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November 7, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Israeli Forces Cut Off North Gaza To Isolate Hamas As An Advance On The Urban Center Looms

“The Israeli army severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory and pounded it with airstrikes Monday, preparing for expected ground battles with Hamas militants in Gaza’s largest city and an even bloodier phase of the month-old war. Already, the Palestinian death toll surpassed 10,0…

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November 6, 2023 at 11:05 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Content Receives Over 50,000 Views On TikTok

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Content Receives Over 50,000 Views On TikTok (New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism…

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November 6, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Israeli Jets Hit Lebanon As Hezbollah Fires More Powerful Missile

“Lebanon's Hezbollah said it carried out simultaneous attacks on Israeli positions at the Lebanese border on Saturday, as residents of south Lebanon reported some of the fiercest Israeli strikes yet during weeks of cross-border clashes. The Israeli army said its warplanes had struck Hezbollah target…

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November 3, 2023 at 2:13 PM

Israeli Troops Advance Toward Gaza City As The Palestinian Death Toll Rises Above 9,000

“Israeli troops battling Hamas militants encircled Gaza City on Thursday, the military said, as the Palestinian death toll rose above 9,000. U.S. and Arab leaders raised pressure on Israel to ease its siege of Gaza and at least briefly halt its attacks in order to aid civilians. Nearly four weeks af…

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November 2, 2023 at 2:30 PM

CEP Webinar: The Sociology Of Jihadism – Assessing Women And Men Imprisoned For Islamist Terrorism In France

Jihadist radicalization in France has been the focus of a significant number of scientific articles over the last fifteen years, but access to relevant sources remains a challenge. CEP Webinar: The Sociology Of Jihadism – Assessing Women And Men Imprisoned For Islamist Terrorism In France (New Yor…

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November 2, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Suspected Boko Haram Kills At Least 40 In Nigeria's Yobe State, Police Say

“At least 40 people were killed in Nigeria's Yobe state between Monday and Tuesday after suspected Boko Haram militants shot at villagers and set off a land mine, in the first major attack on the northern eastern state in 18 months, the police said on Wednesday. The attack happened at about 8:30 p.m…

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November 1, 2023 at 1:34 PM

Yemen's Houthis Enter Mideast Fray, Hardening Spillover Fears

“Yemen's Houthis have waded into the Israel-Hamas war raging more than 1,000 miles from their seat of power in Sanaa, declaring on Tuesday they had fired drones and missiles at Israel in attacks that highlight the regional risks of the conflict. Part of an "Axis of Resistance" backed by Iran, the Ho…

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October 31, 2023 at 5:50 PM

CEP CALLS FOR GLOBAL FREEZE ON THE QATARI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace is calling on responsible parties worldwide to freeze assets, profit-sharing, and dividend payments routinely transferred to the Qatari Investment Authority (QIA), the State of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund -- until Q…

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October 31, 2023 at 2:41 PM

Israel Pushes Deeper Into Gaza And Frees Hamas Captive; Netanyahu Rejects Calls For Cease-Fire

“Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday, advancing in tanks and other armored vehicles on the territory’s main city and freeing a soldier held captive by Hamas militants. The Israeli prime minister rejected calls for a cease-fire as airstrikes landed near hospitals where thousands o…

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October 30, 2023 at 8:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: Antisemitic Conspiracy Video Praising Nazi Germany Receives Over 1 Million Views On Twitter/X

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Extremist Content Online: Antisemitic Conspiracy Video Praising Nazi Germany Receives Over 1 Million Views On Twitter/X (…

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October 30, 2023 at 7:25 PM

CEP CALLS FOR ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS ON HAMAS FINANCIERS, INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

On Monday, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace called on the U.S. Treasury Department to sanction the entirety of Hamas’ $500 million investment empire, following new U.S. designations against Hamas financiers at Turkish real estate investment firm Tren…

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October 30, 2023 at 1:32 PM

Israel Shows Images Of Tanks In Gaza As War On Hamas Militants Deepens

“Israel signalled intent to encircle Gaza's main city on Sunday, publishing pictures of battle tanks on the Palestinian enclave's western coast 48 hours after ordering expanded ground incursions across its eastern border. Israel's self-declared "second phase" of a three-week war against Iranian-back…

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October 27, 2023 at 5:15 PM

CEP CALLS ON THE NBA TO REJECT QATAR’S BID FOR A STAKE IN THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS FRANCHISE

