Jan Egeland, the secretary-general of the Norwegian ... well-being of Afghan women is (the lack of) education.” The Taliban takeover in August 2021 drove millions into poverty and hunger after ...

Jan Egeland, the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council ... stressing that the Afghan people continue to face extreme challenges under Taliban rule. The reduction in international aid has worsened ...

US national Faye Hall has been released by the Taliban after having been detained in Afghanistan in February, Washington's former Kabul envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said Saturday. Hall is believed to ...

In a stark display of authority, the Taliban publicly executed two men in Badghis province, citing Islamic law. Mohammad Wali and Mohammad Anwar were convicted of separate murder cases ...

On 1 March 2025, after his first Cabinet meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump said the Taliban should return the equipment the U.S. abandoned in Afghanistan as it withdrew in August 2021.

George Glezmann was detained while traveling in the country after the Taliban’s victory in the war. Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked Qatar for helping to secure his release. By Edward Wong ...

Marking the grim anniversary, NRC Secretary General Jan Egeland described the situation as Sudan’s “darkest hour,” stating that armed groups had attacked civilians with impunity for over 700 ...