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The base was handed to the Afghan military shortly before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.

A member of the committee reviewing the books confirmed the ban on books written by women, telling BBC Afghan that "all books authored by women are not allowed to be taught".

The pair had Afghan citizenship and ran a charity programme in the country, approved by the Taliban when they took power in 2021.

Ms Niazi, who founded the Afghan Times in 2021, said journalism acts as a voice for people who "cannot speak" due to oppression.

Afghan women in hijabs working at a Middle Eastern market?