Taliban

Iranian photographer released from Taliban custody, handed over to embassy

Aug 26, 2023 12:21

An Iranian photojournalist recently taken into custody by the Taliban-run government in Afghanistan has been released and handed over to officials at the Iranian embassy in Kabul.
Iran FM says efforts underway for release of media photographer held by Taliban

Aug 26, 2023 03:20

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says he hopes diplomatic efforts will lead to the immediate release of an Iranian media photographer recently taken into custody by the Taliban-run government in Afghanistan.
Afghan women stopped by Taliban from attending university in Dubai

Aug 25, 2023 04:00

Dozens of young women have been barred by the Taliban from leaving for the United Arab Emirates where they were planning to complete their university education.
Afghan women paying price for imperialist US policies

Aug 25, 2023 03:56

The US invasion and the 20-year-long occupation of Afghanistan have led to a humanitarian crisis for Afghan women, who are now facing oppression, poverty, and rights violations. Human rights advocates say the US and its allies are responsible for the dire plight of Afghan women.
Iran remembers reporter, diplomats martyred in 1998 terror attack

Aug 08, 2023 09:55

Iran has commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of an Iranian reporter and eight diplomats martyred in a Taliban terrorist attack in Afghanistan, marking the National Reporter's Day.
US, Taliban officials meet for first time after Afghanistan takeover

Aug 01, 2023 09:59

Senior Taliban representatives and a delegation of US officials discussed the economic stability and drug trafficking in two-day talks in the Qatari capital of Doha two years after the Taliban swept back to power.
Afghan girls excluded from university entrance exam

Jul 21, 2023 05:19

Thousands of Afghan girls who were hoping to pursue higher education have been barred by the Taliban from the university entrance exam. The move has sparked anger and criticism among the girls and their families, as well as human rights advocates.
1,000 civilians killed since Taliban takeover in Afghanistan: UN

Jul 03, 2023 08:59

A new UN report has shed more light on civilian casualties in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in the country in 2021.
World Food Program says food assistance for Afghans running out

Jul 01, 2023 14:19

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has announced that it lacks the funds to provide food assistance to millions of hungry people in cash-strapped Afghanistan which has been under US occupation for two decades.
Taliban set national holiday to mark withdrawal of US from Afghanistan

Jun 19, 2023 05:59

Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have set a new public holiday to mark the withdrawal of the last US soldier from the country.