Taliban Government
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Taliban orders Afghan universities to ban women in latest blow to rightsDespite initially promising a more moderate rule and women's and minority rights, the Taliban have widely implemented their harsh interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia.PoliticsDec 20, 2022
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Taliban start enforcing face-cover order for female TV anchors in AfghanistanOn Sunday, most female anchors were seen with their faces covered after the Taliban's Vice and Virtue Ministry began enforcing the decree.WorldMay 22, 2022
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Canada has no plans to recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan: AnandDefence Minister Anita Anand said it is "heartbreaking" for members of Canada's armed forces who served in Afghanistan to see the Taliban back in power.CanadaMay 9, 2022
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Taliban’s latest rules: Parks segregated by sex, media access cut, men’s grooming policedThe Taliban appears to be turning back the clock with restrictive guidelines in Afghanistan, especially for women living under the regime.WorldMar 29, 2022
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Ex-Afghanistan President Ghani fled ‘to prevent the destruction of Kabul,’ he saysFormer President Ashraf Ghani said in a BBC interview that aired Thursday that an adviser gave him just minutes to decide to abandon the capital city.WorldDec 30, 2021
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Afghanistan’s banking system on verge of ‘colossal’ collapse: UNThe U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) said the economic cost of a banking system collapse - and consequent negative social impact - "would be colossal."WorldNov 22, 2021
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Several dead after explosion at Afghanistan mosque, witnesses and Taliban sayThe blast occurred in a Shiite mosque in Kunduz province during the weekly Friday prayer service. No group has yet claimed responsibility for it.WorldOct 8, 2021
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Afghanistan in for ‘major humanitarian crisis,’ Red Cross warnsCuts to healthcare have resulted in 2,500 health facilities no longer working, and over 20,000 health staff, 7,000 of them women, no longer being paid.WorldSep 30, 2021
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Executions will return to Afghanistan, though maybe not in public: Taliban officialIn an interview with The Associated Press, Mullah Nooruddin Turabi dismissed outrage over the Taliban’s executions in the past, which sometimes took place in front of crowds.WorldSep 23, 2021
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Continue to fund health care in Afghanistan, WHO asks international donorsThe deteriorating situation underscored the dilemma faced by many international donors, many of which are reticent to fund the Taliban-led administration.WorldSep 23, 2021
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