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UN chief to host May meeting on Afghanistan in Qatar

Senior UN official says meeting could include talks on ‘baby steps’ towards international recognition of the Taliban.

Al Jazeera

The stupidest things tourists have done on holiday

A trip abroad can quickly turn sour if you don’t respect the local culture and customs

The Independent UK

Pakistan’s descent into crisis

Pakistan appears to be on the brink of a full-blown crisis with the country struggling to get on top of mounting security threats, political uncertainty and economic instability.

The Week

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US watchdog ‘cannot assure’ Afghanistan aid not going to Taliban

Special inspector says oversight has been hindered by State Department’s ‘persistent refusal’ to provide information.

Al Jazeera

Watchdog warns US money could be flowing to Taliban

The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan warned lawmakers that American aid to the country could be diverted to the Taliban as he accused the Biden administration of stonewalling his efforts to investigate

The Independent UK

Piers Morgan calls on Rishi Sunak to help Afghan war hero as Harry’s hero marine backs our campaign

‘We have a moral compulsion to take care of him and his family,’ presenter tells editor-in-chief Geordie Greig

The Independent UK

UN chief to convene meeting to work on way forward on Afghanistan

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene envoys on Afghanistan from various countries next month to work on a unified approach to dealing with the Taliban authorities, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Harry’s wounded hero marine: Don’t deport Afghan pilot who fought with UK forces to Rwanda

Commando who lost two limbs in Afghan war says: he helped us, we must help him settle here

The Independent UK

Afghan women’s rights activist loses resettlement scheme legal challenge

The prosecutor and women’s rights activist argued she was ‘wholly excluded’ from the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.

The Independent UK

‘Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant’: Combat intense as Afghan war vet goes back to keep a promise

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in skillfully made and gripping film as a squad leader whose life was saved by an interpreter, and who sets out to return the favor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Movie review: If falters a bit, but ‘Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant’ is a compelling war story from director

With a gift for creating stylistic action sequences, director Guy Ritchie tends to make fairly entertaining but frequently forgettable movies.

Tribune News Service

'The Covenant' Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Stuns in Guy Ritchie's Imbalanced War Movie

Despite a tight narrative, a strong message, and excellent performances, 'The Covenant' falls apart structurally.

Inverse

Movie review: With real-world stakes, 'Guy Ritchie's The Covenant' is director's best film in years

For the past few years, Guy Ritchie and his filmmaking collaborators have alternated between lightweight larks and hefty tales of masculinity. There was the 2019 ensemble crime comedy “The Gentleman,” followed by the heavy-duty “Heat” riff “Wrath of Man,” which was chased by the globe-trotting spycraft romp “Operation Fortune: Ruse…

Tribune News Service

UN says leaving Afghanistan would be 'heartbreaking'

The United Nations says it's ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it can’t persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organization

The Independent UK

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Reclusive Taliban Leader Releases End-of-Ramadan Message

The reclusive top leader of the Taliban released a message Tuesday lauding the changes in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover and the measures they imposed after seizing the country following two decades of war. The statement from Hibatullah Akhundzada was made public ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday later this…

Reuters

UN predicts Afghan economy would contract if aid drops 30%

Afghanistan's economy will contract, inflation will rise and liquidity will fall if there is a 30% drop in international aid as feared, according to an analysis by the United Nations' development agency released on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Reclusive Taliban leader releases end-of-Ramadan message

The reclusive top leader of the Taliban has released a message lauding the changes in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover and the measures they imposed after seizing the country following two decades of war

Al Jazeera

G7 ministers pledge to intensify Russia sanctions, slam China

Diplomats also urge warring sides in Sudan to end hostilities and demanded Taliban reverse ban on women working for UN.

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The Independent UK

Malala Yousafzai working on new book, her 'most personal'

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai is working on a new memoir, the latest book by the young activist from Pakistan known for her advocacy for education for girls and for surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban

WEKU

The Taliban again bans Afghan women aid workers. Here's how the U.N. responded

The Taliban has banned Afghan women working for the U.N. or other aid agencies. The repercussions could be devastating for programs in which women play a vital role.

France 24

Left in limbo: Afghan refugees in Albania

In August 2021, when the US hurriedly pulled out of Afghanistan, it organised an airlift to evacuate those who had worked with NATO forces and found themselves threatened by the Taliban. These evacuations became chaotic and not everyone made it out. Meanwhile, Washington insisted on security checks for the Afghans…

The Conversation

The Taliban is not playing straight with the west over easing of sanctions – and women and girls are paying much of the price

The economic and political isolation of Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in August 2021 has worsened a humanitarian crisis in the country. The World Food Program has projected that between November 2022 and March 2023 the number of food-insecure Afghans would rise to 20 million – 3.2 million of them…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Biden was right to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan

The U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 was the lowest point of Joe Biden’s presidency. The optics, including chaotic scenes at the barricaded Kabul International Airport and desperate Afghans clinging to U.S. transport planes, were grim. The entire withdrawal process was aired live on cable news networks, with…

Los Angeles Times

ICE deported him to Afghanistan, then flew him back to LA

Last summer, nearly a year after the Taliban took over his country, Mr. A, an Afghan man in his 20s, crossed the southern border in California and told authorities he was seeking asylum.

Daily Mirror

Taliban shares rare chilling audio message from its mysterious supreme leader

Hibatullah Akhundzada hardly ever appears in public and surrounds himself with other religious scholars in Afghanistan who are opposed to education and work for women

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