Tag: Taliban
EPN visited Afghanistan, which was taken over by the Taliban a year ago – now two women tell how life has changed
The rise to power of the extremist Islamic Taliban in Afghanistan raised fears about what will happen to women’s rights in the country. Circumstances have been torn apart. Zahra was…
Listed companies buy a record amount of their own shares | EPN visited Afghanistan, which was taken over by the Taliban a year ago
We tell the news and topics of the day quickly. Listed companies are now buying their own shares in record numbers In the course of a year, the largest listed…
Norwegian journalist arrested by Taliban
Published: Less than 20 min ago full screen A group of women demonstrated in Kabul on Saturday. Several journalists covering the event were arrested. Photo: Zerah Oriane/ABACA/AP/TT Several international journalists…
In Helmand province, there is an explanation for why the Taliban came back to power in Afghanistan a year ago – “The war destroyed our lives”
The end of the war was a relief for the residents of Afghanistan’s most violent region. Locals tell what made them support the Taliban. SANGIN, AFGHANISTAN The journey towards the…
since the arrival of the Taliban, the Shiites still feel targeted
In Afghanistan, the country’s Shiite community celebrated Ashura on Monday, August 8, the most important religious celebration for them. Last week, this community was particularly targeted by attacks in Kabul…
Such is life in Afghanistan – a year after the return of the Taliban
Millions of Afghans now live in very difficult conditions, not least for women and girls. According to Alison Davidian, country manager at UN Women, decades of progress in human rights…
Headlines: Gbagbo pardoned, true-false step towards reconciliation
Nearly five hundred days after his final acquittal by the International Criminal Court, President Laurent Gbagbo is pardoned by his successor Alassane Ouattara. The announcement was made last night on…
The Taliban: Eight dead after explosion in Kabul
The bomb detonated in a cart in a market in the western parts of the city, near a mosque in a Shia Muslim area. The police state that an investigation…
The Taliban: No knowledge of al-Zawahiri’s whereabouts in Afghanistan
Thursday’s statement is the first from the Taliban since the drone strike that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri on a balcony in central Kabul. In a text message to AP, the Taliban’s…
Awakening: An invitation to Tampere saved the doctor from the Taliban | The Ministry of Finance is refining the budget proposal
We tell the news and topics of the day quickly. In Taliban Afghanistan, women are especially at risk A year ago, the Taliban movement came to power in Afghanistan, and…