But it is not as if relations between the pair are smooth sailing. They remain relatively chilly compared to other Central Asian states, like Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, which wasted little time in ...

The Taliban expressed readiness for dialogue with the US on Afghan refugee return, following the end of Temporary Protected ...

Taliban-controlled media say the group's acting ambassador to Iran has met with his Burkina Faso counterpart in the Iranian ...

The latest restriction is part of a broader clampdown spearheaded by the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and ...

Afghanistan has long been linked to cross-border terrorism. That could prove a major factor if the combatants shift from ...

The Taliban government has banned chess in Afghanistan until further notice, owing to fears that the game is a source of ...

(KGTV) — A story you might have seen claims Afghanistan has banned people from playing chess. And it's true. The Taliban government has banned chess until further notice because of fears that the game ...

The Trump administration is ending temporary protected status for Afghan refugees, meaning they may be forced to go back home ...

The Taliban government has steadily imposed laws and regulations that reflect its austere vision of Islamic law since seizing ...

The Taliban has banned chess in Afghanistan, calling it haram under Islamic law. But this isn’t the first time the game has ...

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have followed through on decrees aimed at erasing women from public life in the country and ...

The Taliban has added chess to the long list of things banned in Afghanistan over its possible violation of Islamic law. Taliban officials said the game has been prohibited indefinitely until the ...