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Whistleblower sacked for speaking out on withdrawal from Afghanistan takes UK government to court

Whistleblower sacked for speaking out on withdrawal from Afghanistan takes UK government to court

  • Josie Stewart, who gave an anonymous interview and leaked emails to the BBC about the withdrawal, said the civil service has become ‘dangerously politicized’
  • A former head of illicit finance at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, she is challenging her dismissal under the Public Interest Disclosure Act
By Arab News ·
Taliban detain Afghan educator who spoke out on women’s school ban

Taliban detain Afghan educator who spoke out on women’s school ban

By AFP ·
Some UN Afghan aid delivered by men only, donors voice alarm

Some UN Afghan aid delivered by men only, donors voice alarm

By Reuters ·
New US restrictions against Taliban for bans on women

New US restrictions against Taliban for bans on women

By AFP ·
OIC slams ban on Afghan women taking university exams

OIC slams ban on Afghan women taking university exams

By Arab News ·
Special Afghans urge international support amid Taliban bans

Afghans urge international support amid Taliban bans

By PARWIZ KAROKHAIL ·
Special Taliban raise concerns over ‘problems’ faced by Afghan refugees in Iran 

Taliban raise concerns over ‘problems’ faced by Afghan refugees in Iran 

By PARWIZ KAROKHAIL ·
UN deputy chief calls on Muslim nations to help Taliban move from 13th century into the 21st

UN deputy chief calls on Muslim nations to help Taliban move from 13th century into the 21st

By Ephrem Kossaify ·
Top UN woman urges Muslims: Move Taliban into 21st century

Top UN woman urges Muslims: Move Taliban into 21st century

By AP ·
The ARAP aims to relocate people who worked with UK forces during the country’s war until Taliban takeover in 2021. (File/AFP)

UK Afghan relocation backlog reaches 71k as charities decry ‘restrictive’ criteria

By Arab News ·
KSRelief continues aid effort in Yemen, Afghanistan

KSRelief continues aid effort in Yemen, Afghanistan

By Arab News ·
UN says Taliban divided on appeal to restore women’s rights

UN says Taliban divided on appeal to restore women’s rights

By AP ·
More than half of Britons believe Prince Harry put the UK in danger by saying he killed 25 Taliban fighters in Afghanistan

63% of Britons say Prince Harry’s Taliban kill claim put UK in danger: poll

By Arab News ·

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