Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN | Taliban News
A UN spokesperson stressed that recognition won’t be discussed after comments by the deputy UN chief sparked concern and confusion. A UN-convened meeting on Afghanistan…
UN chief to host May meeting on Afghanistan in Qatar | Taliban News
Senior UN official says the meeting could include talks on ‘baby steps’ towards international recognition of the Taliban. The UN secretary-general is convening an international…
US watchdog ‘cannot assure’ Afghanistan aid not going to Taliban | Taliban News
The head of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has decried a lack of transparency from United States agencies that he said has…
G7 ministers pledge to intensify Russia sanctions, slam China | Russia-Ukraine war News
The foreign ministers of G7 have pledged to intensify sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine and criticised China for its actions in the…
UN limits operations in Afghanistan amid the humanitarian crisis as the Taliban ban UN’s female staff
In a major setback to relief efforts in Afghanistan, the United Nations (UN) will limit its operations in the war-ravaged country, following the Taliban's ban on the…
Taliban ban on women has forced UN into ‘appalling choice’ | United Nations News
UN says negative consequences of the crisis for Afghan people will be the responsibility of the de facto authorities. The United Nations is being forced…
Amid turmoil, Pakistan to launch operation against armed groups | Pakistan Taliban News
Pakistan is in danger of defaulting on its debt while a bruising political battle is raging between the government and former PM Khan. Pakistan’s government…
Biden administration defends Afghanistan withdrawal, blames Trump | Military News
White House says that while Joe Biden wanted to end war, a lack of planning by Donald Trump ‘significantly limited’ options. The administration of US…
Taliban top spokesman Mujahid asked to work from Kandahar | Taliban News
Zabihullah Mujahid asked to work from Kandahar in addition to Kabul in a move seen as an assertion of control by the Taliban chief. Zabihullah…
UN chief demands Taliban revoke ban on women staff | Women’s Rights News
The UN said that it cannot accept a Taliban decision to bar Afghan female staffers from working at the agency. The UN has said that…
Taliban adds U.N. to list of organizations off-limits to Afghan women
The Taliban has added the United Nations to the list of organizations for which Afghan women may no longer work. The U.N. says women are…
UN says its female staffers banned from working in Afghanistan | Taliban News
The United Nations has reportedly asked all staff not to come to the office for 48 hours. The Taliban have issued an order to ban…
Taliban carries out deadly raid on ISIL hideout in Afghanistan | News
A police spokesman says an ISIL hideout in Nahri Shahi district was targeted and six fighters were killed. Taliban forces have killed six members of…
Taliban closes Afghan women-run radio station for ‘playing music’ | Taliban News
Sadai Banowan station head denies any violation, saying there was no need for the closure and called it a conspiracy. A women-run radio station in…
British men detained by Taliban in Afghanistan, humanitarian group says
Miles Routledge has been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Photo courtesy of Miles Routledge/Twitter April 2 (UPI) -- The Taliban has detained three British…
Three UK citizens held in Taliban custody in Afghanistan | Taliban News
Non-profit group says charity medic, traveller and unnamed third man ‘being well-treated’ as UK foreign office seeks contact with them. Three British men, including a…
Alarm after Taliban arrests girls’ school activist amid crackdown | Taliban News
On the fifth day of the holy month of Ramadan, Matiullah Wesa, an advocate for girls’ and women’s education in Afghanistan, went to a neighbourhood…
The Taliban needs to start an intra-Afghan dialogue but with who? | Opinions
For the past year and a half, the Taliban has taken the international community and the Afghan population on a ride – a ride so…
Afghanistan is ready to work with the US, but sanctions must go | Taliban
A year and a half after the developments of August 15, 2021, when the Islamic Emirate regained control of Afghanistan, the situation in the country…
The BBC vs Gary Lineker: An own goal? | Freedom of the Press
From: The Listening PostA debacle with sports host Gary Lineker sparks a furious debate about free speech and impartiality at the BBC. Plus, what could…