Taliban
plural noun
Tal·i·ban
ˈtä-li-ˌbän 
ˈta-li-ˌban
: a fundamentalist Islamic militia in Afghanistan
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Zia’s attorney, Lauren Petersen, said he was approved for humanitarian parole in 2024 due to a direct threat from Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers.
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Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2025
The change has raised alarms over the fate of thousands who fled as refugees, including many who cooperated with U.S. forces before and during the 2021 Taliban takeover.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Reporting from Afghanistan comes with its challenges: not least, gaining permission from the ruling Taliban government’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
—Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
Afghanistan is not a safe country, and Russia formally recognizing the Taliban as Afghanistan’s government will not change this.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2025
The change has raised alarms over the fate of thousands who fled as refugees, including many who cooperated with U.S. forces before and during the 2021 Taliban takeover.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Reporting from Afghanistan comes with its challenges: not least, gaining permission from the ruling Taliban government’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
—Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
Afghanistan is not a safe country, and Russia formally recognizing the Taliban as Afghanistan’s government will not change this.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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“Taliban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Taliban. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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