2+ week, 5+ day ago   (146+ words) Taliban Rejects Claim of Rising Insecurity in Northern Afghanistan خبرگزاری اطلس The Taliban administration has rejected a claim by the International Crisis Group about a fresh rise in insecurity in northern Afghanistan, saying the incident in question was a â…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (351+ words) Bloomberg, citing a United Nations report, says Taliban restrictions on women’s education and employment cost Afghanistan’s economy at least $84 million a year, equivalent to 0.5% of the country’s gross domestic product. The report says these policies have also deprived millions of…...