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September 19, 2023, 2:31 PM

Mental health among Afghan women deteriorating across the country, UN report finds

A joint report from three U.N. agencies says the mental health of Afghan women, who have suffered under harsh measures imposed by the Taliban since taking power two years ago, has deteriorated across the country
September 19, 2023, 2:31 PM
Mental health among Afghan women deteriorating across the country, UN report finds
September 12, 2023, 2:08 PM

Taliban reject Pakistani claims of unlawful structures, indiscriminate firing at key border crossing

The Taliban are rejecting Pakistani government accusations they're to blame for the closure of a key border crossing
September 12, 2023, 2:08 PM
Taliban reject Pakistani claims of unlawful structures, indiscriminate firing
September 12, 2023, 11:40 AM

The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on freedom in Afghanistan, says UN human rights chief

The U.N. rights chief says the Taliban have waged a systematic assault on the freedom of Afghanistan's people
September 12, 2023, 11:40 AM
The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on freedom in Afghanistan, says UN
1 month ago

Female Afghan students stopped by Taliban on way to Dubai

A group of around 100 Afghan women was stopped by the Taliban from boarding a plane to the United Arab Emirates in order to attend university there, their sponsor said.
1 month ago
Female Afghan students stopped by Taliban on way to Dubai
1 month ago

Taliban prevents scores of Afghan women from studying abroad, scholarship group says

The chairman of a group that has offered scholarships to female Afghan students to study abroad says the Taliban have prevented scores of women from traveling to the United Arab Emirates for education
1 month ago
Taliban prevents scores of Afghan women from studying abroad, scholarship group says
1 month ago

UN envoy says ICC should prosecute Taliban for crimes against humanity for denying girls education

The U.N. special envoy for global education says the International Criminal Court should prosecute Taliban leaders for crimes against humanity for denying education and employment to Afghan girls and women
1 month ago
UN envoy says ICC should prosecute Taliban for denying girls education
2 months ago

Taliban use stun guns, fire hoses and gunfire to break up Afghan women protesting beauty salon ban

Afghan women protesting a beauty salon ban say the Taliban used stun guns, fire hoses and gun shots into the air to break up their demonstration
2 months ago
Taliban use tasers, hoses, gun fire to break up Afghan women protesting salon ban
2 months ago

Taliban orders beauty salons in Afghanistan to close despite UN concern and rare public protest

The Taliban says all beauty salons in Afghanistan must now close as a one-month deadline ended, despite rare public opposition to the edict
2 months ago
2 months ago

UN says the Taliban have further increased restrictions on Afghan women and girls

The U.N. says Taliban authorities have further increased restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan in recent months
2 months ago
UN says the Taliban have further increased restrictions on Afghan women and girls
4 months ago

Pakistani Taliban target police in northwestern province, kill 2 officers and guard at a local bank

Officials say that militant targeted Pakistani security forces in a northwestern province, killing two officers and a guard at a nearby bank
4 months ago
Pakistani Taliban target police, kill 2 officers and guard at a local bank
5 months ago

New White House photos from Bin Laden raid released

The Washington Post revealed never before seen photos from inside the White House the day Osama Bin Laden was killed.
5 months ago
New White House photos from Bin Laden raid released
5 months ago

Taliban kills suspected 'mastermind' of bombing that killed 13 US troops, officials say

The Taliban killed the suspected ISIS-K mastermind of the Kabul airport bombing at Abbey Gate in August 2021, U.S. officials tell ABC News
5 months ago
Taliban kills suspected 'mastermind' of bombing that killed 13 US troops: Officials
5 months ago

Taliban kills suspected ISIS-K ‘mastermind’ behind 2021 Kabul bombing

The White House says the Taliban has killed the terrorist leader behind the 2021 airport bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members and at least 170 Afghan civilians.
5 months ago
Taliban kills suspected ISIS-K ‘mastermind’ behind 2021 Kabul bombing
5 months ago

Taliban unaware it killed alleged planner of Kabul airport bombing that left 13 Americans dead: US official

The official answered continuing questions posed by ABC News.
5 months ago
Taliban unaware it killed alleged planner of Kabul airport bombing: US official
5 months ago

US: Taliban kills ISIS-K terrorist allegedly behind deadly Kabul bombing

Over 150 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members were killed in the 2021 attack.
5 months ago
US: Taliban kills ISIS-K terrorist allegedly behind deadly Kabul bombing
6 months ago

Forbes '30 Under 30' honoree's charity accused of mistreating refugees, sued for fraud

