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Taliban regime
India Sends Wheat to Afghanistan After Deal With Pakistan
By Associated Press
Afghan trucks are ferrying some 50,000 tons of wheat and medicines overland via Pakistan.
Afghanistan Under the Taliban: Tense Present, Bleak Future
By Kathy Gannon
Six months after the Taliban returned to power, Afghans are safer, poorer, and less hopeful.
New COVID-19 Wave Batters Afghanistan’s Crumbling Health Care
By Kathy Gannon
Nearly half the samples in public laboratories in Afghanistan between January 30 and February 5 tested positive for COVID-19.
Taliban Reopen Universities for Afghan Women in 6 Provinces
By Tameem Akhgar
This is a step in the right direction and appears to have come under pressure from the international community.
Taliban Struggle With Transitioning From Fighting to Governing
By Kathy Gannon
Many fighters lack education and training to make the shift to civilian life.
As Temperatures Drop, the Death Toll Climbs in Afghanistan
By Kathy Gannon
Without food or fuel, many Afghans will die of hunger and cold this winter.
Taliban Signals Rapprochement With Its Opponents
By Associated Press
Iran hosted a meeting between the Taliban and Ahmed Massoud, who led a short-lived anti-Taliban resistance in the Panjshir Valley soon after the Taliban captured power in August.
Islamic World Pitches Ways to Aid Desperately Poor Afghans
By Kathy Gannon
Aid channeled through the Islamic Development Bank would provide a cover for countries to donate without dealing directly with the Taliban regime.
Afghanistan’s Health Care System on the Brink of Collapse
By Elena Becatoros
Kabul’s COVID-19 hospital has run out of essential drugs and available medicines are well past their expiry date.
Hamid Karzai ‘Invited’ Taliban to Take Kabul to Stop Chaos
By Kathy Gannon
In an interview, the former Afghan president says that there would have been an agreement for a peaceful transition had President Ghani remained in the Afghan capital.
Tajrobawai Girls School in Herat Shows the Way
By Lee Keath
Teachers' union officials met with local Taliban officials and Herat's governor to press their demands.
Taliban’s Reign of Terror Belies Promise of Amnesty
By Lee Keath
Despite the promised amnesty, Taliban commanders are executing and forcibly "disappearing" soldiers, policemen, and intelligence officials of the previous regime, says Human Rights Watch.