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UN Split over Ban on Taliban Officials' Travel

Members of the United Nations Security Council remained divided Monday over whether to exempt some of Afghanistan's Taliban officials from a travel ban, diplomatic sources said. Under a 2011 Security Council resolution, 135 Taliban leaders are subject to a sanctions regime that includes asset freezes and travel bans, AFP said.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

At least 20 dead in central Afghanistan floods

At least 20 people have been killed in flash floods in central Afghanistan over the last 48 hours, a disaster management official said on Monday, with heavy rain destroying thousands of homes and damaging agricultural land.

Reuters

Exclusive-U.S. commits to Afghan asset talks despite frustration with Taliban - sources

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will press ahead with talks on releasing billions of dollars in Afghanistan's foreign-held assets despite the late al Qaeda leader's presence in Kabul and foot-dragging by the Taliban and Afghan central bank, according to three sources with knowledge of the situation.

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Co Down man tells of pride at helping 15,000 people flee from war-torn Afghanistan

“There were a lot of times I shed a tear."

Belfast Live

Vigil held in Glasgow to demand justice for Afghans one year from Taliban takeover

A DEMAND for justice for the Afghan people has been made to the UK Government following a vigil in Glasgow yesterday to mark the first anniversary…

The National (Scotland)

Kite fliers gathered in multiple cities in a show of solidarity with Afghanistan

The "Fly With Me" kite festival was created as a show of solidarity with the people of Afghanistan to mark one year since the country fell to the Taliban.

WEKU

Kite-flying festival marks year since Taliban’s Afghanistan takeover

Music, poetry and dance were showcased to show solidarity with the country’s people.

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Afghan female judge fleeing Taliban appeals after Home Office refuses UK entry

Lawyers say the woman, who is in hiding in Pakistan with her son, will be killed if sent back to Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK

The reason kites were flying over Liverpool

"I wanted to express sympathy by flying kites"

Liverpool Echo

Female Afghan judge hiding from Taliban appeals against denial of entry to UK

Lawyers said the woman known as Y and her son fled Afghanistan and are currently hiding in Pakistan.

The Independent UK

UN fails to reach agreement to extend Taliban travel ban waiver

The US proposes reimposing the travel ban on seven of 13 Taliban members, and keeping the exemption for six others.

Al Jazeera

How the Taliban Crushed a Shiite Uprising in Northern Afghanistan

The rumbling of engines echoed across the valley at dusk, as scores of men with mismatched camouflage and mud-caked Kalashnikovs descended into the town in northern Afghanistan. Many had driven hours down the snow-capped mountains to reach the town and join forces with Mawlawi Mahdi Mujahid, a former Shiite commander…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN to End Travel Ban Exemptions for Taliban Officials

The United Nations is set to end travel ban exemptions for 13 Taliban officials Friday, pending any deal by Security Council members on a possible extension, diplomats told AFP. Under a 2011 UN Security Council resolution, 135 Taliban officials are subject to sanctions that include asset freezes and travel bans.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

AP Week in Pictures: Global | Aug. 13-Aug. 19, 2022

From Taliban fighters celebrating one year since they seized the Afghan capital, Kabul, to the men's park final at the European Cycling Championships in Munich, to Machine Gun Kelly performing in Cleveland, Ohio, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published…

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Women working inside an Afghan chemical lab face uncertain future

At a fertiliser plant in Afghanistan’s north, women work to support their families amid changes after Taliban’s return.

Reuters

Taliban leader says foreign engagement will be in line with sharia

The Taliban will deal with the international community in line with sharia law, the supreme leader of the hardline Islamist group said, according to a copy of his speech shared by the information ministry on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

We fled the Taliban in chaos, shock and terror. A year later we have a new home and hope

My work as a journalist made us targets. Now we have a safe new home and I am determined to keep reporting on the bravery of Afghan women and girls

Foreign Affairs

What the Taliban Really Fear

A resistance movement is growing in Afghanistan—and it needs international support.

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The Guardian - US

Salman Rushdie attack was unjustifiable, says Pakistan’s Imran Khan

In a wide-ranging Guardian interview, the former prime minister says he understands anger The Satanic Verses created ‘but you can’t justify what happened’

Tribune News Service

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Boy, 14, shot early Thursday is 7th child shot in Chicago in less than 17 hours

Bangkok Post

No justification for engaging with Taliban

In the year since the United States' disgraceful abandonment of Afghanistan to the Taliban, the country has gone down precisely the path any logical observer would have predicted: a medieval, jihadist, terrorist-sheltering emirate has been established. The US will incur costs for betraying its Afghan allies for a long time…

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: After a year under Taliban rule, Afghans feel the price of peace.

Afghanistan today under Taliban rule virtually mirrors what the country was like before the American invasion in October 2001. Girls cannot attend secondary school. Once again, women no longer work as lawyers, judges or police officers. Men must wear beards and traditional Afghan garb.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: One year after messy withdrawal, America shuns Afghanistan and its women

America’s exit from Afghanistan was going to come eventually. Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump both declared their intentions to extricate the U.S. from its “forever war.” The American public by and large ratified this position.

WEKU

Police say the death toll in Afghan capital mosque bombing surpasses 20

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the Wednesday attack that also wounded children, the latest to strike the country in the year since the Taliban seized power.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Police: 21 People Died in Blast at Kabul Mosque

A blast that tore through a Kabul mosque during evening prayers on Wednesday had killed 21 people, Kabul police said on Thursday. Police spokesperson Khalid Zadran said that another 33 people had been injured in the blast. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack Wednesday night, the…

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