On Friday, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace called on National Basketball Association (“NBA”) Commissioner Adam Silver to reject Qatar’s investment in the Washington Wizards. CEP CALLS ON THE NBA TO REJECT QATAR’S BID FOR A STAKE IN THE WASHINGTON W…

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October 27, 2023 at 1:30 PM

A Blast Killed 2 People And Injured 9 In A Shiite Neighborhood In The Afghan Capital Kabul

“An explosion in a mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhood in the Afghan capital Kabul killed two people and injured nine Thursday, a police spokesman said. The cause of the explosion wasn’t immediately known. Video from the scene shows part of a building with its windows blown out, flames billowing insid…

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October 26, 2023 at 2:45 PM

CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Violent Right-Wing Extremism In Czechia and Slovakia

Right-wing extremist groups and networks have been growing substantially in many European countries in recent years, including in Central Europe. CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Violent Right-Wing Extremism In Czechia and Slovakia (New York, N.Y. / Berlin, Germany) – Right-wing extremist groups and networks …

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October 26, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Gaza Fuel Running Out; Hostage Talks Progressing

“Gaza’s health system is failing, as the humanitarian crisis there reaches unprecedented levels. Hospitals are on their last drops of fuel and some have shut down. Sources of food are quickly running out, and people have resorted to unsafe drinking water. U.N. shelters are also completely overrun, w…

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October 25, 2023 at 7:00 PM

New CEP Report Addresses Houthi Oppression Of Yemeni Telecom, Internet Services

Today, CEP released the second installment in a series of new reports on the Iran-backed Shiite group, the Houthis, who took control of Yemen’s capital city of Sanaa in 2014 and plunged the Arabian Gulf nation into a devastating civil war. New CEP Report Addresses Houthi Oppression Of Yemeni Telec…

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October 25, 2023 at 3:45 PM

CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Violent Right-Wing Extremism In Bulgaria and Hungary

Right-wing extremist groups and networks have been growing substantially in many European countries in recent years, including in Central Europe. CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Violent Right-Wing Extremism In Bulgaria and Hungary (New York, N.Y. / Berlin, Germany) – Right-wing extremist groups and networks …

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October 25, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Hezbollah, Hamas And Islamic Jihad Leaders Discuss How To Achieve 'Victory'

“The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah met top leaders of the Palestinian militant factions Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and discussed what their alliance must do to "achieve a real victory for the resistance", Hezbollah said on Wednesday. Part of an Iran-backed regional alliance, the heavily armed Hezbollah …

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October 24, 2023 at 2:30 PM

CEP-KAS: Sahel Monitoring September 2023

This tenth monthly report monitoring activities of al-Qaeda and Islamic State branches throughout the Sahel will focus on the propaganda output of these groups in September 2023. CEP-KAS: Sahel Monitoring September 2023  Read CEP-KAS: Sahel Monitoring September 2023 by clicking here. CEP-KAS: Sahel…

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October 24, 2023 at 2:06 PM

Hamas 'Abduction Manual' Shows That Hostage-Taking Was A Central Aim Of Attack

“A Hamas “abduction manual” with detailed instructions on how to take civilians hostage, bind them by their wrists and ankles, collect their identification papers and “kill the problematic” was released by the Israeli Defense Forces on Monday along with grisly new bodycam footage that shows Hamas fi…

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October 23, 2023 at 5:45 PM

CEP CALLS FOR BOYCOTT OF QATARI HOTELS TO FORCE SURRENDER OF HAMAS LEADERSHIP

Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townsend announced a global boycott of Qatari-owned hotel properties until Qatar and the Al Thani Royal Family surrender the orchestrators of the savage October 7th massacre in Isra…

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October 23, 2023 at 1:33 PM

Hamas Terrorists Had Instructions For Using Cyanide-Based Chemical Bombs, Linking To Al Qaeda: Reports

“Israeli officials say Hamas terrorists killed during the Oct. 7 attack in the southern portion of the country were found to be carrying instructions on how to use cyanide-based chemical bombs, according to reports. The massacre at the kibbutz is one of many scenes of unspeakable bloodshed perpetrat…

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October 20, 2023 at 5:40 PM

CEP CALLS FOR BOYCOTT OF QATARI HOTELS TO FORCE SURRENDER OF HAMAS LEADERSHIP

Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townsend announced a global boycott of Qatari-owned hotel properties until Qatar and the Al Thani Royal Family surrender the orchestrators of the savage October 7th massacre in Isra…

