A ban on smartphones in schools issued by Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan came into force, students and teachers ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. on Monday announced a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the location and release of Mahmoud Habibi, an Afghan-American businessman who was detained ...

Providing humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people has been a tool used by India for both opposing the Taliban in the ...

The Taliban’s recent travel diplomacy and international engagements indicate the group is not as isolated as perceived abroad ...

A former chess coach says a member of the Taliban vice squad told him: "Playing chess is forbidden. Buying a chess set is ...

A top Taliban official says Afghans who fled the country can return home, offering a a general amnesty to those who left after the collapse of the former Western-backed government ...

The Taliban sided with Iran and condemned Israel’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear and military targets. Iran has a long history of ...

The Taliban issued a glowing eulogy for Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, the group’s second emir, to mark the ninth ...

Thousands of Afghans in the U.S. fear deportation as the administration revokes some protections, despite Taliban threats and ...

The directive by provincial Education Department in Kandahar applies to students, teachers and administrative staff ...

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