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Afghanistan

3 security personnel wounded in Balkh explosion Pajhwok08:06Mazar-i-Sharif

Explosion reported near Khaliqdad School Mazar-I-Sharif Mehr News Agency06:11Mazar-i-Sharif

Exiled Afghan politicians form council, call for talks with IEA Ariana News18:26Afghanistan Politics Turkey Middle East

Statement released from Afghan politicians at Turkey meeting TOLOnews.com17:39Afghanistan Politics Turkey Middle East

Children dying from measles outbreak in Badakhshan: Officials TOLOnews.com12:02Daikundi Measles Health

Measles infections of Afghan children spikes: ministry of health TOLOnews.com16:36Daikundi Measles Health

US looking to expand ties with Pakistan: Blinken Ariana News10:57Bilawal Bhutto Pakistan US

Pakistan seeks humanitarian aid for Afghans Pajhwok08:47Bilawal Bhutto Pakistan US

Kabul Municipality initiate a public awareness campaign Bakhtar News Agency11:27Kabul

Nearly 200 development projects to be kicked off this year in Kabul, Municipality The Kabul Times06:15Kabul

1st deputy PM meets UAE based Afghan businessmen The Kabul Times06:33Abdul Ghani Baradar Kabul Afghanistan Politics

Deputy PM, called on Afghan investors to return home Bakhtar News Agency11:36Abdul Ghani Baradar Kabul Afghanistan Politics

Pentagon watchdog finds problems with 'over the horizon' strategy in Afghanistan Washington Examiner20:19US/Afghanistan Pentagon US

Pentagon IG report: Afghanistan withdrawal 'Significantly reduced' terrorist tracking NewsMax19:03US/Afghanistan Pentagon US

IEA wants good relations with world based on international norms The Kabul Times06:43Sirajuddin Haqqani Haqqani Network Taliban

We keep naughty women at home, say Taliban as they promise 'good news' India Today04:03Sirajuddin Haqqani Haqqani Network Taliban

We do not rely on media reports, rumors about Afghanistan, UN official The Kabul Times06:33Afghanistan Politics UN World Conflicts

The Taliban-Haqqani Regime Continues its War on Humanity and Peace Clearance Jobs12:40Afghanistan Politics UN World Conflicts

Taliban dissolve Afghanistan’s Human Rights Commission NBC News04:51US/Afghanistan Taliban Civil Liberties & Rights

Taliban dissolves Afghanistan’s human rights commission as ‘unnecessary’ The Guardian01:08US/Afghanistan Taliban Civil Liberties & Rights

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'Women being erased': Taliban orders female TV presenters to cover their face ABC Online02:44

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‘Afghanistan needs all-encompassing system of governance’ The News International02:15

FM in the US The News International02:12

Exiled Afghan journalists looking to resume journalism careers The News International02:06

Taliban orders all female TV presenters to cover their faces while on air CBC.ca01:49

Department of Defense continues to downplay Taliban and Al Qaeda threat in Afghanistan The Long War Journal01:25

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Afghan economy in tatters, relations on hold, Delhi and Kabul trade via Dubai Indian Express23:48 19-May-22

All female TV presenters in Afghanistan given 'non-negotiable' order to cover faces on air Sky News23:34 19-May-22

'They are afraid of an educated woman': The Taliban's crackdown on female journalists CNN23:09 19-May-22

Former Afghanistan official apologises for his role in the fall of the country BBC22:37 19-May-22

The IRC responds to the Ukraine supplemental funding bill International Rescue Committee (IRC)22:34 19-May-22

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‘Who’s there for the kids?’: Joplin community seeks answers after Afghan teen found dead The Kansas City Star22:26 19-May-22

Taliban to require female TV presenters to cover faces while on screen Washington Examiner22:21 19-May-22

The Taliban Responds to Ankara Meeting: Afghanistan Is Safe and No One Is Allowed to Fight Khaama Press21:59 19-May-22

'Afghanistan once again a silent nation,' says founder of Kabul music academy CNN21:38 19-May-22

Female Afghan TV journalists describe a 'psychological prison' amid Taliban order to cover… CNN21:34 19-May-22

From the Taliban: Human Rights Agency ‘Not Deemed Necessary’ POLYGRAPH.info20:51 19-May-22

The Afghanistan Freedom Movement Group Claims Responsibility for Today’s Explosion of… Khaama Press20:38 19-May-22

Taliban diktat for female TV presenters The Telegraph, Calcutta20:35 19-May-22

Yesterday

Climate Change and Conflict Resolution in South Asia’s Highlands Stimson Center20:19 19-May-22

