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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Religious considerations’ and questions over the ‘propagation of virtue’ cited as reasons for indefinite suspension of the ...

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

Homeland Security’s notice to the federal government claims there have been “notable improvements” in Afghanistan’s national security, now under the control of the Taliban, and “requiring the return ...

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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 ...