Taliban’s ban prevents 2.4 million Afghan girls from attending school for five years

Taliban restrictions prevent 2.4 million Afghan girls from attending school after five years

University College student from Iran hopes for change during conflict Sadaf Zarei, an international student at the University of Washington, expressed concern over the struggles of the Iranian women’s soccer team. Notably, the team captain recently abandoned a request for asylum in Australia due to worries about his family’s safety under Iran’s oppressive regime. Zarei […]

Taliban’s Efforts to Win Over Japan

Taliban's Efforts to Win Over Japan

Taliban Urges Japan to Recognize Its Government This week, Taliban officials called on Japan to consider recognizing their regime as Afghanistan’s legitimate government, coinciding with the four-year anniversary of their takeover. The Taliban has held power in Afghanistan since August 15, 2021, when former President Ashraf Ghani fled as they encroached on Kabul. Following President […]

Blinken grilled over ‘tens of billions’ US dollars sent to Taliban’s Afghanistan

Florida Republican Rep. Brian Mast criticized Secretary of State Antony Blinken for claiming that an estimated “tens of billions” of U.S. taxpayers have been sent to the Taliban since U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan. Mr. Mast, who was elected the day before to become the new chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee next month, […]