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Taliban prevents women from working at UN in Afghanistan

Friday, April 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Taliban banned Afghan women from working at the United Nations in Afghanistan this week, adding another restriction to the long list the Taliban has imposed on Afghan women since retaking power in August 2021.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said any... Read More.

Biden administration will share reports on Afghanistan withdrawal with Congress, official says

Thursday, April 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon and State Department are set to share with Congress their after-action reports on the 2021 military withdrawal from Afghanistan, the White House will soon announce, according to a U.S. official.The reports will be provided to lawmakers via a secure portal... Read More.

House Republicans ramp up investigation into Afghanistan withdrawal

Tuesday, March 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee has served Secretary of State Antony Blinken with a subpoena for a classified document from diplomats in Kabul warning the Afghan government was at risk of collapse as the last American troops prepared to exit.It marks a... Read More.

Veterans’ searing testimony drives GOP-led House panel hearing on Afghanistan exit

Wednesday, March 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- During their first hearing investigating the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee sought Wednesday to evoke memories of the frenzied final days of the occupation, relying on emotional testimony from veterans who witnessed... Read More.

Withdrawal of international aid from Afghanistan disproportionately harms women and girls: NGO

Monday, February 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Many aid organizations withdrew their funding to Afghanistan after the Taliban implemented several regressive policies on Afghan women's human rights in the final months of 2022. But the withdrawal of international aid from the country stands to harm the most vulnerable... Read More.

Taliban leaders respond to Prince Harry’s reported claim in “Spare” he killed 25 fighters in Afghanistan

Friday, January 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Prince Harry writes in his new memoir Spare that he killed 25 Taliban fighters during his second tour of Afghanistan, according to reporting from news outlets that obtained the book ahead of its official Jan. 10 release.The reported revelation marks the... Read More.

Taliban bans women from attending universities in Afghanistan

Tuesday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Taliban's Ministry of Higher Education has sent an order to all private and government-run universities banning women from attending.The order says all female students in Afghanistan should be prevented from attending universities until further orders, according to a decision made... Read More.

Biden comments on American hostage in Afghanistan released in prisoner swap

Monday, September 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Mark Frerichs -- the last-known American hostage being held by the Taliban -- has been released in a prisoner exchange, President Joe Biden confirmed in a statement on Monday."His release is the culmination of years of tireless work by dedicated public servants... Read More.

1 year later, Republicans, Biden White House argue over Afghanistan withdrawal

Monday, August 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- On the one-year anniversary Monday of the Taliban's takeover of Kabul, House Republicans and the Biden administration quarreled over who is to blame for the series of events that led to the Taliban victory and the handling of the chaotic withdrawal of... Read More.

Afghanistan one year later

Monday, August 15 by ABC News

(KABUL) -- It's exactly one year since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul, barring most women from having jobs, and all girls from seeking more than a sixth grade education.While the militants are celebrating what they call “Independence Day” on the... Read More.

Marine major and his interpreter find brotherhood amid war in Afghanistan

Thursday, August 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — A year ago, America ended its longest war and withdrew troops from Afghanistan. After occupying the country for two decades, the withdrawal immediately led to a dangerous situation for any U.S. allies still left in the country, who risked retribution from the... Read More.

White House touts al-Zawahiri killing as vindicating Biden’s decision to leave Afghanistan

Tuesday, August 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House on Tuesday continued to highlight what it said was President Joe Biden's "success" in killing Ayman al-Zawahiri, the al-Qaeda leader involved in the planning the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, saying it "has undoubtedly made the United States safer."National... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: afghanistan

Taliban prevents women from working at UN in Afghanistan

House Republicans ramp up investigation into Afghanistan withdrawal

Veterans’ searing testimony drives GOP-led House panel hearing on Afghanistan exit

Withdrawal of international aid from Afghanistan disproportionately harms women and girls: NGO

Taliban leaders respond to Prince Harry’s reported claim in “Spare” he killed 25 fighters in Afghanistan

Taliban bans women from attending universities in Afghanistan

Biden comments on American hostage in Afghanistan released in prisoner swap

1 year later, Republicans, Biden White House argue over Afghanistan withdrawal

Afghanistan one year later

Marine major and his interpreter find brotherhood amid war in Afghanistan

White House touts al-Zawahiri killing as vindicating Biden’s decision to leave Afghanistan

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