Roshan Noorzai

Taliban Press for Extraction of Copper Despite Worries About Mes Aynak Historical Site

The site is thought to be one of the largest untapped copper mines in the world

Taliban Beauty Salon Ban to Further Curb Afghan Women's Rights, Livelihoods

Salons are told their services are ‘forbidden by Islam’ and need to shut down; activists say the consequences will be devastating for women

Extension of China-Pakistan Corridor to Afghanistan Presents Challenges  

Taliban may have achieved diplomatic win in being involved in China-Pakistan economic project, but analysts question whether significant projects will be produced

Taliban Flouts Terrorism Commitments by Appointing al-Qaida-Affiliated Governors

Taliban reject US military report, calling it ‘biased and far from reality’

Afghan Refugee Crackdown Continues in Pakistan Despite Taliban Objections

A Taliban official says 300-400 Afghans have been detained by Pakistani security forces

Progress Reported in Negotiations Over Iran-Afghanistan Water Dispute  

It follows weeks of tensions over rights to the Helmand River that escalated to a deadly clash last week

Taliban Release 4 Journalists Detained for Entertainment Shows

Afghan Journalists Safety Committee says journalists were detained by the Taliban after being summoned for ‘a seminar’

Regional Talks Expected to Highlight China’s Interests in Pakistan, Afghanistan

In Islamabad, Chinese, Afghan, Pakistani officials to discuss security, economics, inclusivity 

From Safety of Exile, Journalist Gives Platform to Afghan Women

'I want to make sure that the world hears Afghan girls and women' says Zahra Nader, who runs a media website from exile

Female Afghan UN Worker Demands Employer Press Taliban to Reverse Ban  

She calls for 'practical measures' to force Taliban to allow local women to work with UN in country

Taliban Close Women's Radio Station for Airing Music  

Watchdogs, journalists say shutdown of Radio Sada-e-Banowan is Taliban attempt to bar women from working in media

Afghan Teacher Who Escaped Taliban Finds New Home in US

Feroza Amiri and her 7-year-old son settled in Northborough, Massachusetts, where they found a welcoming and supportive community

Afghan Women Following Taliban's Rules Still Banned from NGO Work

In December the Taliban’s Ministry of Economy sent a letter to NGOs ordering them to suspend Afghan female employees “until further notice”

Infighting Within Taliban as Frustration Grows Over International Recognition

The Taliban leaders are ‘frustrated’ because the supreme leader “wants all decisions to be his own and expects everyone to obey his decisions.”rosh

Afghan Radio Squeezed by Economic, Political Pressures

Radio is Afghanistan’s most popular medium, but Taliban rules on what can be aired is making broadcasting difficult

Afghan Journalists Navigate a Changed Landscape

Taliban Spokesperson Says Court Due to Rule on Media Licenses

Move by de facto rulers of Afghanistan to revoke licenses of 10 media outlets would prevent them from working in the country, spokesperson says

Security Remains at Top of China's Afghanistan Policy

Beijing has concerns over potential spillover of militants from Afghanistan into China’s western Xinjiang region, security of its infrastructure projects in region and its citizens in Afghanistan

Fleeing Taliban Rule, Journalists Find Themselves Trapped in Iran

Journalists who crossed into Iran to protect themselves after Kabul fell say they are trapped waiting for visas to safer countries

Afghan Medical Student Speaks Out About Taliban’s University Ban on Women

Afghan women have protested repressive measures since the Taliban seized power in 2021