By David Zucchino and Safiullah Padshah A new decree recommends, but doesn’t require that women wear burqas, and says male relatives of those who don’t cover themselves would be punished. Source: Taliban Impose Head-to-Toe Coverings for Women Category: Women and Girls, Muslim Veiling, Taliban, Afghanistan
Tag: Afghanistan
By RT Originally established as an anti-Bolshevik endeavor, RFE/RL has thrived as US-Russia relations have nose-dived The first of May marks the 51st anniversary of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (hereinafter “RFE/RL”, although this didn’t become the official name until 1976) – radio stations which broadcast into Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, respectively. As detailed in […]
By Christina Goldbaum At least 100 people have died in terrorist attacks over the past two weeks, as the Islamic State targets minorities in Afghanistan and aims to undermine the Taliban government. Source: ISIS Launches Bloody New Chapter in Afghanistan Category: Afghanistan, Islamic State Khorasan