Russia has expressed reservations about achieving a positive outcome during the ongoing Norwegian humanitarian talks with the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) even as it continues to advocate for establishing bilateral relations with Afghanistan, Russian Foreign Ministry Head of the Second Asia Department Zamir Kabulov told Sputnik on Monday

Norway has sent a diplomatic mission to Afghanistan to discuss the country's humanitarian situation with the Taliban (an organization under UN sanctions over terrorist activities), the Norwegian Foreign Ministry said on Monday

A prominent global rights watchdog said on Thursday that Egypt's attempts to make progress in human rights have failed, with brutal repressions continuing in the country in 2021