China to Continue Addressing Afghanistan's Issues, Says President Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will continue to play its role in addressing issues related to Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan’s Religious Minorities Face Violence, Discrimination, Says US State Department
The US State Department released its annual report on "International Religious Freedom" on Wednesday, stating that religious minorities in Afghanistan faced violent attacks and widespread discrimination last year.
Taliban Defeated US In Doha, Claims Iranian Official
Rasoul Mousavi, General Director of the Iranian Foreign Ministry's West Asia Department, described the Taliban's policies as "very intelligent and calculated”.
Chinese Envoy Evades Commenting On Girl’s Education Ban In Afghanistan
Yue Xiaoyong, China's Special Envoy for Afghanistan, evaded commenting on the ban on girls' education in Afghanistan.
Taliban Flogs Three Individuals Publicly In Paktia Province
The Taliban’s Supreme Court announced on Thursday, that three individuals were publicly flogged in Paktia province on charges of theft and extramarital relations.
Human Rights Activist Declines UN Invitation To 3rd Doha Meeting
Zubaida Akbar, a human rights activist, has announced that she received an invitation from the United Nations to participate in the Doha meeting, but has decided not to attend it.
Doha Meeting Not Aimed at Recognising Taliban, Says UN Under Secretary-General
Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN Under Secretary-General, stated on Wednesday during a meeting with Afghanistan International and four other news agencies that the third Doha meeting will not discuss recognising the Taliban government.
Meeting To Bolster Global Support For Afghan Women To Be Held At UN
Sources told Afghanistan International that a meeting to support Afghan women will be hosted by the Belgian delegation at the United Nations on Thursday.
Taliban Fighters Clash With Residents in Khash District, Badakhshan
Local sources confirmed that Taliban fighters clashed with residents in Khash district of Badakhshan province on Wednesday. The conflict erupted due to the eradication of poppy cultivation in the province.
UN Deviating From Primary Mission, Say Taliban Opponents at Vienna Meeting
On the final day of the Vienna meeting, opponents of Taliban stated that setting the Doha meeting's agenda according to the Taliban's demands and the group's unilateral participation indicates that the UN has deviated from its primary mission.
12 Prominent Female Leaders Urge Afghan Women's Inclusion In Doha Meeting
Twelve prominent female leaders have stated that excluding women from the Doha meeting and yielding to the Taliban's conditions will legitimise the group and lead to further oppression of women in Afghanistan.
Bill To Prevent Taliban from Accessing US Financial Aid Passes In House of Representatives
US Congressman Timothy Burchett announced on Tuesday that the "No Taxpayer Funding for the Taliban Act" was passed in the House of Representatives.
Taliban’s Behaviour Towards Women Is Gender Apartheid, Says UN Special Rapporteur
Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, has reiterated that the Taliban's policies towards women amount to "gender apartheid" and "crimes against humanity”.
NRF Claims Two Attacks On Taliban Forces In Kabul
The National Resistance Front (NRF) claimed on Tuesday that its forces killed six Taliban members and wounded one in two separate attacks in Kabul city.
Taliban Flogs 2 Men, 1 Woman In Parwan Province
The Taliban’s Supreme Court announced on Tuesday, that a woman in Parwan province has been lashed for fleeing her home.
Zabihullah Mujahid Leads Taliban Delegation At Doha Meeting
The Taliban's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Zabihullah Mujahid, the group's spokesperson, will lead the Taliban delegation at the third Doha meeting.
100 Women From 28 Afghan Provinces Call For Boycott of Doha Meeting
The Organization For Policy and Development Studies has released a series of video messages from 100 women across 28 provinces of Afghanistan, calling for a boycott of the upcoming Doha meeting.
Despite Iran's Criticism, Taliban Claims Afghanistan Not A Drug Threat
The Taliban's Ministry of Interior said on Monday that drugs have been eradicated in Afghanistan and are no longer a threat to countries around the world.
South African Investors Interested In Afghanistan’s Mining Sector, Says Taliban
On Monday, the Taliban announced that some South African investors, during a meeting with Abdul Ghani Baradar, Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, expressed desire to invest in Afghanistan's mining sector.
Taliban Publicly Flogs Woman In Herat Province
The Taliban’s Supreme Court has announced that a woman has been flogged in public in Obe district of Herat province on charges of extramarital relations.
Vienna Meeting Doomed to Fail, Taliban Official Says In Veiled Remarks
Zakir Jalali, Taliban’s Foreign Ministry official, referred indirectly to the Vienna meeting, describing its participants as a "vagrant group" who "have no understanding of international politics" and are "relying on external intervention”.