The Taliban Orders Female TV Presenters to Cover Their Faces with Masks During Performances Khaama Press19:57 19-May-22

Three Afghan Women Honored As Human Rights Heroes At Lantos Human Rights Prize Ceremony Scoop19:53 19-May-22

Afghan authorities tell female broadcasters to cover faces 5 Pillars19:47 19-May-22

Exiled Afghan politicians form council, call for talks with IEA Ariana News18:26 19-May-22

IEA claims it supports local media but urges them to stick to Islamic values Ariana News18:05 19-May-22

9 Public Benefit Projects’ Work Initiate In Badakhshan Bakhtar News Agency17:46 19-May-22

Afghan Women Hold Book Fair in Kabul TOLOnews.com17:39 19-May-22

Statement Released from Afghan Politicians at Turkey Meeting TOLOnews.com17:39 19-May-22

Exiled Afghan warlords form resistance council to fight Taliban Al Arabiya17:21 19-May-22

Pakistan Taliban extend truce for more govt talks The Manila Times17:17 19-May-22

Hostilities Grow Between Taliban And Tajikistan Amid Border Closure, Truck Seizures Radio Free Europe16:58 19-May-22

Female TV presenters asked to cover faces when on air Pajhwok16:56 19-May-22

Ex Afghan warlords form resistance council again Taliban The New Arab16:52 19-May-22

Taliban say female Afghan TV presenters must cover faces on air Al Jazeera16:51 19-May-22

Taliban orders Afghan women TV presenters to cover their faces on air Evening Standard16:42 19-May-22

Measles Infections of Afghan Children Spikes: Ministry of Health TOLOnews.com16:36 19-May-22

Taliban orders female TV presenters to cover their face RTE16:14 19-May-22

Afghanistan in hock to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan for electricity EurasiaNet16:06 19-May-22

Afghanistan, Zimbabwe to play ODI, T20 matches in June Pajhwok16:05 19-May-22

Taliban orders female TV presenters to cover faces while appearing on air Daily Times15:48 19-May-22

Commission Media Violation Started its Activity Bakhtar News Agency15:44 19-May-22

Taliban Order Afghan Female TV Presenters to Cover Faces Voice of America15:40 19-May-22

Sher Khan Bandar port closed for commercial traffic since several days Pajhwok15:32 19-May-22

80 factories closed in Nangarhar due to electricity shortage Pajhwok15:32 19-May-22

Taliban orders female TV presenters to cover face on air Deutsche Welle15:29 19-May-22

Taliban orders female Afghan TV presenters to cover faces on air The Guardian15:23 19-May-22

Taliban order female TV presenters to cover face on air The New Arab15:18 19-May-22

‘8.6 million Afghans vaccinated against Covid-19 so far’ Pajhwok15:10 19-May-22

The Taliban orders female Afghan TV presenters to cover their faces Mail Online15:09 19-May-22

Female Afghan TV presenters ordered to cover their faces by Taliban Irish Examiner15:06 19-May-22

Replica of Al Aqsa Mosque tomb built in Kabul Pajhwok14:54 19-May-22

Eye on Extremism: May 19, 2022 Counter Extremism Project14:50 19-May-22

70pc of aid to be distributed under Work for Food program in Daikundi Pajhwok14:46 19-May-22

Afghanistan Rising: It’s Time to Let the Taliban Fall The National Interest14:44 19-May-22

Wheat prices surge 50pc in Kandahar this season Pajhwok14:44 19-May-22

Taliban says female TV presenters must cover face The New Daily14:38 19-May-22

Afghan Taliban order women TV anchors to cover their faces The Washington Post14:33 19-May-22

Taliban order female Afghan TV presenters to cover faces Public Radio of Armenia14:24 19-May-22

Taliban order women TV presenters to cover their faces La Prensa Latina14:09 19-May-22

Rising militant violence hurting Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers The Globe and Mail14:07 19-May-22

5 of my children suffering from malnutrition: Bakht Bibi Pajhwok14:03 19-May-22

Measures for Safe Transfer of Afghan Pilgrims Underway: MoTCA Bakhtar News Agency14:02 19-May-22

Harry—Stripped of His Military Titles—Will Soon Mark a Major Milestone Newsweek14:01 19-May-22

Taliban say female Afghan TV presenters must cover face on air Reuters13:53 19-May-22

Pakistan’s Relations With Taliban Regime Worsen The Diplomat13:41 19-May-22

U.S. Withdrawal Biggest Factor in Collapse of Afghan Forces: Watchdog Findings Khaama Press13:41 19-May-22

