In ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ a Woman Dresses up as a Man in Taliban Afghanistan in Search of Her Son, Hope

In ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ a Woman Dresses up as a Man in Taliban Afghanistan in Search of Her Son, Hope

Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban is the setting of Cinema Jazireh, Turkish filmmaker Gözde Kural’s second feature. She wrote, directed, and also edited, together with Bünyamin Bayansal, the film, which is world premiering in the Crystal Globe Competition of the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) on Thursday evening….

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#Over 2,000 killed after earthquakes shakes Afghanistan

#Over 2,000 killed after earthquakes shakes Afghanistan

More than 2,000 people were left dead after a pair of devastating earthquakes rattled Afghanistan on Saturday. A Taliban government spokesperson said Sunday that the death toll from the powerful earthquakes reached more than 2,000 — making it one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the nation, the Associated Press reported. There are fears that…

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#White House reignites GOP criticism with Afghanistan review

#White House reignites GOP criticism with Afghanistan review

The White House reignited criticism over its handling of the August 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan on Thursday when it released a 12-page review of the decision-making process that largely blamed the Trump administration for limiting President Biden’s options upon taking office. Republicans took issue with the White House’s characterization, and with comments from national security…

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#Pen Farthing evacuates Kabul after Prince Harry memoir

#Pen Farthing evacuates Kabul after Prince Harry memoir

“Pen Farthing evacuates Kabul after Prince Harry memoir” The former Marine Pen Farthing, who coordinated the evacuation of cats and dogs from Kabul in Aug. 2021, says he had to leave the city because of Prince Harry’s claim that the royal killed 25 Taliban soldiers during his two tours of combat. Pen Farthing slammed Harry’s…

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#Top Republican accuses Biden administration of ‘unlawful’ stonewalling of Afghanistan oversight

#Top Republican accuses Biden administration of ‘unlawful’ stonewalling of Afghanistan oversight

Top Republican accuses Biden administration of ‘unlawful’ stonewalling of Afghanistan oversight The ranking Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is accusing top Biden administration officials of violating the law by stonewalling oversight efforts of U.S. assistance in Afghanistan, in a letter exclusively obtained by The Hill.  The letter serves as an opening salvo for…

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#Biden is gaslighting Americans about his failed presidency

#Biden is gaslighting Americans about his failed presidency

“Biden is gaslighting Americans about his failed presidency” The Biden Administration will be known to history for many things: an open border and its deadly consequences, the abandonment of Afghanistan, weakness that led to catastrophe in Europe, skyrocketing inflation, and the use of federal law enforcement to target political opponents. The catalog of infamy goes…

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