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Afghan man, 45, marries 6-year-old girl; Taliban intervenes, says she ‘can join husband when she turns 9'
A 45-year-old man married a six-year-old girl in Afghanistan, causing outrage over child marriage under Taliban rule. Despite ...
State Department tells staffers that layoff notices are coming soon
The State Department has formally advised staffers that it will be sending layoff notices to some of them soon. It comes as ...
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San Diego contestant on 'The Great American Recipe' shares his Afghan food and roots
Local food content creator and foster care worker Waigal Safi appears in the fourth season of PBS' "The Great American Recipe." The show spotlights eight home cooks as they share signature recipes and ...
In ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ a Woman Dresses up as a Man in Taliban Afghanistan in Search of Her Son, Hope
"Believing in the existence of hope gives you the strength to resist," Turkish writer-director Gözde Kural says about her ...
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The TikTok-Approved 'Danger Tourism' Destinations The US State Department Strongly Suggests Avoiding
Adventurers are booking "danger tourism" trips for thrills and social media fame, but officials urge travelers to stick to ...
Gozde Kural on Dark Fairytale ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ Rejected by Turkey’s Ministry of Culture – and the Power of ‘Titanic’
“Cinema Jazireh” – competing for the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary Film Festival, was produced by Toz Film Production, Seven ...
Middle-aged man takes six-year-old as bride leaving even Taliban 'horrified'
A 45-year-old man has married a six-year-old girl, in an act so unsettling that it even left the Taliban 'horrified'. The man ...
‘We smoked cannabis in Kabul hostels’: Four writers recall the Middle East’s golden age of travel
Travellers nowadays are advised not to visit much of the war-torn region, but it once formed part of the ‘hippie trail’ loved ...