- 29 April, 2024
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World Bank freezes Afghan projects after Taliban bans girls from high school
By Andrea Shalal and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank has put four projects in Afghanistan worth $600 million on hold amid concerns over a decision by the…
U.S. hopes for reversal by Taliban on girls’ education in coming days
DOHA (Reuters) - The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan said on Saturday he is hopeful that there will be a reversal of the Taliban's U-turn on girls' education in the…
Western diplomats seek urgent aid for Afghanistan, assurances on girls’ education
OSLO (Reuters) - Western diplomats said on Thursday they would expand their Afghan relief operations while continuing to pressure the country's Islamist Taliban rulers to respect human rights and allow…
Taliban release decree saying women must consent to marriage
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban government on Friday released a decree on women's rights which said women should not be considered "property" and must consent to marriage but failed to…
“We are not deleting them”: Afghanistan’s Taliban promise progress on girls’ schooling soon
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban government said it would announce good news soon on older girls being allowed to go back to school, but urged the…
Qatari official says recognising Taliban government not a priority
By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) -Qatar believes that recognising the Taliban government in Afghanistan is not a priority now, and that the focus should be on engaging with the new…
‘Men not allowed to teach girls’: Taliban announces ban on co-education in Afghanistan
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 29 (ANI): Backtracking from its assurances to respect women's rights in Afghanistan, the Taliban, which is set to form a new government in the war-ravaged country has…
