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US Special Envoy Rina Amiri addresses the 16th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards virtual ceremony at the State Department, Monday, March 14, 2022, in Washington. 

US special envoy: Taliban ‘puts women’s right at peril everywhere’

Afghanistan

With continued violations of women’s rights in Afghanistan, US Special Envoy Rina Amiri tells The World’s host Marco Werman that not normalizing the Taliban government is crucial to fighting hardline elements in the country, and for setting a precedent in other places.

An Afghan woman waits to receive a food ration distributed by a South Korea humanitarian aid group, in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 10, 2022.

Afghan women say Taliban’s new rules aim to make them ‘disappear from public life’

Afghanistan
Afghan women chant during a protest in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 21, 2021.

‘We have no future’: Afghan women protest Taliban restrictions

Afghanistan
Afghan women walk by posters of Taliban leaders and flags in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 25. 2021.

Chaos in Afghanistan creates power vacuum for ISIS, al-Qaeda to reorganize, counterterrorism expert says

Afghanistan
Taliban fighters patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2021.

This Afghan interpreter helped the US Army Special Forces. He’s desperate to get out of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan
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Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 20, 2021. Eid al-Adha, or "Feast of the Sacrifice," commemorates the Quranic tale of Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God.

Rocket fire in Kabul signals deepening insecurity as US troops withdraw from Afghanistan

Conflict

ISIS claimed responsibility for rockets fired Tuesday in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. There were no reports of serious injuries, but it’s yet another reminder of the worsening security situation in Afghanistan as US troops are leaving. 

Ali ATH, rapper wearing a red and black cap and holding headphones around his neck.

Rapper Ali ATH wonders if there’s a place for him in Afghanistan’s future

Music

Up-and-coming rapper Ali ATH overcame many obstacles to get into the music business in Afghanistan. Now, as the Taliban gets ready to return to power, he wonders if he will be able to remain in his country.

Delegates attend talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents in Doha, Qatar, Sept. 12, 2020.

Afghan women negotiating with the Taliban say they feel ‘heavy responsibility’

Women & Gender

For the first time in two decades, members of the Afghan negotiating team are officially meeting with the Taliban to work out a peace agreement. There are only four women on the team, and they say they carry a heavy responsibility on behalf of women in their country.

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