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EXCERPT: On 9/11, reporting from Taliban-controlled Kabul
September 12, 2021

EXCERPT: On 9/11, reporting from Taliban-controlled Kabul

The following account from Kathy Gannon, now news director for Afghanistan and Pakistan for The Associated Press, is excerpted from the book “September 11: The 9/11 Story, Aftermath and Legacy,” an in-depth look at AP’s coverage of 9/11 and the events that followed. On that day, Gannon, reporting in the Afghan capital, received a call from her boss that changed her world forever.…READ MORE

Taliban: Women can study in gender-segregated universities
September 12, 2021

Taliban: Women can study in gender-segregated universities

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Women in Afghanistan can continue to study in universities, including at post-graduate levels, but classrooms will be gender-segregated and Islamic dress is compulsory, the Taliban government’s new higher education minister said Sunday.…READ MORE

UN raises alarm on Taliban crackdown on dissent, journalists
September 10, 2021

UN raises alarm on Taliban crackdown on dissent, journalists

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United Nations on Friday sounded the alarm over Taliban crackdowns on peaceful protests, many of them by women demanding equal rights, and journalists covering such events.…READ MORE