General's promotion blocked in first sign of Trump retaliation for Afghanistan pullout
A Republican senator has blocked the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal from ...
GOP senator blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal, sources say
Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue was slated to be promoted to a four-star rank and take command of the U.S. Army in Europe.
Senator freezes promotion of general who led during Afghanistan evacuation
A Republican senator from Oklahoma has frozen the promotion of a three-star general who led U.S. forces during the evacuation ...
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Afghan women turn to entrepreneurship under Taliban
When Zainab Ferozi saw Afghan women struggling to feed their families after Taliban authorities took power, she took matters ...
Taliban govt clearing 'un-Islamic' books from Afghanistan shelves
Checking imported books, removing texts from libraries and distributing lists of banned titles -- Taliban authorities are ...
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Taliban seeks international aid for Afghanistan's reconstruction
A senior Taliban diplomat urged the international community to aid Afghanistan's recovery during a meeting in Kabul on Sunday ...
Republican senator blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal
A Republican senator has blocked the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a Senate aide.
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‘My whole body was praying for my death’: LGBTQ Afghans say they face abuse in detention as Taliban crackdown intensifies
Human rights monitors have told CNN that since 2021, when the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan, LGBTQ citizens have faced widespread sexual and physical violence in detention amid a ...
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What Trump’s Presidency Means for Afghanistan and the Taliban
Trump’s first administration signed a deal with the Taliban. With the group now in de facto control of the country, how will ...
Afghanistan attends U.N. climate talks for first time since Taliban return to power
Afghanistan’s first delegation at United Nations climate talks since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021 has arrived in ...
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In Pakistan, Afghan journalists face deportation and yearslong waits for humanitarian visas
AFP via Getty Images Following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, some Afghan journalists said they have been in limbo waiting for humanitarian visas while living in exile in Pakistan ...
Taliban divided over ‘isolated’ leader’s crackdown on women
Arezo’s honey shop wasn’t commerce. It was survival. Every golden jar sold meant food for her seven children. Then the ...