Afghan Taliban

Afghanistan: UN expert says Taliban treatment of women could be 'gender apartheid'

The UN defines gender apartheid as 'economic and social sexual discrimination against individuals because of their gender or sex'

Afghanistan: More than 2.5 million girls deprived of education in war-torn country, says US special envoy Amiri

The Taliban regime’s move to close universities to female students across the country and has barred girls from attending secondary school since it returned to power in 2021, sparked global condemnation.

Taliban head, Qatar PM hold secret meetings, discuss girls' education ban in Afghanistan

The meeting represents a diplomatic success for Qatar, which has criticized Taliban restrictions on women while using long-standing ties with the Islamist movement to push for deeper engagement with Kabul by the international community

At least three killed in clash on Iran-Afghanistan border

Iran has accused Afghanistan's Taliban rulers of violating a 1973 treaty by restricting the flow of water from the Helmand river to Iran's parched eastern regions, an accusation denied by the Taliban

Afghanistan: Taliban aim to bolster defence, will build anti-aircraft missiles

The Afghan Taliban, who seized political power in Afghanistan when they captured Kabul in August 2021, face harsh international criticism for their policies, including limitations on women's access to employment and school, which has slowed their efforts to get diplomatic recognition

EU links aid to Afghanistan with removal of Taliban's ban on working women

The European Union (EU) has linked aid to Afghanistan with the removal of the ban imposed on Afghan working women by the Taliban regime in Kabul

Afghan Taliban raid in Kabul kills 3 Islamic State members

The regional affiliate of the Islamic State group has been the key rival of the Taliban since their takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021. The militant group has increased its attacks, targeting both Taliban patrols and members of Afghanistan’s Shiite minority.

Afghanistan: OIC to send Islamic scholars to Kabul, will discuss women’s rights with Taliban

OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha told the media that the OIC will continue to raise the issue of right to education and work for Afghan females with the Taliban. The team of Islamic scholars being sent to Afghanistan by the OIC will hold a dialogue with the Taliban rulers of Kabul

UN Security Council asks for advice on dealing with Afghan Taliban

The Taliban administration, which seized power in August 2021 as U.S.-led forces withdrew from Afghanistan after 20 years of war, says it respects women's rights in accordance with its strict interpretation of Islamic law.

WATCH: Hapless kids are going without food day after day, while Taliban rule by the dint of gun

In a viral video from Afghanistan, a young boy, accompanied by his sister, can be seen in tears as he says they have been starving for days. He stated that he is the bread earner of his family who have been without food