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US forces to complete withdrawal from Syria within a month

US forces already began withdrawing on Monday from Qasrak, a major military base in northeastern Syria, as part of their full withdrawal from the country.

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Afghan women and girls take part in a protest in front of the Ministry of Education in Kabul on March 26, 2022

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Taliban betrays promise of female education with school ban

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01 April, 2022

Virginia's Fort Pickett Houses Afghan Refugees As Part Of Their Resettlement

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Afghan refugees in the United States struggle to acclimatise

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01 March, 2022

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My Sunny Maad: An enchanting animation about love after war

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25 February, 2022

Afghan women activists gathered to protest against Taliban restrictions, who were seen calling for rights and justice in front of the former ministry of women affairs which was setting up as a ministry for the âpropagation of virtue and the prevention of viceâ by the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan-September 19, 2021

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Afghan women activists remain in the Taliban's line of fire

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16 February, 2022

Six months after the US withdrawal and Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country faces an impending crisis.

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Dark days ahead for Afghanistan

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14 February, 2022

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Three Songs for Benazir: An Afghan plea for a free future

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04 February, 2022

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Afghanistan: Baby lost in evacuation reunited with family

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10 January, 2022

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi announced the withdrawal of all US troops [Getty]

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Iraq announces withdrawal of all US-led coalition troops

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29 December, 2021

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29 December, 2021

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Qatar, Turkey 'nearing Kabul airport deal': report

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24 December, 2021

When Pomegranates Howl (Film Review)

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When Pomegranates Howl: A heartfelt anti-war film

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17 December, 2021

Honoree Najiba Ayubi speaks onstage during the International Women's Media Foundation's 2013 Courage in Journalism Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel

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What is it like being a female journalist in Afghanistan?

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14 December, 2021

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World Bank backs using $280m from trust fund for Afghan aid

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02 December, 2021

Thanksgiving dinner is served at Sufi Mumim's restaurant November 22, 2001 in Talaquan, Afghanistan. Prepared dishes include roast turkey with pumpkin and yoghurt and Afghan staples such as sweet green tea and bread

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Blending US and Afghan traditions on Thanksgiving

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25 November, 2021

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Afghans on the brink of poverty as 'bleak midwinter' begins

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17 November, 2021

Afghan women exercise at a the Salar Afghaqn Gym in Herat, 11 January 2006 [Getty Images]

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The Taliban and women's sport: Progress reversed

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11 November, 2021