Afghanistan

C. M. Naim in Outlook India:

Andy Borowitz in The New Yorker:

The Taliban have embarked on a sophisticated information war, using modern media tools as well as some old-fashioned ones, to soften their image. . . . The dictates include bans on suicide bombings against civilians, burning down schools, or cutting off ears, lips and tongues. —The Times.

Once in a while we think about removing "Gossip" from the list of subjects we cover here at 3QD from our banner. But then we just post something like this and move on.
Geofferey Levy in The Daily Mail:

By Maniza Naqvi

Tags: