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Afghan Women Share Stories Of Resilience, Hope Amid Taliban Restrictions
Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada insists women have been rescued from oppression since the Taliban authorities returned to power in 2021, enforcing their strict interpretation of Islamic law.
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Afghan Barbers Under Pressure As Morality Police Take On Short Beards
Barbers in Afghanistan risk detention for trimming men's beards too short, they told AFP, as the Taliban authorities enforce their strict interpretation of Islamic law with increasing zeal.
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'My Mother Crushed My Stomach With A Stone': Tales Of Abortion In Afghanistan
The Taliban -- who follow a strict interpretation of Islam -- did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021.
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Attend Mosque Or Be Punished, Taliban Chief Orders Government Workers
Afghan government employees must attend mosque five times a day or face punishment, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said Thursday in his latest edict enforcing an austere interpretation of Islam.
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Afghan Interpreters Who Worked For The Dutch Summoned By Taliban: Report
Afghan interpreters who worked for the Netherlands have been summoned to appear in court by the Taliban who have threatened their families, Dutch public television NOS reported on Friday.
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UK Suspends Official For Breach Exposing 250 Afghan Interpreters' Details
Britain's defence ministry said on Wednesday an employee has been suspended over a data breach revealing details of interpreters in Afghanistan seeking relocation to Britain after the Taliban retook control of the country last month.
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UK Apologises For Email Breach Exposing 250 Afghan Interpreters' Addresses
Britain's defence ministry has apologised after it accidentally revealed the email addresses of more than 250 Afghan interpreters seeking to move to the UK.
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Former Joe Biden Interpreter, Left Behind In Afghanistan, Pleads For Rescue: Report
An interpreter who helped rescue US President Joe Biden in a 2008 Afghan snowstorm is in hiding after failing to join the Kabul evacuation airlift, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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"We Have Hours": US Army Captain Lobbies For Rescue Of Afghan Interpreter
Fearing there may only be hours to stave off a capture, a former US army captain who served in the war in Afghanistan is lobbying for the rescue of his former interpreter.
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"We Have Hours": US Army Veteran Pushes For Rescue Of Afghan Interpreter
Fearing there may only be hours to stave off a capture, a former U.S. army captain who served in the war in Afghanistan is lobbying for the rescue of his former interpreter.
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US To Press On With Afghan Evacuations Over Coming Weeks: Pentagon
The United States is still committed to its drawdown in Afghanistan and will seek to evacuate as many US citizens and Afghan interpreters as possible in coming weeks, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday.
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First Flight Of Afghan Interpreters Fleeing Taliban Arrives In US
The first flight carrying Afghans who worked as interpreters for American troops and diplomats has arrived in the United States, President Joe Biden said Friday, the start of an operation to evacuate thousands from possible Taliban retaliation.
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US To Evacuate Afghan Interpreters Who Helped Military: Senior Official
The United States will evacuate thousands of Afghan interpreters and others who helped US forces in the country starting in late July, a senior administration official said Wednesday.
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US To Evacuate Some Afghan Interpreters Before Troops Withdrawal: Report
The United States plans to evacuate at least some Afghan interpreters who have worked with US forces before the full withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, a senior official said Thursday.
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Four Killed in Bomb Attack Near Kabul Airport
A Taliban suicide bomber detonated himself on Tuesday outside the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics control base near the Kabul International Airport, killing three foreign advisers and an Afghan interpreter, police said. T
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Afghan Women Share Stories Of Resilience, Hope Amid Taliban Restrictions
Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada insists women have been rescued from oppression since the Taliban authorities returned to power in 2021, enforcing their strict interpretation of Islamic law.
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Afghan Barbers Under Pressure As Morality Police Take On Short Beards
Barbers in Afghanistan risk detention for trimming men's beards too short, they told AFP, as the Taliban authorities enforce their strict interpretation of Islamic law with increasing zeal.
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'My Mother Crushed My Stomach With A Stone': Tales Of Abortion In Afghanistan
The Taliban -- who follow a strict interpretation of Islam -- did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021.
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Attend Mosque Or Be Punished, Taliban Chief Orders Government Workers
Afghan government employees must attend mosque five times a day or face punishment, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said Thursday in his latest edict enforcing an austere interpretation of Islam.
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Afghan Interpreters Who Worked For The Dutch Summoned By Taliban: Report
Afghan interpreters who worked for the Netherlands have been summoned to appear in court by the Taliban who have threatened their families, Dutch public television NOS reported on Friday.
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UK Suspends Official For Breach Exposing 250 Afghan Interpreters' Details
Britain's defence ministry said on Wednesday an employee has been suspended over a data breach revealing details of interpreters in Afghanistan seeking relocation to Britain after the Taliban retook control of the country last month.
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UK Apologises For Email Breach Exposing 250 Afghan Interpreters' Addresses
Britain's defence ministry has apologised after it accidentally revealed the email addresses of more than 250 Afghan interpreters seeking to move to the UK.
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Former Joe Biden Interpreter, Left Behind In Afghanistan, Pleads For Rescue: Report
An interpreter who helped rescue US President Joe Biden in a 2008 Afghan snowstorm is in hiding after failing to join the Kabul evacuation airlift, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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"We Have Hours": US Army Captain Lobbies For Rescue Of Afghan Interpreter
Fearing there may only be hours to stave off a capture, a former US army captain who served in the war in Afghanistan is lobbying for the rescue of his former interpreter.
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"We Have Hours": US Army Veteran Pushes For Rescue Of Afghan Interpreter
Fearing there may only be hours to stave off a capture, a former U.S. army captain who served in the war in Afghanistan is lobbying for the rescue of his former interpreter.
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US To Press On With Afghan Evacuations Over Coming Weeks: Pentagon
The United States is still committed to its drawdown in Afghanistan and will seek to evacuate as many US citizens and Afghan interpreters as possible in coming weeks, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday.
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First Flight Of Afghan Interpreters Fleeing Taliban Arrives In US
The first flight carrying Afghans who worked as interpreters for American troops and diplomats has arrived in the United States, President Joe Biden said Friday, the start of an operation to evacuate thousands from possible Taliban retaliation.
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US To Evacuate Afghan Interpreters Who Helped Military: Senior Official
The United States will evacuate thousands of Afghan interpreters and others who helped US forces in the country starting in late July, a senior administration official said Wednesday.
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US To Evacuate Some Afghan Interpreters Before Troops Withdrawal: Report
The United States plans to evacuate at least some Afghan interpreters who have worked with US forces before the full withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, a senior official said Thursday.
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Four Killed in Bomb Attack Near Kabul Airport
A Taliban suicide bomber detonated himself on Tuesday outside the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics control base near the Kabul International Airport, killing three foreign advisers and an Afghan interpreter, police said. T
