Tag: Taliban
“I don’t think they are establishing a Taliban regime in Syria” – a Finnish researcher assesses who the rebels are | Foreign countries
The rebel group that ousted Assad’s brutal regime has links to feared terrorist groups, but now promises better governance. The story in a nutshell Hayat al-Sham (HTS), a former al-Nusra…
Trading with the Taliban, Uzbekistan’s risky bet – L’Express
A line of trucks loaded with flour waits in front of the Termez border post, at the entrance to Afghanistan. To reach the Afghan cities of Mazar-e Sharif and Kabul,…
Won’t talk to the Taliban
Updated 22.37 | Published 22.37 share-arrowShare unsaveSave The Taliban are attending the UN climate meeting for the first time since they took power. There they get the nob of several…
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Morals: Women were not prohibited from talking to each other in public places | News in brief
The Taliban’s Ministry of Promoting Virtues and Opposing Vices assures that the Taliban does not prohibit women from speaking in public. According to the Taliban, the restriction only applies to…
Eight killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan | News in brief
In Pakistan, militancy has increased since the Taliban organization returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. Eight people have been killed and five wounded in a suicide bombing in West…
Ten border police killed in Taliban attack in Pakistan | News in brief
Ten Pakistani border police have been killed in an attack by an Islamist group in northeastern Pakistan late Thursday, local security sources told AFP and Reuters. The armed Islamist group…
The Taliban want to stop pictures – “no live”
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen A picture sent out by the Taliban’s prime minister’s office shows China’s ambassador to the country Zhao Sheng shaking hands with the Taliban regime last…
The cash-strapped Taliban administration is trying to attract tourists to collapsed Afghanistan | Foreign countries
The Taliban movement ruling Afghanistan has unsuccessfully demanded recognition of its international status. Now Russia is getting closer to the Islamic extremism. Afghanistan is one of the most unlikely places…
The Taliban risk trial in The Hague
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen “The Taliban have engaged in a campaign of sustained and systematic repression,” said Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Picture taken on Wednesday. Photo: Julia Demaree…
Diplomatic disagreement over Taliban music ban
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Taliban fighters celebrating the third anniversary of the fundamentalist movement’s seizure of power in Afghanistan in August. Photo: Abdul Khaliq/AP/TT The Taliban’s laws and regulations…