On Jan 11, it emerged that the prominent Afghan university Professor Faizullah Jalal arrested by Taliban authorities was released on Tuesday. His daughter Hasina Jalal, a fellow at Georgetown University in Washington, confirmed his release. “After more than four days of detention on baseless charges, I confirm that Professor Jalal is now finally released,” she wrote on Twitter.

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