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Downing Street asks ICC to ‘deliver on own rules’ over Afghanistan boycott calls

The terms of ICC membership have been directly breached by the abolition of women’s sport in Afghanistan.

Evening Standard

Biden Administration Negotiating Prisoner Swap For Detained Americans In Afghanistan

Biden administration negotiates with Taliban for potential prisoner swap involving Americans in Afghanistan and Guantanamo detainee.

Top News

Dignity and humanity of Afghan women must be worth more than game of cricket

The Taliban uses the success of its men’s team as propaganda – cricket’s powerbrokers should pursue a collective boycott

The Guardian - UK

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UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy

In response, ECB proposes an ‘ICC-wide’ action against Afghanistan over the Taliban’s crackdown on women.

Al Jazeera

England reject calls to boycott Afghanistan match, saying cricket is ‘source of hope’

England are set to face Afghanistan in Lahore, Pakistan on 26 February

The Independent UK

Was the Las Vegas Bombing a Case of the Afghan War Coming Home?

Matthew Livelsberger’s alleged manifesto highlights an infamous U.S. drug raid.

Reason

Nigel Farage and Jeremy Corbyn call on England to boycott Champions Trophy clash with Afghanistan

England are due to face Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February

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Politicians urge ECB to boycott England’s Champions Trophy game with Afghanistan

Female participation in sport has effectively been outlawed in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

The Independent UK

Pakistan Taliban threatens military-run businesses amid rising violence

The threat marks an escalation in the group’s fight against the Pakistani military, warn analysts.

Al Jazeera

Visit Afghanistan, land of culture, cricket and women closeted in their own homes

Specialist travel companies are using euphemisms to avoid the gender apartheid

The Guardian - UK

The Baldoni-Lively legal battle has depressing echoes of Depp v Heard

The It Ends With US wrangling is becoming increasingly nasty – we live in a world where the powerful can ‘bury’ their enemies

The Guardian - US

Afghanistan shows what investing in women’s education – or divesting – can do to an economy

When the Taliban fell from power in Afghanistan in 2001, women were once again allowed to go to school after being banned since 1996. I, along with World Bank education expert Raja Bentaouet Kattan and American University economist Rafiuddin Najam, analyzed the economic benefit of this societal change, using data…

The Conversation

ISIS Threat Resurgence In Wake Of Recent Global Events

The New Year's Day attack in New Orleans underscores the ongoing threat of ISIS and the need for strategic measures to prevent its resurgence.

Top News

Taliban To Close Ngos Employing Women In Afghanistan

Learn about the Taliban's crackdown on women's rights in Afghanistan and its impact on NGOs and humanitarian aid efforts.

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Taliban Prohibits Windows From Being Built in Areas 'Used By Women' to Prevent 'Obscene Acts,' Leaders Say

The construction of windows that overlook areas used by women has been banned under a new decree issued by Afghanistan's Taliban leadership.

Al Jazeera

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers say will close all NGOs employing women

Ministry of Economy warns that any NGO that does not comply will have its activities suspended and its licence revoked.

International Business Times

Taliban Leader Bans Windows Overlooking Women's Areas

The Taliban's supreme leader has issued an order banning the construction of windows in residential buildings that overlook areas used by Afghan women and saying that existing ones should be blocked.

The Independent UK

Taliban threaten to shut down NGOs that employ women

Government claims Afghan women working for NGOs do not adhere to its dress code

The Independent UK

The Taliban order all NGOs in Afghanistan to stop employing women or face closure

The Taliban says it will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women

Newslaundry

Five challenges that will continue to shape India’s foreign policy in 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kuwait, his last foreign engagement of 2024, where he collected another “highest civilian honour” from an Arab state, helped Delhi work up some cheer into an otherwise sobering year for India's engagement with the world.

The Conversation

Is it time to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

Is it justifiable to continue not recognising the Taliban government, which has been in power for more than three years? This stance does nothing to improve the situation of Afghan women and prevents the international community from fully engaging on other critical issues in the country. Report from the field…

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