Has the Taliban changed?: Former ambassador on the future of Afghanistan
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Has the Taliban changed?: Former ambassador on the future of Afghanistan
07:07 | October 9, 2021
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Taliban orders closure of Afghan beauty salons in latest restriction against women
01:20 | July 6, 2023
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Women journalists under assault in Afghanistan
02:10 | March 8, 2023
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Canadians help Afghan women, girls keep learning under Taliban rule
02:19 | March 7, 2023
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‘It’s like a jail’: Taliban escalating attacks on rights of Afghan women and girls
02:20 | March 6, 2023
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#LetHerLearn: Taliban condemned for banning women from Afghan universities
02:44 | December 22, 2022
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Afghan women face bleak future under Taliban rule
04:05 | October 28, 2021
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Fears for future of women in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
03:25 | October 15, 2021
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What’s next for the women of Afghanistan?
12:13 | October 9, 2021
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TNR Extra: Omar Samad Extended Interview Part 1
16:56 | October 9, 2021
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TNR Extra: Omar Samad Extended Interview Part 2
14:42 | October 9, 2021
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Afghan women fear losing their careers under Taliban rule
02:35 | September 22, 2021
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Afghan refugee plan: Fears, frustration over slow progress in Canada
02:07 | August 18, 2021
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Emerging signs of resistance to Taliban rule in Afghanistan
02:14 | August 18, 2021
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Afghan women vote to choose a new president
01:52 | September 28, 2019
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Has the Taliban changed?: Former ambassador on the future of Afghanistan
07:07 | October 9, 2021
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Taliban orders closure of Afghan beauty salons in latest restriction against women
01:20 | July 6, 2023
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Women journalists under assault in Afghanistan
02:10 | March 8, 2023
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Canadians help Afghan women, girls keep learning under Taliban rule
02:19 | March 7, 2023
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‘It’s like a jail’: Taliban escalating attacks on rights of Afghan women and girls
02:20 | March 6, 2023
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#LetHerLearn: Taliban condemned for banning women from Afghan universities
02:44 | December 22, 2022
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Afghan women face bleak future under Taliban rule
04:05 | October 28, 2021
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Fears for future of women in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
03:25 | October 15, 2021
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What’s next for the women of Afghanistan?
12:13 | October 9, 2021
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TNR Extra: Omar Samad Extended Interview Part 1
16:56 | October 9, 2021
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TNR Extra: Omar Samad Extended Interview Part 2
14:42 | October 9, 2021
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Afghan women fear losing their careers under Taliban rule
02:35 | September 22, 2021
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Afghan refugee plan: Fears, frustration over slow progress in Canada
02:07 | August 18, 2021
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Emerging signs of resistance to Taliban rule in Afghanistan
02:14 | August 18, 2021
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Afghan women vote to choose a new president
01:52 | September 28, 2019
Has the Taliban changed?: Former ambassador on the future of Afghanistan
Description
October 9, 2021
Now that the Taliban are back in control of Afghanistan, the rest of the world has a decision to make. Do we engage with them? Is diplomacy even possible? For The New Reality, Dawna Friesen talks with Omar Samad, Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Ottawa from 2004 to 2009, about the future of his country and Canada’s role in it.
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Has the Taliban changed?: Former ambassador on the future of Afghanistan07:07 | October 9, 2021 -
Taliban orders closure of Afghan beauty salons in latest restriction against women01:20 | July 6, 2023 -
Women journalists under assault in Afghanistan02:10 | March 8, 2023 -
Canadians help Afghan women, girls keep learning under Taliban rule02:19 | March 7, 2023 -
‘It’s like a jail’: Taliban escalating attacks on rights of Afghan women and girls02:20 | March 6, 2023 -
#LetHerLearn: Taliban condemned for banning women from Afghan universities02:44 | December 22, 2022 -
Afghan women face bleak future under Taliban rule04:05 | October 28, 2021 -
Fears for future of women in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan03:25 | October 15, 2021 -
What’s next for the women of Afghanistan?12:13 | October 9, 2021 -
TNR Extra: Omar Samad Extended Interview Part 116:56 | October 9, 2021 -
TNR Extra: Omar Samad Extended Interview Part 214:42 | October 9, 2021 -
Afghan women fear losing their careers under Taliban rule02:35 | September 22, 2021 -
Afghan refugee plan: Fears, frustration over slow progress in Canada02:07 | August 18, 2021 -
Emerging signs of resistance to Taliban rule in Afghanistan02:14 | August 18, 2021 -
Afghan women vote to choose a new president01:52 | September 28, 2019
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Has the Taliban changed?: Former ambassador on the future of Afghanistan07:07 | October 9, 2021
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Taliban orders closure of Afghan beauty salons in latest restriction against women01:20 | July 6, 2023
-
Women journalists under assault in Afghanistan02:10 | March 8, 2023
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Canadians help Afghan women, girls keep learning under Taliban rule02:19 | March 7, 2023
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‘It’s like a jail’: Taliban escalating attacks on rights of Afghan women and girls02:20 | March 6, 2023
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#LetHerLearn: Taliban condemned for banning women from Afghan universities02:44 | December 22, 2022
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Afghan women face bleak future under Taliban rule04:05 | October 28, 2021
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Fears for future of women in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan03:25 | October 15, 2021
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What’s next for the women of Afghanistan?12:13 | October 9, 2021
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TNR Extra: Omar Samad Extended Interview Part 116:56 | October 9, 2021
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TNR Extra: Omar Samad Extended Interview Part 214:42 | October 9, 2021
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Afghan women fear losing their careers under Taliban rule02:35 | September 22, 2021
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Afghan refugee plan: Fears, frustration over slow progress in Canada02:07 | August 18, 2021
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Emerging signs of resistance to Taliban rule in Afghanistan02:14 | August 18, 2021
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Afghan women vote to choose a new president01:52 | September 28, 2019
Has the Taliban changed?: Former ambassador on the future of Afghanistan
Description
October 9, 2021
Now that the Taliban are back in control of Afghanistan, the rest of the world has a decision to make. Do we engage with them? Is diplomacy even possible? For The New Reality, Dawna Friesen talks with Omar Samad, Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Ottawa from 2004 to 2009, about the future of his country and Canada’s role in it.
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