Afghanistan
Taliban Detain Four in Herat Over Peaky Blinders–Inspired Style
Rights observers say arrests over clothing and online expression highlight expanding restrictions on personal freedoms
Taliban Ban on Afghan Women Entering UN Premises Reaches Three Months
UN Women Special Representative Susan Ferguson Warns of Growing Risks to Life-Saving Aid
Taliban Execute Man in Public Gathering in Khost province
Massive crowd witnesses 12th public execution under Taliban rule; human rights group condemns practice
Pakistan Airstrikes Kill 10 Civilians in Afghanistan
Nine children among the dead as Kabul accuses Islamabad of violating its airspace
Afghan Sports Journalists Condemn Pakistani Airstrike That Killed Local Cricketers in Paktika
ASJF denounces “cowardly and unlawful” attack; supports Afghan Cricket Board’s decision to cancel Pakistan series
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The Dual Crisis: Displacement and Food Insecurity
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Taliban Reaffirms Ban on Women Working in NGOs, Expands Restrictions
The Taliban has doubled down on its ban on women working in…
Health and Malnutrition in Afghanistan: A Worsening Crisis Amidst Taliban Rule
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Education
The Taliban deferred inquiries on girls’ education “until further notice.”
The Taliban's Minister of Higher Education, Neda Mohammad Nadeem, announced…
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ACB Condemns Pakistan Airstrike That Killed Cricketers in Paktika
Three Cricketers Martyred in Urgun District Following Alleged Pakistani Airstrike
Three Local Cricketers Killed in Pakistani Airstrikes on Paktika
Four others injured as players were returning home from matches
Afghan Journalist Killed, Another Wounded in Reported Cross-Border Fire from Pakistani Forces
Incident Occurred During Field Reporting Near the Afghanistan–Pakistan Border, Officials Confirm
No Female Dentists in Uruzgan: Women Denied Basic Dental Care
Bans on women work leave Afghan women without access to essential health services
Taliban Imposes New Ban on Women’s Traditional Household Activities
Women lose one of the last public spaces where they could gather, socialize, and share community life
Internet, Mobile Services Restored After 48-Hour Shutdown
Afghanistan reconnects to the world amid lingering questions over the blackout
Taliban Cuts Internet Nationwide, Silencing Afghanistan’s Digital Lifeline
Nationwide blackout severs Afghans from the world as Taliban enforces new restrictions.
Taliban Ban Male Tailors from Sewing Women’s Clothes in Kandahar
Restrictions on women’s clothing and employment continue to intensify
Humanitarian Crisis as Millions of Afghans Made to Return
Pakistan and Iran are deporting Afghans back to poverty, repression and uncertainty in one of the decade’s largest forced migrations.
‘We Slept Under the Rain’: Thousands Homeless After Deadly Kunar Earthquake
At least 2,205 killed and 3,640 injured in Kunar Province; women and children hardest hit as humanitarian crisis deepens.