The charity founded by Safi Rauf, who's been celebrated for his humanitarian work evacuating refugees from Afghanistan, is being sued for fraud.
6 months ago
Forbes '30 Under 30' honoree's charity accused of mistreating refugees
6 months ago

Taliban prevents women from working at UN in Afghanistan

The Taliban banned Afghan women from working at the United Nations in Afghanistan on Tuesday, adding another restriction the Taliban has imposed on women.
6 months ago
Taliban prevents women from working at UN in Afghanistan
7 months ago

Afghans and advocates speak out after Taliban bans women from working with aid groups

The Taliban announced in December that women can no longer work with NGOs in Afghanistan: Advocates and Afghan women speak about that restriction
7 months ago
Afghans and advocates speak out after Taliban bans women from working with aid groups
9 months ago

Taliban leaders respond to Prince Harry's reported claim in 'Spare' he killed 25 fighters in Afghanistan

Prince Harry details his military service in his new memoir, "Spare."
9 months ago
Taliban responds to Prince Harry's claim he killed 25 fighters in Afghanistan
9 months ago

Taliban bans women from attending universities

The Taliban's Ministry of Higher Education has ordered all private and government-run universities to ban women from attending.
9 months ago
Taliban bans women from attending universities
9 months ago

Taliban bans women from attending universities in Afghanistan

The Taliban's Ministry of Higher Education has sent an order to all private and government-run universities banning women from attending.
9 months ago
Taliban bans women from attending universities
9 months ago

2 Americans released by Taliban

The State Department confirmed that two Americans who were detained in Afghanistan have been released and are expected to be reunited with their loved ones soon.
9 months ago
2 Americans released by Taliban
1 year ago

What the Taliban prisoner swap means for the US and other Americans detained abroad

Mark Frerichs, an American contractor who was held captive by the Taliban, was freed in exchange for a drug smuggler with connections to the Taliban.
1 year ago
What the Taliban prisoner swap means for the US and other Americans detained abroad
1 year ago

American held by Taliban for years released as part of prisoner swap

Nearly three years after he was abducted from a meeting in Kabul, Mark Frerichs, 60, was released in a prisoner swap for a senior Taliban detainee and notorious drug lord, Bashir Noorzai.
1 year ago
American held by Taliban for years released as part of prisoner swap
1 year ago

Family reflects on life in America 1 year after fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan

Martha Raddatz reports on one family's journey after fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan on "This Week."
1 year ago
Family reflects on life in America 1 year after fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan
1 year ago

Taliban marks 1 year since 'Victory Day,' while others see nothing to celebrate

The Taliban are celebrating one year since they took over the capital of Afghanistan, while Afghan women, children and families struggle under the brutal regime.
1 year ago
Taliban marks 1 year since 'Victory Day,' while others see nothing to celebrate
1 year ago

Taliban celebrates 'victory day' 1 year after taking control of Kabul

ABC News looks at how Afghanistan has changed since the Taliban took over and what it means for the U.S. as well as women and girls left behind.
1 year ago
Taliban celebrates 'victory day' 1 year after taking control of Kabul
1 year ago

'Don't forget about us,' Afghan women say, 1 year after Taliban's return to power

One year after the fall of Kabul, life for Afghanistan's women continues to worsen amid rising violence and regression of human rights.
1 year ago
'Don't forget about us,' Afghan women say, 1 year after Taliban's return to power
1 year ago

1 year since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

ABC News chief foreign correspondent Ian Pannell reports from Afghanistan one year after the Taliban takeover on "This Week."
1 year ago
1 year since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
1 year ago

Taliban leaders order women and girls to wear burqas

The Afghan Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice demanded all women wear coverings from head to toe as the ruling party stepped up restrictions on women.
1 year ago
Taliban leaders order women and girls to wear burqas
2 years ago

By the Numbers: Taliban inherit vast American military arsenal

A look at the American weapons, ground vehicles and aircraft that may have fallen into Taliban hands as U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan.
2 years ago
By the Numbers: Taliban inherit vast American military arsenal
2 years ago

Taliban uses guns, batons on civilians as US tries to evacuate thousands

At least 12 people have now been killed since Sunday by either stampede or gunfire. Some planes are departing with empty seats because people can't get through the checkpoints.
2 years ago
Taliban uses guns, batons on civilians as US tries to evacuate thousands
2 years ago

Auto-rickshaws stage protest against Taliban

Demonstrators drove auto-rickshaws through the streets of Kabul, blaring horns and carrying Afghanistan's flag in protest of the Taliban takeover of the country.
2 years ago
Auto-rickshaws stage protest against Taliban
2 years ago