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October 20, 2023 at 2:15 PM

Biden Casts Russia, Hamas As Parallel Threats To Democracy

“President Joe Biden directly appealed to the American people to support funding for Israel and Ukraine’s war efforts, warning that Hamas and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose parallel threats to US democracy. The roughly 15 minute Oval Office address precedes a formal White House request that C…

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October 19, 2023 at 1:30 PM

The US Sanctions 10 Hamas Members And Its Financial Network Over The Surprise Israel Attack

“The United States on Wednesday sanctioned a group of 10 Hamas members and the Palestinian militant organization’s financial network across Gaza, Sudan, Turkey, Algeria and Qatar in response to the surprise attack on Israel that left more than 1,000 people dead or kidnapped. Targeted for sanctions b…

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October 18, 2023 at 1:30 PM

After Blast Kills Hundreds At Gaza Hospital, Hamas And Israel Trade Blame As Rage Spreads In Region

“A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military blamed a rocket misfired by other Palestinian militants. At l…

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October 17, 2023 at 1:58 PM

Hamas Posts Hostage Video Of Woman Abducted From Israeli Music Festival

“Hamas released a video late Monday of Mia Schem, one of the nearly 200 people believed to be held hostage in Gaza after the group launched a cross-border assault on Israel nine days ago. The 60-second video — the first released by the group to show any of the hostages — begins with Ms. Schem, 21, r…

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October 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM

CEP LAUNCHES GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR QATAR ASSET FREEZE

CEP Appoints Counsel and Forms a Coalition to Identify and Freeze Such Qatari Assets CEP LAUNCHES GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR QATAR ASSET FREEZE CEP Appoints Counsel and Forms a Coalition to Identify and Freeze Such Qatari Assets  The Global Financial System and International Business Community Must Reject…

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October 16, 2023 at 1:31 PM

Hezbollah Says Calls For It Not To Intervene In War 'Will Have No Effect'

“Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem said on Friday that the group would not be swayed by calls for it to stay on the sidelines of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, saying the party was "fully ready" to contribute to the fighting. "The behind-the-scenes calls with us by great powers, Ara…

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October 13, 2023 at 1:43 PM

Israel Orders Unprecedented Evacuation Of 1 Million In Gaza As Possible Ground Offensive Looms

“Israel’s military told some 1 million Palestinians on Friday to evacuate northern Gaza and head to the southern part of the besieged territory, an unprecedented order applying to almost half the population ahead of an expected ground invasion against the ruling Hamas militant group. The U.N. warned…

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October 12, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Antisemitism Surges Around World As Israel, Hamas Clash

“As the conflict between Israel and Hamas rages for a fifth day, many Jews around the world face a familiar threat: a surge in antisemitism. From New York to London, St. Louis to Sydney, Jewish communities are grappling with hate and bigotry that often flare up whenever the Middle East erupts. "It's…

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October 11, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Hamas Leadership Confirm Iran’s Role In Planning, Executing Terror Attacks Against Israel

Senior officials of U.S.-designated terrorist organizations Hamas and Hezbollah confirmed that the Islamic Republic of Iran had a central role in planning and authorizing the terrorist attacks launched against Israel on Saturday that killed hundreds of Israelis, wounded thousands more, and resulted …

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October 11, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Along Israel’s Borders With Lebanon And Syria, Clashes Raise Fears Of Another Front

“Shelling sounded out along Israel’s volatile northern border with Lebanon for a third consecutive day Tuesday, stoking fears on both sides of a repeat of 2006, when Israel fought a bloody monthlong war with Hezbollah, the Shiite group committed to the destruction of the Jewish state. Although palin…

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October 10, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Register Now: CEP’s Alternative Pathways Conference

On Thursday, October 12, 2023, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP)—with support from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—will host an event at the National Press Club in Washington, DC with leading experts in the fields of rehabilitation and reintegration. Register Now: CEP’s Alternative …

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October 10, 2023 at 7:15 PM

Extremist Content Online: Hamas Attack Documented On Telegram, Al-Qaeda, ISIS, White Supremacists Praise Attacks On Israel

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Extremist Content Online: Hamas Attack Documented On Telegram, Al-Qaeda, ISIS, White Supremacists Praise Attacks On Israe…

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October 10, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Music Festival Revelers In The Israeli Desert Were Massacred By Hamas Militants

“As thousands of people danced at a music festival in an Israeli desert area in the early hours of Saturday, Hamas militants from Gaza descended upon the revelry. Videos show young Israelis dancing to trance music under a giant Buddha statue and prayer flags around dawn — right around when festivalg…

