Diaa Hadid
Stories
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Environment
Pakistan is planting lots of mangrove forests. So why are some upset?
Pakistan is reforesting its river delta with mangrove forests nearly the size of Rhode Island. But why are some upset?
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Asia
'I am crying at my salon': Taliban orders Kabul beauty parlors to shut down
All beauty salons in Kabul must close by the end of July. These businesses are one of the few places where women can work and congregate under the Taliban regime.
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Asia
Effects of a dangerous cyclone are already hitting parts of India and Pakistan
Authorities in Pakistan and India have been evacuating people from coastal areas ahead of the storm. Schools and government buildings have been converted into shelters.
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Politics
In Pakistan, political and economic problems have many fearful of history repeating
Some in Pakistan say conditions are ripe for a coup amid multiple crises. There's visceral fear in the country, where the military has long ruled. But how likely will history repeat itself?
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Politics
Afghan women barred from school plead with male classmates to stay home in solidarity
Afghan women's rights activists plead with their male classmates to stay home as the Taliban reopen colleges and high schools — for men and boys only.
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Asia
After blocking Wikipedia over blasphemous continent, Pakistan lifts ban
Pakistan briefly blocked Wikipedia for what officials described as "sacrilegious" content. It was lifted after it attracted international attention, but other sites remain blocked in Pakistan
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Health
Taliban begins to enforce education ban, leaving Afghan women with tears and anger
Teachers report security forces barging into classrooms and shouting at girls to go home, while the international community swiftly condems the Taliban's move.
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Asia
The Taliban government bans all Afghan women from attending universities
The Taliban has banned women in Afghanistan from attending private and public universities — in its latest edict cracking down on women's rights and freedoms.
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Asia
Post Taliban takeover: Riding a bike is out of the question for Afghan women
As Afghanistan's economy declines, more people are relying on bikes to get around. But women and girls who rode bikes before the Taliban takeover no longer have the option.
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World
Midwives in Pakistan are mobilizing to help women and children after the floods
Midwives visit pregnant women displaced by Pakistan's floods to check on their health. What they encounter are women pleading for food for their children