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’Cooperation’ Discussed at Meeting with Qatari PM in Kandahar: Mujahid
Externa nyheter Following the reestablishment of the Islamic Emirate in the country, this is the first visit of high-ranking Qatari officials to Afghanistan.
UN drops stay-home orders for Afghan staff over Taliban women ban
Externa nyheter The UN has dropped orders asking all Afghan staff not to report to their offices, according to an email sent to personnel in Afghanistan.
UN report: Female Afghan UN employees harassed, detained
Externa nyheter Some Afghan women employed by the United Nations have been detained, harassed and had restrictions placed on their movements since being banned by the Taliban from working for the world body, the U.N. said Tuesday.
Taliban’s Order For Taxi Drivers To Change Color Of Vehicles Sparks Anger In Afghanistan
Externa nyheter The Taliban has said the move is aimed at combating crime, which is rife across Afghanistan. Vehicles posing as taxis have been used in kidnappings and robberies in recent years.
Reluctant Critic China Urges Afghan Taliban to Change Stance on Women’s Roles
Externa nyheter China on Wednesday called on Afghanistan to reform its radical policies excluding women from education and public life and “adopt a more resolute attitude in combating terrorism.”
IEA destroys over 800 acres of poppy fields
Externa nyheter The Ministry of Interior says anti-narcotics police have destroyed 800 acres of poppy fields in several operations across six provinces.
Taliban Diplomat Defends Policies, Insists Afghan Women Education Ban Not ’Permanent’
Externa nyheter Amit Khan Muttaqi insisted that his government had not banned girls' education "permanently,” while women continue to work in different sectors across the country.
Conditions Not Yet Right for Girls to Return to School: Minister
Externa nyheter The acting Minister of Education, Sayed Habibullah Agha, said that the conditions for the reopening of schools for girls above grade six have yet to become suitable.
FAO warns of potentially devastating Moroccan Locust outbreak in Afghanistan’s wheat basket
Externa nyheter The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned of a large-scale outbreak of the Moroccan Locust across eight provinces in North and Northeast Afghanistan.