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Can crypto help Afghans? Some think so

Crypto enthusiasts say it’s the only solution to the cash crunch that was created when the Taliban took over.

A man disributes bread to Afghan women outside a bakery in Kabul

Taliban supreme leader warns of infiltrators among the ranks

Warning by Haibatullah Akhunzada comes as the movement faces increased attacks from hardline groups.

A group of women wearing burqas crosses the street as members of the Taliban drive past in Kabul, Afghanistan [Jorge Silva/Reuters]

Afghan journalists lament ‘bleak’ future for media under Taliban

New regime forces exodus of journalists from Afghanistan where free press was one of few gains of Western occupation.

Afghan journalists Nematullah Naqdi. left, and Taqi Daryabi arrive at their newspaper office after being released from Taliban custody, in Kabul [File: Wakil Kohsar/AFP]

‘Afghan girls won’t give up on their education’

Millions of girls confined to their homes as Taliban continues to prevent high school girls from returning to classroom.

Afghan school girls walk through in a street in the capital Kabul [File: Wakil Koshar/AFP]

‘Cold-blooded’: Taliban accused of executing Hazara people

At least 11 members of the former government forces were killed in Daykundi, Amnesty says.

This is second killing of Hazaras documented by Amnesty International [Jorge Silva/Reuters]

Attack on Afghan reporter tests Taliban’s media freedom pledge

Ziar Khan Yaad from TOLO TV was attacked by apparent Taliban members, raising questions over media freedoms.

Yaad’s case is one of the most high-profile cases of alleged Taliban intimidation and violence against journalists in Afghanistan [Courtesy Ziar Khan Yaad]

Banks in Kabul reopen, drawing crowds of cash-starved Afghans

People stand in long queues to withdraw money after some banks reopened in the Afghan capital.

Financial institutions in Kabul largely shut on the afternoon of August 15, just before the former President Ashraf Ghani fled and the Taliban arrived in the capital [Ali M Latifi/Al Jazeera]

Afghan small business owners in anxious wait over what comes next

Businesses in Kabul struggle to attract customers as thousands seek way out of the country following Taliban takeover.

Most banks in Kabul have remained closed and nearly all ATMs are out of cash [Shah Marai/AFP]

‘All Afghans’ should feel safe under Taliban, says security chief

Haqqani tells Al Jazeera that Afghans should not fear Taliban, but many remain sceptical their safety will be assured.

‘Does this feel like Eid to you?’: No festival cheer for Afghans

Eid al-Adha falls at a precarious time as foreign forces leave, peace talks flounder and Taliban makes sweeping gains.

Herat is known for its treats, but with fewer orders, sweet makers fear they may not be able to turn a profit this year [Mohammad Aref Karimi/Al Jazeera]