Biden speaks with relatives of Americans held by Taliban | AP News
1 day ago · Corbett, who had lived in Afghanistan with his family at the time of the 2021 collapse of the U.S.-backed government, was abducted by the Taliban in August 2022 while on a business trip and Glezmann, an airline mechanic from Atlanta, was taken by the Taliban’s intelligence services in December 2022 while traveling through the country.
Biden called families of 3 Americans held by Taliban to tell ... - CBS News
17 hours ago · In a roughly 30-minute phone call Sunday afternoon, President Biden delivered difficult news to the families of three Americans held by the Taliban. He did not have a deal with the Taliban to free ...
Taliban don't see women as human beings, Malala Yousafzai says - NBC News
1 day ago · The Taliban have said they will use their own interpretation of Afghan culture and Islamic law, known as Sharia, to guide their policies on women’s rights.
Tensions Escalate After Pakistan Pounds Afghanistan With Airstrikes
Jan 1, 2025 · After a Pakistani Taliban attack on a border post in September 2023, Pakistan launched a crackdown on undocumented Afghans, deporting over 800,000 people to Afghanistan. Pakistan also tightened ...
Taliban | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
Jan 2, 2025 · Stay on top of Taliban latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
The Taliban say they will close all NGOs employing Afghan women
Dec 30, 2024 · The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women, the latest crackdown on women’s rights since they took power in August 2021.
Afghanistan | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
5 days ago · Stay on top of Afghanistan latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
U.S. Presses for Release of Americans Held in Afghanistan
Jan 7, 2025 · U.S. officials made a new offer to the Taliban over the weekend to try to secure the release of Americans held in Afghanistan, according to people familiar with the matter.
Airstrikes target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan
Dec 24, 2024 · PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan in rare airstrikes targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighboring Afghanistan on Tuesday, dismantling a training facility and killing some insurgents, four security officials said.
Taliban, US hold first official talks since Afghanistan takeover
Aug 1, 2023 · Taliban leaders have met officials from the United States in Qatar for the first time since their return to power in Afghanistan two years ago.