Ahmad Seir, Author at Athol Daily News

Taliban fighters display their flag on patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday. The Taliban celebrated Afghanistan’s Independence Day on Thursday by declaring they beat the United States, but challenges to their rule ranging from running a country severely short on cash and bureaucrats to potentially facing an armed opposition began to emerge.

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Afghans protest Taliban in emerging challenge to their rule

by Ahmad Seir Associated Press, Rahim Faiez Associated Press, and Kathy Gannon And Jon Gambrell Associated PressAugust 19, 2021

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan protesters defied the Taliban for a second day Thursday, waving their national flag in scattered demonstrations, and the fighters again responded violently as they faced down growing challenges to their rule.A U.N. official…

Hundreds of people gather outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday. The Taliban declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government Tuesday, seeking to convince a wary population that they have changed a day after deadly chaos gripped the main airport as desperate crowds tried to flee the country.

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Taliban vow to honor women’s rights but within Islamic law

by Ahmad Seir Associated Press, Tameem Akhgar Associated Press, Kathy Gannon Associated Press, and Jon Gambrell Associated PressAugust 17, 2021

A Taliban fighter sits on the back of a vehicle with a machine gun in front of the main gate leading to the Afghan presidential palace, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday. The U.S. military has taken over Afghanistan’s airspace as it struggles to manage a chaotic evacuation after the Taliban rolled into the capital.

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US officials say 7 killed in Kabul airport evacuation chaos

by Ahmad Seir Associated Press, Rahim Faiez Associated Press, and Kathy Gannon And Joseph Krauss Associated PressAugust 16, 2021