Afghanistan

New Taliban Restriction Targets Women’s Education and Communication ——————- Afghan media have reported that some officials from the Taliban’s Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs have urged families during Friday sermons to confiscate the smartphones of women and girls. According…

Amnesty International has sharply condemned the Taliban’s “shameful smear campaign” against Afghan journalist Mehdi Ansari, emphasizing that the publication of his forced confession is a repetitive method used by autocratic regimes. The organization labeled the Taliban’s trial of Ansari, a…

Taliban Dismiss 90 Female Literacy Teachers in Nangarhar …………….. The Taliban have dismissed 90 female teachers working in adult literacy programs in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, local sources told Amu on Sunday. The teachers, employed under the Directorate of Education,…

Taliban Bars University Professors from Promotion Over Dress and Beard Rules …………….. The Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has issued a directive denying academic promotions to university professors who fail to comply with the group’s dress and grooming requirements. According…

Diplomatic twists, security concerns and humanitarian crisis continue to unfold in the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, hindering international efforts for aiding the long-troubled community. The United Nations Security Council has granted a travel ban exemption to Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi,…

Internet Shutdown Triggers Food Price Spike Across Afghanistan …………… Food prices in Afghanistan surged sharply during the Taliban’s recent 48-hour nationwide internet shutdown, according to residents and traders, Amu news agency reported. In Kabul, the cost of basic goods climbed…

Afghanistan is grappling with multiple severe crises simultaneously, as a devastating earthquake continues to leave tens of thousands without shelter ahead of winter, even as the country recovers from a sudden, nationwide communications blackout. One month after a powerful magnitude…

Taliban in Herat Require Turbans for Education Staff ……………. The Taliban’s education authority in Herat province has mandated that all education employees and teachers wear turbans while performing their academic and administrative duties. The directive, issued by Rahmatullah Jaber, head…

Afghanistan is grappling with a nationwide internet and mobile service blackout that has disrupted daily life, humanitarian operations, and access to basic rights. While Taliban officials deny deliberately cutting services, telecom firms and rights groups say the shutdown was ordered,…

Afghan Scholars and Public Challenge Taliban’s Claim to ‘Islamic Rule’ ——————————– Former Afghan Deputy Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs, Usman Tariq, publicly challenged the legitimacy and adherence to Islamic principles of the Taliban government. Speaking on the sidelines of…