Taliban's 5 Years in Power: Afghanistan's Rights Crisis

Politics Five years after Taliban fighters took Kabul on August 15, 2021, Taliban authorities control all of Afghanistan and have ended large-scale front-line warfare,… Swipe to explore › AiTimeline Home

US-Taliban Peace Agreement Signed in Doha

DOHA AGREEMENT SIGNED The United States and the Taliban signed a landmark agreement in Doha, Qatar, aiming to pave the way for a full withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. This deal inclu… AiTimeline Home

President Biden Announces Full US Troop Withdrawal by September 11

US TROOP WITHDRAWAL ANNOUNC… US President Joe Biden announced the complete withdrawal of all American troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.… AiTimeline Home

Taliban Captures Kabul, President Ghani Flees Afghanistan

KABUL FALLS TO TALIBAN After a rapid countrywide offensive, the Taliban entered Kabul without significant resistance, leading to the collapse of the internationally recognised Afghan governmen… AiTimeline Home

Taliban Announces All-Male Interim Government

INTERIM GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED The Taliban announced the formation of an all-male interim government, largely composed of senior Taliban figures, including many designated terrorists by the UN. Mullah… AiTimeline Home

Taliban Reverses Decision, Keeps Girls' Secondary Schools Closed

GIRLS' SCHOOLS REMAIN CLOSED Despite earlier promises and expectations, the Taliban abruptly reversed their decision to reopen secondary schools for girls, citing the need for further deliberation o… AiTimeline Home

Taliban Decrees Mandatory Full-Face Veil for Women in Public

VEIL MANDATE ISSUED The Taliban issued a decree making the full-face veil (burqa or niqab) mandatory for all women in public, threatening male relatives with punishment if women did not com… AiTimeline Home

Taliban Bans Women from Attending Universities

WOMEN BANNED FROM UNIVERSIT… The Taliban government announced an indefinite ban on women attending universities, effective immediately. This devastating blow to women's higher education followed the… AiTimeline Home

UNAMA Report Details Widespread Human Rights Abuses Under Taliban

UN REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released a comprehensive report detailing widespread human rights abuses under Taliban rule since August 202… AiTimeline Home

UN Official Warns of Afghanistan's 'Deepening Human Rights Crisis'

UN OFFICIAL WARNS OF CRISIS Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, warned the UN Human Rights Council that the country faces a 'deepening human… AiTimeline Home

Russia Becomes First Country to Formally Recognize Taliban Government

RUSSIA FORMALLY RECOGNIZES… Russia became the first state to formally recognize Taliban authorities as Afghanistan's government when its ambassador presented credentials to acting Foreign Minister… AiTimeline Home

Afghan-Pakistan Ceasefire Collapses Into Cross-Border Conflict

PAKISTAN BORDER CONFLICT ES… A fragile October 2025 ceasefire collapsed after Afghan forces launched a cross-border offensive and Pakistan retaliated with air and ground strikes on Kabul, Kandahar a… AiTimeline Home

Taliban Marks Five Years in Power as UN Warns of Deepening Rights Crisis

FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power, UNESCO reported 2.4 million Afghan girls excluded from secondary education, UN Women found just 7% of women fo… AiTimeline Home

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