Taliban, Afghanistan
Taliban Restrictions On Women Jeopardise Afghanistan's Fight Against Polio: Report
The Taliban's decision to halt door-to-door polio vaccinations in Afghanistan has jeopardized the nation's fight against the disease.
The Taliban suspends polio vaccine campaign in Afghanistan – here’s the likely impact
The Taliban recently announced that they are suspending its polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan. The announcement was made shortly before the campaign was due to start. The suspension is temporary, according to the Taliban, and is due to security fears and the fact that women are involved in administering the vaccine.
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Why Does the Taliban Hate the Women of Afghanistan This Much? | Opinion
The Taliban represent the worst of religious fascism that is drenched in extreme misogyny for the purpose of allaying their fear of temptations and achieving their desires to enjoy Paradise.
Afghanistan risks polio outbreak as Taliban restricts women from delivering vaccines
Afghanistan is at risk of a polio outbreak, health officials have warned, after the Taliban suspended the vaccination campaign over security fears and restrictions on women.
The Taliban's repression of women in Afghanistan is outrageous, the UN rights chief says
The U.N. rights chief says the Taliban’s repressive control over women and girls is unparalleled and will jeopardize Afghanistan's future
Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. Afghanistan is one of two countries in which the spread of the potentially fatal, paralyzing disease has never been stopped. The other is Pakistan.
Taliban stops polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, UN confirms
The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has halted all polio vaccination campaigns across the country, the United Nations reported.
In Afghanistan, media students still keen to learn despite Taliban restrictions
Under the Taliban, the news media in Afghanistan are among the least free in the world, but a new generation of journalists is still keen to learn the skills of the trade. Even women, who are barred from attending university in Afghanistan,
New GOP-backed bill would ban aid to Afghanistan to avoid giving US dollars to the Taliban
A group of Republicans are introducing a new bill that would cease all aid dollars to Afghanistan over concerns of ...
Afghan cousins who escaped the Taliban ID'd as Salt River drowning victims
Two men who drowned in the Salt River on Sept.18 were cousins from Afghanistan who came to the United States to escape the ...
Afghanistan reopens its embassy in Oman, the Taliban say
The Taliban say that Afghanistan's Embassy in Oman has reopened. It’s the latest sign of their growing inclusion among Gulf ...
Taliban Wants To Build Afghanistan’s Air Defenses With Russia’s Help
Amidst warming ties between its regime and Russia, the Taliban have expressed its intent to build Afghanistan’s air defenses ...
Cricket’s horror in indulging Afghanistan under Taliban rule must be stopped
It was the “unveiling” video that triggered the nausea. Hashmatullah Shahidi and Tim Southee, the Test captains of ...
Afghanistan’s neighbors don’t want another civil war
After two decades of U.S.-sponsored mayhem in the Hindu Kush, all the region wants is to recoup the missed opportunities of ...
As Taliban starts restricting men too, some regret not speaking up sooner
Beside imposing severe rules on women, new laws require men to grow fist-length beards and bar them from imitating ...
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan kills 6 security personnel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Six security forces personnel were killed and 11 others injured in a terror attack on a security check post in the ...