Taliban spokesperson warns US not to interfere with their culture, treatment of women
Suhail Shaheen spoke to Fox News about terrorist group’s future relationship with US
Greg Norman
By Greg Norman , Andrew Murray , Matt Wall | Fox News
A Taliban spokesperson insisted to Fox News on Friday that "there will be no issue about women’s rights" following the militant group’s takeover of Afghanistan, despite widespread international concerns.
But Suhail Shaheen also said he opposes Western views that "women should have an education without [a] hijab."
"That is a change of culture," he said. "Our culture... they can receive education with hijab. They can work with hijab."
When asked about future relations with the U.S., Shaheen said, "We should be focusing how can we work together in a positive and constructive way which is in the best of interest of both sides."
"There will be no issue about the women’s rights. No problem about their education, their work," he added. "But we should not be after changing each other’s culture as we are not intending to change your culture, you should not be changing our culture."
Shaheen also described the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan as the closure of one chapter in the country’s history.
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