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Taliban worse than 20 years ago, Afghan politician says
We were joined by Afghan politician and women’s rights activist Fawzia Koofi.
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Three British men held by Taliban in Afghanistan
The UK has insisted it will do “whatever it takes” to ensure the safety of three British men being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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Imran Khan interview: Former Pakistan PM on elections and how to deal with the Taliban
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan says he’s lucky to be alive – accusing the authorities of trying to kill him.
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Prince Harry condemned by Taliban for describing those he killed as ‘chess pieces’
The prince’s book ‘Spare’ went on sale in some bookshops in Spain yesterday ahead of its global launch next Tuesday.
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‘The hardliners are winning’ – former Afghan government minister condemns Taliban university ban
We spoke to Nargis Nehan, a former minister with the Afghan government and women’s rights activist, about the Taliban’s decision to ban women from university.
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Taliban bans women from university in Afghanistan
Classes for female students have been stopped, while security forces have prevented women in the Afghan capital Kabul from entering university campuses after the country’s Taliban rulers imposed a new ban on women and girls from accessing higher education.
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Afghanistan: Taliban decree bans female students from university
When the Taliban seized power in August last year they pledged to allow women and girls in the country to continue their education. That has been rolled back bit by bit.
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Afghanistan: Kites flown across UK in ‘act of defiance’ against Taliban
The art of making and flying kites has long been linked with Afghanistan.
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‘Shocked and scared’: Afghan photojournalist remembers day Taliban entered Kabul
A total of 21,000 people have been brought to the UK from Afghanistan, according to the Home Office.
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Taliban in control: a year of power in Afghanistan
The Taliban has been parading through the streets of the Afghan capital Kabul to mark one year in power.
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Afghanistan: Taliban pledges to end country’s opium dependence – but it won’t be easy
An edict by Afghanistan’s hardline Taliban rulers to ban poppy cultivation has gone largely ignored.
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Afghanistan: Taliban leader declares group will never bow to America
The Taliban’s reclusive leader has declared that the group would never bow to America, even if the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: Gunfire outside major gathering of Taliban leaders
Gunfire and explosions were heard in the Afghan capital Kabul – as Taliban rulers held their first major gathering since seizing power in August last year.
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Afghanistan: Inside a school for girls – but will Taliban allow it?
Three thousand Islamic scholars and Taliban leaders will gather for policy talks in the Afghan capital Kabul tomorrow – and high on their agenda will be girls’ education and forming a more inclusive government – issues which the international community is putting pressure on the Taliban.
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Afghanistan earthquake: Taliban appeals for aid as thousands left injured and homeless
The Taliban deputy leader has appealed for international aid as Afghanistan struggles to cope with the thousands left injured and homeless by Wednesday’s earthquake.
