Syrian Rebels Who Overthrew Leader Aim to Create 'A Taliban-Esque Society With a Few Tweaks': Expert
As Syrian rebels celebrated the overthrow of Assad, experts warn the coalition's leading group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, seeks to impose a strict Islamist regime.
Taliban Reportedly Bans Women from Becoming Midwives, Shutting Down Last Remaining Educational Opportunity
Women in Afghanistan learning to become nurses and midwives have been told not to return to classes by the Taliban government.
Taliban Official Mocks US for Rejecting Kamala Harris: 'Americans Are Not Ready to Hand Over' Country 'to a Woman'
A Taliban official mocked Americans' reluctance to elect a female leader after Donald Trump's 2024 presidential victory.
Taliban Prohibits Women from Being Heard by Other Women: 'A Form of Mental Torture'
Human rights activists warn that women could be banned from having conversations with one another after the Taliban declared that women's voices as "awrah."
Child Bride's Landmark Divorce Canceled by Taliban
The woman's divorce was canceled when she was about 17, but was overturned after her husband, a newly registered member of the Taliban, won the appeal.
Mines, Unexploded Ordnance A Daily Menace For Afghanistan's Children
The black mushroom cloud had barely faded in Ghazni province before kids clustered around the edge of the crater created by the mine, one of the devices that kills a child every other day in Afghanistan.
UK Defence Ministry Fined For Afghan Data Breach
The error saw the email addresses of hundreds of people, including Afghan interpreters potentially eligible for relocation to Britain, openly included in the "to" field, rather than blind copied.
Poppy Growth Down 95% In Afghanistan Since Taliban Ban: UN
Since returning to power in 2021, Taliban authorities have vowed to end illegal drug production in Afghanistan and in April 2022 banned the cultivation of the poppy plant, from which opium and heroin are made.
Taliban Orders Closure Of Hair And Beauty Salons In Afghanistan
The businesses were given a deadline of one month, starting from July 2, after they were initially notified of the directive.
Taliban Criticizes Pakistan For Allowing US Drones In Afghanistan As Resistance Against Rule Grows: Reports
As the Taliban finds itself dealing with increasing resistance from rebellious entities and groups, their acting Defense Minister has criticized Pakistan on Sunday for reportedly allowing U.S. drones into the country.
About 1,000 People Killed, Scores Injured In Afghan Quake – Reports
A 6.1 magnitude quake has struck Afghanistan and the Taliban is now requesting for help from the United Nations.
Taliban Enforces Order Requiring Female TV Anchors To Cover Face On Air
Taliban on Sunday began enforcing an order requiring all female TV news anchors in Afghanistan to cover their faces while on air.
Taliban Reverses Decision To Allow Girls To Return To School
Taliban rulers announced the closing of girls schools once again, just hours after reopening of classes Wednesday.
US Is 'Actively Working' For Release Of American Who Was Detained By The Taliban in Afghanistan
National security adviser, Jake Sullivan confirmed that the US is "actively working" to release an American citizen who the Taliban detained in Afghanistan in December.
Afghani Porn Star Talks Taliban, Renouncing Islam And Her Dad Plotting To Kill Her
Porn star from Afghanistan,, Yasmeena Ali slams the Taliban and talks about her dad's murder plot against her in 2020.
Pregnant Reporter Stranded In Afghanistan Turns To Taliban For Help After Being Barred From New Zealand
A Kiwi reporter based in Afghanistan has turned to the Taliban for help after being stranded in the war-torn country as New Zealand bars her return amid its stringent coronavirus quarantine system.
Taliban Orders Shop Owners To Behead Female Mannequins For Being 'Un-Islamic'
A viral video showing men beheading female mannequins was reported on Wednesday as the Taliban insisted that plastic figures violate Islamic law.
Afghan Child Left Paralyzed After Kabul Suicide Bomber Attack Stuck In Limbo Sans Health Care
The two-year-old Afghan boy named Navid, who sustained severe injuries from August's chaotic foreign troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, has endured another week of uncertainty despite repeated reassurances of aid from British civil servants almost four months after the brutal attack.
Taliban Wrongly Names Small Family Biz In Alleged 'Cannabis Processing' Deal In Australia
Small-time pharmaceutical company Cpharm Australia found itself the focus of media attention after they were mistakenly cited as the firm that inked a $450-million deal with the Taliban regarding a cannabis processing plant.
Kim Kardashain Helped Save Vulnerable Afghan Women Soccer Players From Taliban Rule
Members of Afghanistan’s women’s youth development soccer team touched down in Britain on Thursday after SKIMS founder Kim Kardashian West fully funded their plane tickets. The group had been stuck in Pakistan for weeks following their rescue out of Afghanistan.
Taliban Claim Of Safer Afghanistan Marred By Islamic State Violence
Violence and unrest across Afghanistan under the Taliban rule reported since country’s takeover
Afghan Father Sells 9-Year-Old Daughter For $2,200 To Buy Food For His Family
An Afghan father reportedly sold his 9-year-old daughter for $2,200 to buy food for his family.
Taliban Fighters Kill At Least 3 People And Injure 10 For Playing Loud Music At Wedding
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid denied the gunmen were acting on behalf of the Islamist group or were even their members.
Eight Orphaned Afghan Children Die Of Starvation In Kabul As Taliban Leader Meets Chinese FM In Doha
Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in August, locals saw a sharp rise in deaths due to starvation as the insurgents barely managed to bring stability to the war-torn country.
ISIS-K Could Launch Attacks On US Soil In '6 or 12 months,’ Warns Pentagon Top Brass
A senior official in the Pentagon warns that terrorist organizations in Afghanistan will be ready to attack the U.S. in six to twelve months if no international intervention is done.
Taliban Abducted, Decapitated Member Of Afghan Women's Volleyball Team: Report
Mahjubin Hakimi, the star athlete of a women's volleyball team in Afghanistan, was beheaded in early October as women's rights in Afghanistan are being rolled back.
Ex-Taliban Commander Charged With Attacking US Servicemembers And More
US charged former Taliban commander Haji Najibullah with murdering American soldiers more than a decade ago.
Stampede Of Afghans Storm Kabul Passport Office Desperate To Leave Taliban Rule
Hundreds of Afghanistan nationals desperate to leave the Taliban rule reportedly stormed the Kabul passport office a day after it was announced that the office would reopen to issue travel documents.
Taliban Stamps Out Islamic State Cell, ISIS Fighters In Revenge Raid After Mosque Blast
A suspected bombing by the Islamic State on Sunday prompted the Taliban to respond with massive firepower killing an Islamic State cell in Kabul.
Trump, 'Apprentice' Contestant's Sexual Assault Deposition Showdown Looms As Donald Puts 2024 White House Run On Hold
Donald Trump’s accuser Summer Zervos has lodged a request to schedule his deposition before Christmas six months after New York’s highest court junked the former U.S. president's appeal on a defamation lawsuit, according to a judge’s law clerk on Monday.