A Taliban official said leaders would show themselves to the world, unlike in the past when they lived in secret. “Slowly, gradually, the world will see all our leaders, there will be no shadow of secrecy,” the senior Taliban official told Reuters. During their rule, also guided by sharia religious law, the Taliban stopped women from working. Ramiz Alakbarov, U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Afghanistan, told Reuters in an interview the Taliban had assured the United Nations it can pursue humanitarian work in Afghanistan, which is suffering from a severe drought. ‘Walk the talk’Within Afghanistan, women expressed skepticism.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 18, 2021 05:37 UTC