Tag: Afghanistan

Work is only allowed for those who cannot be replaced by men, the interim mayor of Afghanistan’s capital said, detailing the latest restrictions on women by the new Taliban rulers.

The officers were once known for beating or lashing women who ventured outside their homes without a full body covering and a male escort.

Remi, who spent part of her childhood in Kenya, has overcome hardship of her own as a former victim of domestic abuse after being hounded by her former boyfriend.

More than 5,000 civilians were killed in 2003 alone - almost all during the invasion of Iraq.

“After I finished a career in business development I just felt I was being asked to use my experience to help those who are struggling, that was when I retired at 60, so for the past 25 years I’ve been trying to do that.”

It will be a “stain on the reputation of the West” for at least a lifetime, he said.

Saffron is one of the most prized and expensive spices in the world, which offered the greatest of hope for economic trade for Afghan producers and exporters. It has the potential to spur sustainable development and lift the country’s people out of poverty.   

The foreign secretary also revealed he was heading to the Middle East to deal with the crisis in a grilling from MPs.

More details are emerging on how Operation Warm Welcome will work.