Selfie sticks and AK-47s: the surreal rise of Taliban tourism
As YouTube influencers flock to Afghanistan to hang out with the "Talibros," adventure tourism has reached a new extreme ...
He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.
Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an ...
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A War and the Taliban: Life of a Greek Woman in Male-Dominated Afghanistan
As a Greek woman in Afghanistan, I decided to live among ordinary Afghans to get a feel about their lives, worries and dreams ...
Bacha Bazi: Boys dressed as girls, forced to dance, and abused in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
The brutal tradition of Bacha Bazi, the sexual exploitation of young boys, continues in Afghanistan despite official bans.
Homecoming celebration for Dansville man held captive by the Taliban
A homecoming celebration was held Saturday for Dansville native, Ryan Corbett, who was held captive by the Taliban after ...
Daily Mail11d
Stoning, shooting and pushing a WALL onto criminals: Horrific methods of execution the Taliban has introduced to Afghanistan since implementing sharia law
Asked what punishments the Taliban considers for gay men, he replied that there are only two options. 'Either stoning or he has to stand behind a wall that falls on him. The wall must be 8ft to ...
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Taliban order university women in Afghanistan to wear face-covering niqab and separates classes
In a lengthy document issued by the Taliban’s education authority, they also ordered that female students should only be taught by other women, but if that was not possible then “old men” of ...
Human Rights Watch5d
Cricket Council: Address Taliban Ban on Women Athletes
The International Cricket Council should immediately suspend Taliban-run Afghanistan’s membership until women and girls can ...