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Humanitarian groups scramble as Taliban takes power in Afghanistan

by Kimberly Adams
Aug 16, 2021
The hardline government might need the groups to provide basic social services. But it's also likely to fear their human rights advocacy.
Afghan women stand with items received from a charity in Herat in December 2019.
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From taxes to the drug trade, how the Taliban paid its way

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 16, 2021
The Taliban has taxed everything from government projects to international trade.
An Afghan opium poppy farmer at work in 2011. While the Taliban receives income from taxing opium, most of its recent income has come from taxes on legal goods.
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Malala's delicate publishing proposal

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Oct 8, 2013
15-year-old Malala Yousafzai ‘s book comes out tomorrow.
Malala Yousafzai opens the new Library of Birmingham at Centenary Square on September 3, 2013 in Birmingham, England. 
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Taliban: The revolution will be Tweeted

by Jeff Horwich
May 12, 2011
Well, LOOK WHO'S finally joined the 21st Century. Sort of. In at least one tiny respect....
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