Rukhshana Media: “Do Not Forget Afghanistan” Nieman Reports13:39 19-May-22

UN slams Taliban closure of Afghan human rights body The New Arab13:25 19-May-22

Long Read: Before and After the Towers: Afghanistan’s Forty-Year Crisis LSE13:14 19-May-22

Taliban order female TV presenters to cover faces BBC13:13 19-May-22

12 years on, Sar-i-Pul City residents yet to get their plots Pajhwok13:05 19-May-22

Our crops in danger due to moth, other pests: Kapisa farmers Pajhwok12:51 19-May-22

Ankara Gathering of Political Figures Forms the Supreme Council of National Resistance for the… Khaama Press12:50 19-May-22

Surge in terrorist attacks in Pakistan's North Waziristan AniNews.in12:43 19-May-22

The Taliban-Haqqani Regime Continues its War on Humanity and Peace Clearance Jobs12:40 19-May-22

Roads leading to Qala-i-Naw in terrible condition: Residents Pajhwok12:21 19-May-22

Taliban spokesman says Afghan group facilitating talks between TTP, Pakistani government The Hindu12:15 19-May-22

Taliban orders female tv presenters to cover their faces Daily Nigerian12:07 19-May-22

Children Dying from Measles Outbreak in Badakhshan: Officials TOLOnews.com12:02 19-May-22

Taliban Reportedly Issues Order Requiring Female TV Presenters To Cover Faces Radio Free Europe11:33 19-May-22

Kabul Municipality Initiate a Public Awareness Campaign Bakhtar News Agency11:27 19-May-22

Afghan forces ‘collapsed due to abrupt withdrawal of US support’ The Independent11:24 19-May-22

Afghan politicians in Turkey underline need for talks Pajhwok11:00 19-May-22

Prevent a Hundred Acres of Land Usurpation in Logar Bakhtar News Agency11:00 19-May-22

US looking to expand ties with Pakistan: Blinken Ariana News10:57 19-May-22

Symbol of holy Al-Quds unveiled in heart of Kabul (+VIDEO) Mehr News Agency10:46 19-May-22

Afghanistan: TV presenters to cover faces, Taliban issue another decree AniNews.in10:41 19-May-22

Afghan Political Leaders Meet in Turkey TOLOnews.com10:32 19-May-22

India softens rules for agro imports from Afghanistan Pajhwok10:19 19-May-22

Headed by Defense Minister a Meeting Held Among officials of the Ministry Bakhtar News Agency09:58 19-May-22

Pakistan Taliban extends ceasefire in talks brokered by Kabul Al Jazeera09:56 19-May-22

Exiled Afghan journalists need technical assistance Pajhwok09:48 19-May-22

Explosion on a Taliban Corps Bus Injures Three People in Mazar-e-Sharif Khaama Press09:26 19-May-22

Afghanistan and the Crisis in Europe: Kabul’s Prospects for Peace Valdai Discussion Club09:25 19-May-22

Above 1.8m People Received Assistance in Four Provinces Bakhtar News Agency09:07 19-May-22

Pakistan seeks humanitarian aid for Afghans Pajhwok08:47 19-May-22

Foreign Ministers of the US and Pakistan Discuss Afghanistan in a Meeting Khaama Press08:42 19-May-22

Tajik Military launches “anti-terrorism” Operations on Afghan Border Khaama Press08:22 19-May-22

3 security personnel wounded in Balkh explosion Pajhwok08:06 19-May-22

Hope Afghan govt will help combat terror: Bilawal Pajhwok07:56 19-May-22

Medical, Non-Medical Equipment Assisted to Public Health Department in Takhar Bakhtar News Agency07:54 19-May-22

3 injured as blast hits northern Afghanistan AniNews.in07:37 19-May-22

UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett called on Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan (Press Release)07:26 19-May-22

Militant attacks hurt Pakistan relations with Afghan Taliban Mail Online07:15 19-May-22

Barcelona and Real Madrid to play El Clásico in Las Vegas Khaama Press07:13 19-May-22

Handicraft business flourishing again in Takhar Pajhwok07:05 19-May-22

Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan may reduce due to reduction in budget, UN The Kabul Times06:52 19-May-22

We keep naughty women at home says Taliban while promising good news soon Oneindia06:47 19-May-22

IEA wants good relations with world based on international norms The Kabul Times06:43 19-May-22

Pistachio forests being revived in Samangan, ministry The Kabul Times06:42 19-May-22

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