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October 7, 2023 at 2:50 PM

Hamas Launches Thousands Of Rockets And Infiltrates Israel

Today, in a still developing operation, the U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization Hamas launched thousands of rockets from Gaza and sent fighters into Israel, infiltrating multiple communities on vehicles. Press reports on the number of Israelis dead vary between several dozen to more than …

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October 6, 2023 at 2:30 PM

CEP Resources On PKK: Bombing In Turkish Capital Sparks Retaliatory Response Against Terror Group Strongholds In Iraq

Last week, attackers linked to U.S.-designated terror organization the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) detonated a bomb outside the Turkish Interior Ministry buildings in Ankara, leaving one dead and two others wounded. CEP Resources On PKK: Bombing In Turkish Capital Sparks Retaliatory Response Ag…

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October 6, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Syria War: Dozens Killed In Drone Attack On Graduation Ceremony

“The explosive-laden drones targeted a graduation ceremony attended by cadets' families, and women and children were among the dead. A UK-based monitoring group said 116 people had been killed. The Syrian army blamed the attack on "terrorist groups backed by known international forces". There was no…

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October 5, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Turkey Strikes Kurdish Militants In Iraq Again After Warning Of Retaliation For A Bombing In Ankara

“Turkish warplanes launched a new round of airstrikes against Kurdish militant targets in Iraq on Wednesday hours after the foreign minister warned that Turkey would hit the militant group’s positions in Syria and Iraq in retaliation for a suicide bombing in Ankara earlier this week. The outlawed Ku…

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October 4, 2023 at 3:00 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In September 2023

Following is the September 2023 installment of “ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency,” a monthly chronicle of attacks by the terrorist group ISIS in central Syria. A review of developments throughout 2022 and 2021 can be found here and here. The January 2023 edition can be found here, February’s…

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October 4, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Turkey Hits Kurdish Militant Targets In Iraq And Detains About 1,000 People Days After Ankara Blast

“Turkish warplanes carried out new airstrikes against suspected Kurdish militant sites in northern Iraq on Tuesday, days after a suicide attack in the Turkish capital. Police, meanwhile, detained almost 1,000 people in raids across Turkey. A defense ministry statement said the air raids hit 16 targe…

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October 3, 2023 at 3:00 PM

CEP Releases Agenda For Alternative Pathways Conference

Earlier today, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released the agenda for its October 12, 2023 Alternative Pathways Conference in Washington, DC. Registration is open to attend in-person or virtually. The program will focus on trauma and violence in rehabilitation and reintegration programs and how…

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October 3, 2023 at 1:30 PM

With Surge In Attacks, Militants Begin New Era Of Bloodshed In Pakistan

“It was a bloody reminder that the dark days of extremist violence appeared to have returned to Pakistan: a suicide attack on a religious festival in the country’s southwest this past week that left around 60 people dead. For nearly a decade, Pakistan had seemingly broken the cycle of such deadly at…

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October 2, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Instagram Accounts Using ‘Stories’ Feature To Facilitate Spread Of Propaganda

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified multiple pro-ISIS Instagram accounts using the platform’s “stories” feature to promo…

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October 2, 2023 at 1:36 PM

Attackers Set Off Bomb At Turkish Government Building, Both Die

“Two attackers detonated a bomb in front of Turkish government buildings in Ankara on Sunday, leaving both of them dead and two police officers wounded, and a Kurdish militant group claimed responsibility for the attack. Authorities called it the first terrorist attack in the capital in years. CCTV …

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September 29, 2023 at 1:30 PM

At Least 42 Dead In Bombing Of Pakistan Religious Rally

“At least 42 people were killed and dozens more injured in southwestern Pakistan Friday when a suspected suicide bomb blast ripped through a religious procession, police and local media say. The attack near a mosque in Mastung, a volatile district in Baluchistan province, targeted a rally of Muslim …

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September 28, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Taliban: 200 Anti-Pakistan Militants Arrested In Afghanistan

“Afghanistan's Taliban says it has captured 200 suspected militants for staging deadly cross-border attacks against Pakistan and has implemented other "concrete steps" to "neutralize" the terrorist activity, VOA learned from Pakistani officials privy to the process. The de facto Afghan rulers shared…

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September 27, 2023 at 1:30 PM

As Mental Health Worsens Among Afghanistan’s Women, The UN Is Asked To Declare ‘Gender Apartheid’

“The U.N.’s most powerful body must support governments seeking to legally declare the intensifying crackdown by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on women and girls “gender apartheid,” the head of the U.N. agency promoting gender equality said Tuesday. Sima Bahous, executive director of UN Women, told t…

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