girl killed in bombing reveals a list of unfulfilled dreams
Ride a bike. Learn the guitar. Continue studying. All of this came to a violent end for 16-year-old Marzia Mohammadi. Her diary lays bare the struggles of Afghan girls since the Taliban takeover.
Undercover journalist in Afghanistan finds Taliban are abducting, imprisoning women
Filmmaker Ramita Navai has seen girls and women forced to marry Taliban members or arrested for violating the morality code. Her new PBS Frontline documentary is Afghanistan Undercover.
Afghanistan's Taliban have started their first talks in Europe since takeover
Taliban representatives will be certain to press their demand that nearly $10 billion frozen by the United States be released as Afghanistan faces a precarious humanitarian situation.
A more moderate Taliban? An Afghan journalist says nothing has changed
Reporting from Kabul, Najibullah Quraishi says the Taliban's vice and virtue squads have reinstituted harsh punishments, including whipping, chopping off hands and even hanging people from cranes.
Afghan orchestra musicians, music students and teachers have escaped the Taliban
After weeks of trying to flee Afghanistan, 101 musicians, students and teachers with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and Zohra Orchestra finally landed in Doha, Qatar on Sunday.
Women Are Barred From Attending Kabul University For Now, Says The School Chancellor
Taliban-appointed Mohammad Ashraf Ghairat said in a tweet that female students will need to stay at home until a "real Islamic environment" is created. He did not provide a timeline or other details.
Aid Official Warns Of A Bleak Situation In Afghanistan As Winter Approaches
The head of Save the Children in Afghanistan says it has been difficult to operate under the Taliban and their restrictions on women. Without humanitarian aid, he predicts serious casualties ahead.
Female Government Workers In Kabul Told To Stay Home In Latest Taliban Rule
Kabul's interim mayor did not give an exact number on just how many female employees would be forced to stay home because of the new rule. Previously about a third of city employees were women.