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Afghanistan
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Lisa on The First TV with Jesse Kelly: The Afghanistan Disaster
Lisa joins Jesse Kelly on First TV News to discuss the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
August 30, 2023
The Taliban Say Security Forces Will Stop Women from Visiting Afghan National Park
The Taliban will use security forces to stop women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks,…
August 28, 2023
Taliban Prevents Scores of Afghan Women from Studying Abroad, Scholarship Group Says
The Taliban have prevented scores of female Afghan students from traveling to the United Arab Emirates for education,…
August 24, 2023
Blinken Omitted Key Docs Related to Afghan Withdrawal in Response to House Foreign Affairs Chair
The Needle and the Haystack: Though the State Department provided about 300 docs to House Foreign Affairs Committee it didn't include eight potentially critical documents that Chairman McCaul requested in his August 9 letter to Secretary Blinken.
August 21, 2023
Taliban Official Says Women Lose Value if Their Faces are Visible to Men in Public
Women lose value if men can see their uncovered faces in public, a spokesman for a key ministry…
August 18, 2023
Report Reveals More Afghans Crossing into U.S. via Mexico
Following the second anniversary of the United States pullout of Afghanistan and the takeover of the country by…
August 16, 2023
Islamic State Group Still Has Thousands in Syria and Iraq and Poses Afghan Threat, U.N. Experts Say
The Islamic State group still commands between 5,000 and 7,000 members across its former stronghold in Syria and…
August 16, 2023
Afghan Taliban Mark Two Year Return to Power Amid Erosion of Women’s Rights
Afghanistan's Taliban marked the second anniversary of their return to power on Tuesday, celebrating their takeover of Kabul…
August 16, 2023
The Taliban Believe Their Rule is Open-Ended and Don’t Plan to Lift the Ban on Female Education
The Taliban view their rule of Afghanistan as open-ended, drawing legitimacy from Islamic law and facing no significant…
August 16, 2023
U.N. Envoy Urges World Court to Prosecute Afghan Gender Discrimination
The International Criminal Court (ICC) should recognize gender discrimination in Afghanistan as a crime against humanity and investigate…
August 16, 2023