The Taliban has urged Muslim nations to reassess their ties with Sweden where the Quran was burned during the major Islamic holiday of Eid ul-Adha. It ordered the suspension of all Swedish activities in Afghanistan.  Zabiullah Mujahid, the official spokesperson for the Taliban administration, said the Islamic Emirates suspends Sweden’s activities in Afghanistan until they apologize to the Muslims for …

Afghanistan – Two staff members stated that the Taliban’s religious police had threatened to kill women NGO employees in a northern district of Afghanistan if they did not wear the all-covering burqa. Since the Taliban retook control in August after deposing the US-backed government, Afghans‘ rights, particularly those of women and children, have been significantly restricted. Women are being pushed …

Malaysia – The Malaysia’s foreign minister said that before taking a position on the matter of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, the Malaysian government is still waiting to see what the international groups, such as the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have to say about it. Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah said the country has yet to decide …

Two Afghan journalists were left with unsightly welts and bruises after being assaulted and held for hours by Taliban militants in the Afghan capital for reporting a protest. The two were arrested at a rally and brought to a capital police station, where they claim they were assaulted and abused with batons, electrical wires, and whips after being suspected of …

Russia’s envoy to Afghanistan complimented the Taliban’s behavior yesterday, saying the group, which is still officially classified as a terrorist organization in Russia, had made Kabul safer in the first 24 hours than it had been under previous administrations. The remarks by Ambassador Dmitry Zhirnov reflect an overt effort by Russia to strengthen its long-standing ties with the Taliban while …