Afghan Taliban
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UAE firm inks airport deal as Afghanistan eyes international flights
Kabul's only airport was trashed in Aug when tens of thousands rushed to evacuate as the US-led forces withdrew
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Afghan women defiant but feel 'imprisoned' by order to cover faces
Taliban earlier issued a directive ordering women to cover fully in public or stay indoors
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Taliban announce women must cover faces in public, say burqa is best
Decree says a woman's father or closest male relative could be imprisoned or fired if the directives are not followed
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Iran closes Afghan border crossing after skirmishes with Taliban
The two sides face off in Islam Qala-Dogharoun border area over road construction
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Bid to smuggle foreign-made arms foiled at Torkham border
Acting on a tip-off, Customs dept seizes truck carrying Russia, US-made arms; search for driver underway
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Taliban order TikTok, PUBG ban in entertainment crackdown
The group insists that apps are leading the country's youth to go astray
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Afghan prison commander jailed for 12 years for war crimes by Dutch court
Abdul Razaq Arif came to the Netherlands seeking asylum and became a Dutch national
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Afghan Taliban put complete ban on opium cultivation
Interim govt also makes trade of all sorts of drugs a punishable offence
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Afghan Taliban bar govt employees without beards from work
Officials are said to be patrolling entrances to govt offices to ensure compliance with the new rules
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US confirms cancelled talks with Taliban over nixing of girls’ education
State Department says decision is 'potential turning point in our engagement' with the group
