Afghanistan

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

By The Afghan Times 3 Min Read

Internet, Mobile Services Restored After 48-Hour Shutdown

Afghanistan reconnects to the world amid lingering questions over the blackout

By The Afghan Times 3 Min Read

Taliban Cuts Internet Nationwide, Silencing Afghanistan’s Digital Lifeline

Nationwide blackout severs Afghans from the world as Taliban enforces new restrictions.

By The Afghan Times 2 Min Read

Taliban Ban Male Tailors from Sewing Women’s Clothes in Kandahar

Restrictions on women’s clothing and employment continue to intensify

By The Afghan Times 1 Min Read

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.

By Salma Niazi 13 Min Read

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The Dual Crisis: Displacement and Food Insecurity

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting the country’s worsening food crisis, deteriorating health conditions, and rising malnutrition, exacerbated by…

By The Afghan Times 4 Min Read
Afghanistan Flash floods leave women struggling to access sanitary products

Women in the flooded provinces do not feel they can talk about…

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The Dual Crisis: Displacement and Food Insecurity

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women…

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Taliban Enforces Ban on Women’s Voices and Public Visibility

In a move that underscores the Taliban's hardline governance, Afghanistan's ruling authorities…

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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…

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The Afghan Times Launches “Open Skies, Closed Doors”: A New Initiative to Highlight the Education Crisis in Afghanistan

The Afghan Times is proud to announce the launch of a new category, “Open Skies, Closed Doors,” dedicated to bringing…

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Health and Malnutrition in Afghanistan: A Worsening Crisis Amidst Taliban Rule

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting the country’s worsening…

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Taliban Policies Worsen Afghanistan’s Food Insecurity Crisis

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting the country’s worsening…

5 Min Read

Abdul Wahab and Gulsoom: The Price of Survival Amid Food Insecurity

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting the country’s worsening…

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Voices of Struggle: The Human Impact of Food Insecurity in Afghanistan

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting the country’s worsening…

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Conflict, Climate Change, and Economic Collapse: The Driving Forces Behind Afghanistan’s Escalating Food Insecurity

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting the country’s worsening…

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Afghanistan’s agriculture and food systems

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting…

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The Afghan Times Launches New Initiative: “Know Their Stories” to Highlight the Plight of Afghan Children

The Afghan Times has announced the launch of a new initiative titled Know Their Stories, an effort aimed at amplifying…

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Taliban Ordered Women in Kabul to Wear Hijab: “To Save Young Men from Fitna, or Falling into Sin”

The Taliban's Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice announced today, that the ministry's ombudsmen discussed…

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A woman is giving girls hope by providing opportunities

"My brothers can go to school, but I cannot. Always at home, I am tired," said Sahra. She was an…

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