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Women 'attacked with electric shocks' over dress rules
A woman says she was given an electric shock by police when she stood her ground as officers challenged the way she was ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty11d
Taliban's Closure Of Women's Shelters Leaves Afghan Women Vulnerable To Abuse
The Taliban-led government has shut down almost all women's shelters — the last safe places for victims of domestic violence ...
Afghan Women and Girls Deported From Iran Fear ‘Coming Back to a Cage’
Get ready to cope” was the message from an aid worker to women returning to Taliban rule in Afghanistan after their expulsion ...
In ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ a Woman Dresses up as a Man in Taliban Afghanistan in Search of Her Son, Hope
"Believing in the existence of hope gives you the strength to resist," Turkish writer-director Gözde Kural says about her ...
The New York Sun1d
Russia Becomes First Major Power To Back Taliban, Challenging U.S. influence in the Region and Staking Claim to Afghanistan’s Rare Earth Minerals
In a dramatic shift with far-reaching geopolitical implications, Russia has become the first major world power to formally ...
The Print on MSN8d
Once anti-tech, Taliban is now media-savvy. A tongue-in-cheek video invites Americans to Afghanistan
Over the years, the Taliban have become savvy social media users, turning it into a propaganda tool. A promo video stands out ...
The Express Tribune11d
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over rights abuses
ICC says Taliban leaders likely committed crimes against humanity by persecuting women and gender non-conforming people ...
Seattle Times15d
Tourists are trickling into Afghanistan. The Taliban are eager to welcome them
The Taliban’s takeover from a U.S.-backed government in August ... Beauty salons are forbidden. Authorities dictate how women dress and have demanded they cover their faces in public, a decree still ...
Tourists are trickling into Afghanistan and the Taliban government is eager to welcome them
The Taliban’s takeover from a U.S.-backed government in August ... Beauty salons are forbidden. Authorities dictate how women dress and have demanded they cover their faces in public, a decree still ...