Kabul University opens for first time since Taliban takeover

Published February 26, 2022 9:35pm ET



Kabul University in Afghanistan reopened on Saturday for the first time since the Taliban took power last August.

Men and women are both allowed to attend the university, a change since the Taliban’s first rule in the 1990s when women were not allowed in higher education. This time, women are allowed to attend colleges but must wear a hijab at all times.

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