Kinder, Gentler Taliban Shut Out Afghan Women From U.N. Conference

The United Nations proves yet again that it is without a shred…

Kinder, gentler Taliban detain 18, including 1 American, for preaching Christianity in Afghanistan

The International Assistance Mission (IAM), a Swiss nonprofit group based in Afghanistan,…

Kinder, gentler Taliban: Women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public

This week marked the second anniversary of the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.…

Kinder, gentler Taliban bans women's beauty salons

The Taliban continue to break all of the promises they made to…

Kinder, gentler Taliban bans Afghan women from outdoor dining in Herat

The Taliban are at it again in Afghanistan, at least in one…

Kinder, gentler Taliban wants face coverings for… mannequins

Since the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan immediately after…

Kinder, gentler Taliban kill ex-Afghan female lawmaker in her home

Mursal Nabizada was shot and killed in her home in Kabul around…

Kinder, gentler Taliban told to reverse ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan

Last month the Taliban in Afghanistan insisted that humanitarian organizations fire all…

Kinder, gentler Taliban to humanitarian NGOs: Fire all your women, or else

To quote the late Dennis Green: They are who we thought they were,…