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Taliban cover murals on the security wall around Kabul

The Taliban have started to work to change the face of Afghanistan and while the group insists they’re no longer the brutal force that ruled this place in the 90s,

06/09/2021

Afghanistan

Another week to get Kabul airport up and running, officials say

"There has been extensive damage to various parts of the airport, including utilities," officials told Euronews.

06/09/2021

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Watch: ‘We need boots on the ground’ to stop terror threat, says Blair

“Counter-terrorism on its own will not remove an entrenched threat”, said Blair, as he reflected on the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban.

06/09/2021

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Taliban claim they have control of last Afghan holdout province

Located north of Kabul, it's the last province not controlled by Taliban fighters after they completed a rapid takeover of the country last month.

06/09/2021

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Afghanistan: Taliban replace colourful murals with Islamic slogans

Murals spreading messages of hope and peace, promoting health care, or paying homage to some of Afghanistan’s iconic foreign contributors, are being painted over.

05/09/2021

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Boom time for Afghan arms dealers in Taliban heartland

The Taliban takeover may have plunged Afghanistan into uncertainty and economic pain, but arms dealer Khan Mohammad is making the most of it

05/09/2021

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Flights take off from Kabul airport in first since US pullout

The airport has become a symbol of what the Taliban can do and whether or not they can operate infrastructure, Euronews correspondent in Kabul Anelise Borges reports.

04/09/2021

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Afghan government formation delayed as fighting continues in Panjshir

Euronews reports from Afghanistan as fighting continues in the Panjshir Valley, the last region not under Taliban control.

04/09/2021

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'We are prepared to die,' say Afghan women protesting Taliban in Kabul

Women's protests in Kabul are continuing despite the Taliban's pledges to be an inclusive and moderate force.

03/09/2021

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'I have not left Afghanistan,' says resistance leader Amrullah Saleh

Saleh told Euronews that he remains in the Panjshir Valley fighting alongside Ahmad Massoud.

03/09/2021

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Afghan women protest in Kabul as Taliban say country is 'safe'

Protesters in Kabul told Euronews that they were "afraid" but felt they needed to fight for their rights. Meanwhile, the Taliban said the country was safe.

03/09/2021

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Afghan women demand rights during protest in Taliban-held Kabul

A group of Afghan women protested in the streets of Kabul ahead of the Taliban's announcement of a new government.

03/09/2021

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Afghan girls feel 'hopeless' about their education under Taliban rule

Young Afghan students told Euronews that their families worried about them going to school and that they felt "hopeless" about the future.

03/09/2021

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In Kabul, fear and apprehension as Taliban prepares to form government

Euronews' international affairs correspondent Anelise Borges is on the ground in Taliban-held Kabul speaking to residents about their expectations for the future.

02/09/2021

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Taliban promising 'inclusive' government... without women

The Taliban is yet to announce a new government that will shape the future of the war-torn country. While the rights of women and girls are at stake, the group already said 'they won't include women in the top government jobs'.

02/09/2021

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Taliban take full control of Afghanistan airport

The Taliban took full control of Kabul International Airport on Tuesday after the last US plane left the airport, marking the end of the longest war in US history.

31/08/2021

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Watch: Taliban take control of Kabul airport after US withdrawal

A Euronews reporter witnessed first-hand Taliban leaders taking over Kabul airport and celebrating their victory after the last US soldiers flew out of Afghanistan.

31/08/2021

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Taliban celebrate as last US troops exit Afghanistan

Celebratory gunfire erupted across the Afghan capital after the last US soldiers flew out following 20 years of war.

30/08/2021

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Afghans would view troops staying as 'continuation of invasion'

If any Western troops stay in Afghanistan it will be considered "a continuation of the invasion", a spokesman for the Taliban has told Euronews.

30/08/2021

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UN adopts watered down resolution as rockets fired at Kabul airport

The UN Security Council resolution adopted on Monday urges the Taliban to enable "safe" departures from Afghanistan but doesn't cite the "safe zone" mentioned by French President Emmanuel Macron.

30/08/2021

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Taliban special forces unit guards Kabul streets

A Taliban special forces unit patrols and guards Kabul streets as suicide bomb threats hang over the final phase of the US military's airlift operation, with US President Joe Biden warning another attack is highly likely before the evacuations end

29/08/2021

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British ex-marine leaves Afghanistan with 200 dogs, cats but no staff

Paul “Pen” Farthing's mission to rescue the animals has gripped and divided the UK.

29/08/2021

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Protesters rally outside closed banks in Kabul

Protesters gather outside bank buildings in Kabul after government buildings, banks, passport offices, schools and universities remain largely closed since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.

28/08/2021

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U.S. thwarts second Kabul airport suicide bombing amid pull-out

A suicide bomber was taken out in a drone strike on Sunday.

28/08/2021

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Taliban rule won't last long, claims Afghanistan's 'acting president'

Amrullah Saleh spoke exclusively to Euronews from the Panjshir Valley, an area of the country not currently under Taliban control.

27/08/2021

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US officials says another terror attack in Kabul is 'likely'

The White House warned that another terror attack is "likely" as evacuations continue. Several European nations have terminated evacuations due to the security situation.

27/08/2021