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Afghan Carpet Exports Boom Amidst Women's Economic Hardship
In Kabul, Afghanistan, the Taliban's ban on girls' education and women's employment has forced many women into low-paying carpet weaving jobs, while carpet exports are booming, reaching \$8.7 million in the first half of 2024.
Afghan Carpet Exports Boom Amidst Women's Economic Hardship
In Kabul, Afghanistan, the Taliban's ban on girls' education and women's employment has forced many women into low-paying carpet weaving jobs, while carpet exports are booming, reaching \$8.7 million in the first half of 2024.
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44% Bias Score
US Aid Cut Leaves Millions of Afghans Facing Starvation
The US halting aid to Afghanistan will cause the World Food Programme to reduce aid to only 8 million of the 15 million Afghans facing food insecurity; 3.1 million Afghans are at the brink of famine, according to the UN.
US Aid Cut Leaves Millions of Afghans Facing Starvation
The US halting aid to Afghanistan will cause the World Food Programme to reduce aid to only 8 million of the 15 million Afghans facing food insecurity; 3.1 million Afghans are at the brink of famine, according to the UN.
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48% Bias Score
Afghan Midwife's Struggle Amidst Highest Maternal Mortality
In Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, midwife Anisa, working with a UN team, combats the highest maternal mortality rate in Asia by providing crucial healthcare in remote villages, despite challenges from geographic isolation, low female literacy, and the Taliban's restrictions, which ended her work...
Afghan Midwife's Struggle Amidst Highest Maternal Mortality
In Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, midwife Anisa, working with a UN team, combats the highest maternal mortality rate in Asia by providing crucial healthcare in remote villages, despite challenges from geographic isolation, low female literacy, and the Taliban's restrictions, which ended her work...
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40% Bias Score
British Couple Wrongfully Imprisoned in Afghanistan for Nine Weeks
British citizens Peter and Barbie Reynolds, aged 79 and 75, have been detained in a high-security Afghan prison since February 1st by the Taliban, despite investigations finding no credible charges against them. Their son has appealed for international help, highlighting concerns about their welfare...
British Couple Wrongfully Imprisoned in Afghanistan for Nine Weeks
British citizens Peter and Barbie Reynolds, aged 79 and 75, have been detained in a high-security Afghan prison since February 1st by the Taliban, despite investigations finding no credible charges against them. Their son has appealed for international help, highlighting concerns about their welfare...
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60% Bias Score
British Couple Held Hostage in Kabul Prison
A British couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, and their interpreter have been held in Pul-e-Charkhi maximum security jail in Kabul for nine weeks without charge, prompting their son to appeal to Donald Trump for intervention after their American friend was released following a US policy change regard...
British Couple Held Hostage in Kabul Prison
A British couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, and their interpreter have been held in Pul-e-Charkhi maximum security jail in Kabul for nine weeks without charge, prompting their son to appeal to Donald Trump for intervention after their American friend was released following a US policy change regard...
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56% Bias Score
British Couple Held in Kabul Prison Amidst Claims of Religious Violation
A 79-year-old British couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, have been held in Kabul's Pul-e-Charkhi prison since early February after landing in Bamiyan on a private plane. The Taliban initially cited improper landing permits, but later claimed confiscated books violated Islamic principles, a claim Mr....
British Couple Held in Kabul Prison Amidst Claims of Religious Violation
A 79-year-old British couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, have been held in Kabul's Pul-e-Charkhi prison since early February after landing in Bamiyan on a private plane. The Taliban initially cited improper landing permits, but later claimed confiscated books violated Islamic principles, a claim Mr....
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64% Bias Score
ICC Forms Task Force to Support Exiled Afghan Women Cricketers
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will create a task force, supported by India, England, and Australia, to aid Afghan women cricketers exiled due to the Taliban's takeover in 2021, providing funding and a high-performance program after years of campaigning by the players and pressure from othe...
ICC Forms Task Force to Support Exiled Afghan Women Cricketers
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will create a task force, supported by India, England, and Australia, to aid Afghan women cricketers exiled due to the Taliban's takeover in 2021, providing funding and a high-performance program after years of campaigning by the players and pressure from othe...
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48% Bias Score
British Couple Face 29 Interrogations, No Charges, in Afghanistan
A 79-year-old British man and his 75-year-old wife have been imprisoned in Afghanistan since February, enduring 29 interrogations and multiple court appearances without charges, prompting their daughter to publicly appeal for their release due to deteriorating health and horrific prison conditions.
British Couple Face 29 Interrogations, No Charges, in Afghanistan
A 79-year-old British man and his 75-year-old wife have been imprisoned in Afghanistan since February, enduring 29 interrogations and multiple court appearances without charges, prompting their daughter to publicly appeal for their release due to deteriorating health and horrific prison conditions.
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60% Bias Score
Pakistan Forces Return of 800,000 Afghan Citizens
Pakistan ordered approximately 800,000 Afghan citizens with Afghan Citizen Cards to leave by early April, resulting in thousands of families crossing back into Afghanistan via Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings; the IOM reported over 8,000 returnees within two days.
Pakistan Forces Return of 800,000 Afghan Citizens
Pakistan ordered approximately 800,000 Afghan citizens with Afghan Citizen Cards to leave by early April, resulting in thousands of families crossing back into Afghanistan via Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings; the IOM reported over 8,000 returnees within two days.
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48% Bias Score
Taliban's Education Ban Fuels Internal Rift, Forces Families to Flee
The Taliban's ban on girls' secondary education in Afghanistan is causing internal divisions, forcing families to flee, and creating a humanitarian crisis as thousands of Afghan refugees face deportation from Pakistan.
Taliban's Education Ban Fuels Internal Rift, Forces Families to Flee
The Taliban's ban on girls' secondary education in Afghanistan is causing internal divisions, forcing families to flee, and creating a humanitarian crisis as thousands of Afghan refugees face deportation from Pakistan.
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48% Bias Score
British Pensioners Held Hostage in Afghanistan
British pensioners Peter and Barbie Reynolds have been held hostage in Afghanistan's Pul-e-Charkhi prison since February 1st, along with their interpreter and a Chinese-American friend, who has since been released; their detention highlights the risks for foreigners in Afghanistan, despite their 18 ...
British Pensioners Held Hostage in Afghanistan
British pensioners Peter and Barbie Reynolds have been held hostage in Afghanistan's Pul-e-Charkhi prison since February 1st, along with their interpreter and a Chinese-American friend, who has since been released; their detention highlights the risks for foreigners in Afghanistan, despite their 18 ...
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52% Bias Score
UK Rejects Asylum Claim of Afghan Woman Who Worked With Western Governments
The UK Home Office rejected the asylum claim of Mina, an Afghan woman who worked on western-backed women's projects and faced threats from the Taliban, despite previous acceptance of similar cases; this is part of a concerning trend showing a sharp decrease in Afghan asylum approvals from 98.5% to 3...
UK Rejects Asylum Claim of Afghan Woman Who Worked With Western Governments
The UK Home Office rejected the asylum claim of Mina, an Afghan woman who worked on western-backed women's projects and faced threats from the Taliban, despite previous acceptance of similar cases; this is part of a concerning trend showing a sharp decrease in Afghan asylum approvals from 98.5% to 3...
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56% Bias Score
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