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Afghans relocated to UK 'exaggerating' Taliban threat, ex-interpreter says

Afghan universities banned 679 books including 140 by women and 18 subjects, targeting women’s studies and Iranian works to align with Taliban's interpretation of Islamic law.

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Hundreds of Afghans who have been relocated to Britain under a multibillion-pound scheme to protect them from the Taliban have returned to Afghanistan for holidays and other trips, an Afghan source has revealed.

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The Taliban have removed all women's books from Afghan universities and have banned 18 disciplines, because they are "in conflict with the principles of Sharia". Among the subjects referred to are courses on human rights and women's role in...

·Romania
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The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has banned books written by women from the country's universities, reports the BBC.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has banned books written by women from the country's universities, reports the BBC.

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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
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