Taliban

plural noun

Tal·i·ban ˈtä-li-ˌbän

ˈta-li-ˌban

: a fundamentalist Islamic militia in Afghanistan

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Directed by Afghani filmmaker Sahra Mani (A Thousand Girls Like Me), Bread & Roses offers a powerful window into the seismic impact on women’s rights and livelihoods after Kabul fell to the Taliban. —

Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024 For years, the Afghan people had been emboldened to do so by American forces and their presence within the country to push against Taliban insurgency. —

Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024 Despite the dragging wait times and the pervasive hopelessness, many of the 170 Afghan journalists in exile in Pakistan continue to speak out against the Taliban. —

Trisha Mukherjee, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024 Waltz criticized the Obama administration for treating Bergdahl’s release from the Taliban as a cause for celebration. —

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