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,
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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
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Two-year timeline of events in Afghanistan since 2021 Taliban takeover
Associated Press Here is a look at key dates since the Taliban came back to power two years ago, as U.S. and
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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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