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As Deadline Approaches, Afghan Beauty Salons Prepare For Closure
Thousands of beauty parlours across Afghanistan were due to close permanently Tuesday following an order by Taliban authorities that cuts off one of the few revenue streams available to women, as well as a cherished space for socialising.
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In Afghanistan, Women Protest Ban On Beauty Parlours
Security officials shot in the air and used firehoses Wednesday to disperse dozens of Afghan women protesting in Kabul against an order by Taliban authorities to shut down beauty parlours, the latest curb to squeeze them out of public life.
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Angelina Jolie, beautiful stranger behind Afghan school
At a school in a bombed-out Afghan village near Kabul, Angelina Jolie is known as an aid worker or engineer - never as one of the world's most famous film stars.
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Beneath the burqa: Afghan women opt for cosmetic surgery
Despite living much of their lives behind a veil, some Afghan women are feeling pressure to conform to ideals of female beauty and are lining up for cosmetic surgery at a handful of clinics in Kabul.
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Simon Cowell and fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy break up?
Music mogul Simon Cowell had declared that Afghan beauty Mezhghan Hussainy is 'the one', but their relationship has reportedly hit the rocks.
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As Deadline Approaches, Afghan Beauty Salons Prepare For Closure
Thousands of beauty parlours across Afghanistan were due to close permanently Tuesday following an order by Taliban authorities that cuts off one of the few revenue streams available to women, as well as a cherished space for socialising.
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In Afghanistan, Women Protest Ban On Beauty Parlours
Security officials shot in the air and used firehoses Wednesday to disperse dozens of Afghan women protesting in Kabul against an order by Taliban authorities to shut down beauty parlours, the latest curb to squeeze them out of public life.
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Angelina Jolie, beautiful stranger behind Afghan school
At a school in a bombed-out Afghan village near Kabul, Angelina Jolie is known as an aid worker or engineer - never as one of the world's most famous film stars.
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Beneath the burqa: Afghan women opt for cosmetic surgery
Despite living much of their lives behind a veil, some Afghan women are feeling pressure to conform to ideals of female beauty and are lining up for cosmetic surgery at a handful of clinics in Kabul.
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Simon Cowell and fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy break up?
Music mogul Simon Cowell had declared that Afghan beauty Mezhghan Hussainy is 'the one', but their relationship has reportedly hit the rocks.
