Now playing Next Afghanistan Euroviews. How many more years will Afghan girls lose to Taliban oppression? Afghanistan has dropped off the news agenda, but the violence and oppression continue — and for too many of us Afghan women, no matter how loud we shout, it feels like the world has stopped listening, Meetra Qutb writes. 12/04/2024
Now playing Next Afghanistan Euroviews. This Ramadan, Muslim world can end gender apartheid in Afghanistan The Taliban's authority hinges on their purported adherence to Islamic law. However, that is based on a fundamentally flawed, selective and extreme interpretation of Islamic texts, meaning their policies are against their own stated principles, Dr Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al Issa writes. 03/04/2024
Now playing Next Afghanistan More than 1 million girls barred from Afghanistan's new school year Having stormed back to power in 2021, Afghanistan's fundamentalist regime has restored many of the draconian policies it enforced in the 1990s. 20/03/2024
Now playing Next Afghanistan Two dead and four survivors following a plane crash in Afghanistan The Taliban announced on Monday that two people died and four others were rescued following the crash of a private Russian jet carrying six over the weekend in Afghanistan. 22/01/2024
Now playing Next world news Russian private jet carrying 6 people crashes in Afghanistan The Taliban’s Transportation and Civil Aviation Ministry say they believe some of those onboard survived. 21/01/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Euroviews. Afghanistan’s art and artists are on the brink of obliteration We urge both UNHCR and individual governments that have ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention to acknowledge the inherent vulnerability of Afghan artists and cultural workers at risk under Taliban rule, and as such, accord them prima facie refugee recognition, Sanjay Sethi and Johanna Bankston write. 01/12/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Powerful earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region A new 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Sunday, following several tremors in the region since the beginning of the month, including a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people. 15/10/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghanistan after the earthquake: Mounds of rubble and a future of grief in store for citizens As people in the country’s Herat province continue to dig through damaged buildings for their few possessions following Saturday’s earthquake, material losses seem ever less important. 11/10/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Race to find survivors after deadly quakes strike Afghanistan Aid agencies and NGOs have appealed to the international community for help but only a handful of countries have publicly offered support, neighboring China and Pakistan are among them. 09/10/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Many feared trapped in the rubble after quakes hit western Afghanistan The powerful quakes killed at least 2,000 people in Herat Province, a Taliban government spokesman said on Sunday, 08/10/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan More than 2,000 killed in earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan Saturday's earthquakes were some of the deadliest to strike Afghanistan in decades. 08/10/2023
Now playing Next world news Hundreds feared dead after quakes hit western Afghanistan Local Taliban officials said 100 had died in the 6.3 magnitude quakes, however the UN gave a preliminary figure of 320 deaths. 07/10/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russia is in talks with the Taliban: Should the West be watching? Russia is hosting a Taliban delegation for talks on issues of ‘counter-terrorism’ and ‘narcotics’ on Friday, 29 September. China, Pakistan and Uzbekistan are among the powers heading to meet representatives in Kazan, south west Russia. 29/09/2023
Now playing Next world news Taliban send all-male team to Asian Games - but Afghan women set to compete too The sporting event is the first since the militant group took power again in Afghanistan in 2021, lessening the rights of women under their rule. 24/09/2023
Now playing Next USA A look inside the UN's most mysterious body The United Nations Credentials Committee is a solidly closed doors group - but their work is among some of the most important in the entire organisation. 23/09/2023
Now playing Next France 'Don't forget Afghanistan': one of five women evacuated to France France on Monday received five Afghan women "threatened by the Taliban". After repeated requests, it created a humanitarian corridor for women shut out of public life, an official said. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next world news Aid workers warn of deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan Non-governmental humanitarian organisations say that Afghanistan is facing the world's largest humanitarian crisis and call on the international community not to forget the people on the ground. 15/08/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghan women hit out at Taliban's new hair salon ban 'All my dreams have been destroyed by the order of the Taliban,' said one hairdresser. 13/07/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Twitter's free speech approach backed by Taliban The comments came days after Meta launched a rival platform, Threads. 11/07/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban to ban women's beauty salons in Afghanistan Since taking over in 2021, the group have already barred women from public spaces, education, and most forms of employment. 05/07/2023