Taliban
plural noun
Tal·i·ban
ˈtä-li-ˌbän 
ˈta-li-ˌban
: a fundamentalist Islamic militia in Afghanistan
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Many of those dismissed worked on issues including countering violent extremism, helping Afghans who fled after the Taliban takeover, educational exchanges, and programs supporting women's rights, refugees, and climate change.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Schooling for girls in Afghanistan is restricted under the Taliban.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
In the film – set in Afghanistan – after the massacre of her family in a Taliban raid Leyla’s trying to find her missing son.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 July 2025
The film was shot about a year and a half ago, during the time when the Taliban were in power.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Schooling for girls in Afghanistan is restricted under the Taliban.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
In the film – set in Afghanistan – after the massacre of her family in a Taliban raid Leyla’s trying to find her missing son.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 July 2025
The film was shot about a year and a half ago, during the time when the Taliban were in power.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
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“Taliban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Taliban. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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