Afghan author: ‘It’s going to be bleak’ if Taliban governs like it did in 1990s

ABC News’s Linsey Davis speaks with “The Kite Runner” author Khaled Hosseini about Afghanistan’s future under Taliban rule.
2 years ago
Afghan author: ‘It’s going to be bleak’ if Taliban governs like it did in 1990s
2 years ago

The Breakdown: US forces face challenges as Taliban confronts crowd near airport

Taliban militants are turning away Afghans as they try to access the Kabul airport.
2 years ago
The Breakdown: US forces face challenges as Taliban confronts crowd near airport
2 years ago

Memories of Taliban rule strike fear, uncertainty in Afghan women

Empowered young Afghan women fear a return to a repressive life.
2 years ago
Memories of Taliban rule strike fear, uncertainty in Afghan women
2 years ago

Taliban takeover raises questions about potential intelligence failures

Breaking down how the Afghan government collapsed so quickly and what it means for the future.
2 years ago
Taliban takeover raises questions about potential intelligence failures
2 years ago

Who are the Taliban?

The Taliban came to power in the 1990's during the Afghan Civil War.
2 years ago
Who are the Taliban?
2 years ago

Taliban tries to calm nerves with new announcement

One day after crowds sparked chaos at Kabul’s airport, the Taliban declared an “amnesty” on Tuesday and urged women to join its government. ABC News’ Julia Macfarlane has new details.
2 years ago
Taliban tries to calm nerves with new announcement
2 years ago

ABC News Live: Taliban claims group will honor women’s rights

Plus, President Joe Biden doubles down on his decision to pull out of Afghanistan, and the latest on rescue efforts after the Haiti earthquake.
2 years ago
ABC News Live: Taliban claims group will honor women’s rights
2 years ago

Florida GOP congressman: ‘We will face Al Qaeda 3.0’

Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., a veteran who served in Afghanistan, said the U.S. withdrawal was “reckless” and dangerous and discusses the killing of one of his interpreters.
2 years ago
Florida GOP congressman: ‘We will face Al Qaeda 3.0’
2 years ago

Taliban seizes Kabul, chaos breaks out in streets

Disturbing video shows large crowds of Afghans trying to escape and forcing the Kabul airport to shut down. At least seven people have been reportedly killed during the airport chaos.
2 years ago
Taliban seizes Kabul, chaos breaks out in streets
2 years ago

Taliban says everything is ‘peaceful’ as civilians race to flee Afghanistan

Civilians crowded into the Kabul airport and stormed the tarmac in an effort to leave the country.
2 years ago
Taliban says everything is ‘peaceful’ as civilians race to flee Afghanistan
2 years ago

Were Taliban advances inevitable?

ABC News' chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz sheds light on the situation in Afghanistan.
2 years ago
Were Taliban advances inevitable?
2 years ago

Taliban seizes 3 cities in 24 hours as US sends troops to evacuate Kabul embassy

Taliban militants are gaining ground and closing in on the capital of Kabul, posing a serious challenge for the Biden administration.
2 years ago
Taliban seizes 3 cities in 24 hours as US sends troops to evacuate Kabul embassy
2 years ago

Taliban closing in on Kabul as US nears complete withdrawal

Taliban fighters have taken over nine key cities in Afghanistan within the past week and raised their flag in the Baghlan Province, about 145 miles north of the capital.
2 years ago
Taliban closing in on Kabul as US nears complete withdrawal
2 years ago

Taliban seizes control of more key cities

Militants have claimed at least nine major battlefield victories of Afghan territory in less than a week, as U.S. troops begin the final stages of their withdrawal from Afghanistan.
2 years ago
Taliban seizes control of more key cities
2 years ago

Taliban advances on 2 Afghanistan government buildings

The Taliban has taken control of a total of six provincial capitals in Afghanistan. A video released by the Taliban this weekend appears to show their fighters seizing government buildings.
2 years ago
Taliban advances on 2 Afghanistan government buildings
2 years ago

Taliban takes control of key Afghanistan cities

The surge in violence by the terrorist organization comes just three weeks before the U.S. is set to end its combat mission in the country.
2 years ago
Taliban takes control of key Afghanistan cities
2 years ago

Family of US Navy veteran fears he will remain a Taliban hostage

The sister of Mark Frerichs spoke to ABC News in an exclusive interview and she fears that once the U.S. military withdraws from Afghanistan her brother will remain a hostage.
2 years ago
Family of US Navy veteran fears he will remain a Taliban hostage