'It's a crime to be a girl': The forgotten women of Afghanistan
As the world’s focus has shifted to other regions and conflicts — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war — the ...
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Taliban Leader Makes Rare Appearance at Afghan University, Emphasizes Education
Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada visited Kandahar University, urging a harmony between religious and modern education.
Taliban suspends Afghanistan's only radio station run by women
Taliban suspends Afghanistan's only radio station run by women - Kabul-based Radio Begum was educating Afghan women on health ...
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Afghanistan’s corruption worsens, ranked 165th in Transparency International’s 2024 report
In 2023, Afghanistan was ranked 162nd with 20 points. Transparency International’s global rankings assess governments based ...
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Her Sisters Were Trapped by the Taliban. SCAD Helped Them Escape
The award-winning "One Step Away" recounts how SCAD helped Sabrina Spanta save her sisters from Afghanistan, where the Taliban restricted their rights.
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In darkened Kabul under Taliban rule, lavish wedding halls shine as rare beacons of light and joy
As night settles over Afghanistan’s capital, only a few small lights and neon signs pierce the darkness and thick blanket of ...
I want England to play Afghanistan at cricket – says teenage girl living under Taliban rule
There is growing pressure on England to boycott February’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan, but for those living under Taliban rule cricket provides “a moment of peace in a lifetime of ...
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Under the Taliban, Afghanistan’s musicians have fallen silent
This article first appeared in Volume 53, Issue 4 of our print edition of Index on Censorship, titled Unsung Heroes: How musicians are raising their voices against oppression. Read more about the ...
Reclusive Taliban leader speaks of importance of modern education in a rare university visit
The Taliban leader has made a rare visit to a university in Afghanistan in his first known trip to a modern education institution.
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A Taliban highway could lead to the future. But it’s stuck in the past.
Taliban officials have a plan to turn one of the country’s most remote corners into a global trade hub by linking the Afghan ...
Taliban raids and suspends Afghanistan’s only nationwide women’s radio station
The Taliban suspended the operation of Afghanistan’s only nationwide women’s radio station after raiding its premises on ...