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UN envoy urges world court to prosecute Afghan gender discrimination
United Nations (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) should recognize gender discrimination in Afghanistan as a crime against humanity and investigate it with...
Islamic State group still has thousands in Syria and Iraq and poses Afghan threat, UN experts say
Associated Press
Despite sustained counter-terrorism operations, Daesh continues to command between 5,000 and 7,000 members across Iraq and Syria, “most of whom are fighters,”
The Islamic...
Afghan Taliban celebrate return to power two years on amid erosion of women’s rights
Kabul (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban marked the second anniversary of their return to power on Tuesday, celebrating their takeover of Kabul and the establishment...
Afghans dreaming of U.S. refuge feel stuck in processing limbo
Reuters
Marwa's husband, Khalilzad, estimates the family's saving would last for at most two more months.
Crowded into a small, rented room near Pakistan's capital, an...
The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule, Women and girls pay the price
Associated Press
The Taliban say they are committed to implementing their interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia, in Afghanistan.
The Taliban have settled in as rulers of...