The Associated Press, Feb. 14, 2020 MUNICH The United States and the Taliban have agreed to a temporary truce that, if successful, would open the way for a deal that would bring American troops home from Afghanistan and end 18 years of war. The peace deal would call for negotiations between Afghans on both sides of […]
Launch of toolkit for Afghan women in business
Kabul, Afghanistan – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) introduced a new toolkit for Afghan businesses, especially women-owned businesses, during a September 19, 2019 event in Kabul. An estimated 150 representatives from Afghanistan’s business development service providers and the private sector attended. USAID developed the toolkit, named “DASTYAR” or “assistant” in Dari, in collaboration […]
Afghanistan: Banners promoting women’s dress code spark backlash
KABUL: Recently, a cleric in western Herat had banners installed across the city promoting strict Muslim hijab for women. And since the unveiling, Mawlawi Mujib Rahman Ansari has received a flurry of backlash from the public. Ansari, head of Herat’s Gozargah mosque and a prominent cleric in Herat city, has always been critical of women’s […]
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