Moscow: The Supreme Court of Russia on Thursday removed the Taliban’s designation as a “terrorist organization”, a symbolic gesture, which was aimed at building favorable relations with the real rulers of Afghanistan. The Islamist group confiscated power in Afghanistan in August 2021 when American forces supported the country’s internationally recognized government. Moscow, called the US … Read more
Kabul: The Taliban internal ministry said on Thursday that the case against a detained British couple was not “serious” and the authorities hoped that it would be “resolved” soon “, as a source said that the diplomatic missions were working for their release. Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who are in their 70s, were detained in … Read more
London: A British couple in their 70s who ran education programmes in Afghanistan have been detained by the Taliban administration, their daughter said, urging the British government to do everything possible to secure their release. Barbie and Peter Reynolds, 75 and 79, were detained by the Taliban’s interior ministry on February 1, their daughter Sarah … Read more
Kabul: Afghanistan’s Taliban government said on Friday an arrest warrant sought by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its leaders was “politically motivated”. It comes a day after the ICC chief prosecutor said he was seeking warrants against senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women — a crime against humanity. “Like many … Read more