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UN food agency: $900 million urgently needed for Afghanistan
May 01, 2023 10:16As hunger continues to hit more and more people in Afghanistan, the UN food program urges donors to restore funding for economic relief in the war-ravaged country. Afghan households are also awaiting the flow of aid amid economic and political crises. Afghan experts say one of the main causes of the current situation is Western sanctions and the freezing of Afghan assets by the US and its allies following the Taliban takeover.
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Taliban dismiss UN resolution on Afghan women
Apr 30, 2023 14:22The ruling Taliban in Afghanistan has dismissed a UN resolution that condemned their decision to bar Afghan women from working for the United Nations.
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Iran calls for closer cooperation with Afghanistan on border security
Apr 14, 2023 06:17Highlighting the significance of efforts to ensure sustainable security in Afghanistan, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called for closer cooperation with the neighboring country to protect security and prevent tensions along the common border.
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UN to review presence in Afghanistan after Taliban's latest ban
Apr 11, 2023 17:38The United Nations (UN) says it is reviewing its presence in Afghanistan, warning the Taliban about any negative consequences of its latest decision to ban Afghan women from working with the organization.
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UN: Taliban restrictions deal hefty blow to women's businesses in Afghanistan
Apr 01, 2023 12:57A new report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has revealed that women's businesses in Afghanistan are severely affected by the Taliban's increasing restrictions.
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Taliban governor of Afghan province killed in bomb attack
Mar 09, 2023 12:20The Taliban governor of Afghanistan's northern province of Balkh, known for fighting against the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group, has been killed in a bomb attack.
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Banning women's education in Afghanistan is playing with future of nation
Mar 05, 2023 06:56The Ministry of Higher Education in Afghanistan has recently announced the start of the new academic year for male students only. It begins on March 6th. This is while there is still no mention of when and if education would be accessible to girls in the country again. People believe women must enjoy their right to education.
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Taliban: Top Daesh commanders killed in counter-terror ops in Afghanistan
Feb 28, 2023 13:44Senior Daesh terrorist group commanders have been killed in separate counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan, Taliban authorities said.
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UN mission calls on Taliban to reopen schools, universities for girls
Feb 23, 2023 08:21The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has voiced concern over the fate of female Afghan students, deprived of education by the Taliban.
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Pakistan to seek Taliban supreme leader’s help to control TTP
Feb 04, 2023 15:21Pakistan has decided to seek the intervention of the secretive supreme leader of Afghanistan's Taliban to control the militant organizations in Pakistan after a suicide bombing killed scores of police in a mosque, officials said Saturday.