Afghan universities ready to readmit women but not until Taliban leader says it’s ok, official says
Associated Press He said the ban, issued from the southern city of Kandahar by the Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, was
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At least 3 killed, 7 injured in blast at hotel in Afghanistan
Kabul (Reuters) – At least three people were killed and seven injured after a blast ripped through a hotel in
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Prolonged drought deepens Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis
Reuters Persistent drought across Afghanistan is taking its toll on farmers, its economy – a third of which is generated
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Taliban discusses easing banking transactions with Kazakhstan – Afghan commerce min
Kabul (Reuters) – A Taliban delegation discussed facilitating international financial transactions with private banks on a recent trip to Kazakhstan
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Art therapy offers relief to Afghan women struggling with mental health
Reuters The Taliban closed universities to women in December 2022, sparking rare public protests. At home in northern Afghanistan, 19-year
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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan
(Reuters) – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Saturday, the German Research Center for Geosciences
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US officials to meet Taliban in Doha to discuss economy, rights
Washington (Reuters) – U.S. officials will meet Taliban representatives and “technocratic professionals” from Afghan ministries in Doha this week, the
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Monsoon rain flooding in Afghanistan kills 30 people
Kabul (Reuters) – At least 30 people have been killed in Afghanistan after floods caused by a heavy monsoon rain
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Exclusive: Audit fails to win U.S. backing for release of Afghan central-bank funds
Washington/Islamabad (Reuters) – A U.S.-funded audit of Afghanistan’s Taliban-run central bank has failed to win Washington’s backing for a return
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Beauty salon ban in Afghanistan a blow to women’s financial freedom
Kabul (Reuters) – For the last eight years, Marzia Reyazee has supported her family with the earnings from her female-only
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