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Son of British couple held by Taliban ‘ecstatic’ as they return to UK
The son of an British couple detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nearly eight months has said he is “overwhelmed” by their release. Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, who lived in Afghanistan for nearly two decades, are due to fly to the UK on Saturday after being reunited with their daughter…
British couple freed by Taliban hug daughter in emotional reunion
A British couple freed by the Taliban after being detained for nearly eight months have emotionally reunited with their daughter, sharing hugs after landing in Qatar. Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, who lived in Afghanistan for nearly two decades, were on their way home when they were stopped on 1 February. The…
The Taliban has banned a lot of things … but chess?
By Diaa Hadid , Fariba Akbari A former chess coach found out the hard way about the Taliban enforcing its ban on chess. Ahmad Sami Hassanzadeh, 44, was in a park, playing chess in the western city of Herat with friends when they were accosted by members of the Taliban vice squad. “They shouted at…
Arrest warrant proposed for Taliban leaders for gender-based crimes
By Ruchi Kumar The Netherlands-based International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday announced that it is seeking arrests of two Taliban leaders for their role in gender-based crimes. The statement says persecutions have been committed since at least Aug. 15, 2021, the day the Taliban took over Afghanistan following the collapse of the Western-backed government. Since…