Taliban

Following “severe objections” about their dress code, Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders ordered all national and international NGOs to stop employing women, the economy ministry reported on Saturday. The decree threatened to suspend the non-governmental organizations’ (NGOs) operating...

Afghanistan’s Taliban-run higher education ministry on Tuesday suspended access to universities by female students until further notice, drawing strong condemnation from the United States, Britain and the United Nations. A letter, confirmed by a spokesperson for...

The location of Mullah Omar’s last resting site was made public by the Taliban on Sunday after being kept secret for years following his passing and burial. After a US-led operation forced the Taliban out of...

According to a study released by Reporters Without Borders on Friday, nearly 60% of Afghan journalists have either lost their jobs or left the country since the Taliban took control a year ago. Since the Taliban...

In a suicide bombing that was claimed by the Islamic State (IS), a top Taliban cleric known for his vehement sermons against the terrorist group was slain Thursday at his madrassa in the Afghan capital. Rahimullah...

The kitchen, where Afghan males hardly ever go, is an ideal spot for Nafeesa to hide her schoolbooks from the prying eyes of her disapproving Taliban brother. Since the Taliban retook control a year ago, hundreds...

Two Afghan journalists working for a local news channel were arrested by the Taliban on Tuesday, according to rights groups and the UN, weeks after two women activists went missing. Since taking power in August, hardline...

According to a UN report released on Sunday, the Taliban and its allies are accused of killing more than 100 former Afghan government members, security officers, and international military personnel. According to the report, Afghanistan’s new...

The Taliban are scheduled to meet with Western officials in Europe for the first time since seizing control in Afghanistan. The meetings will focus on humanitarian assistance. Late Saturday, a Taliban group arrived in Oslo, Norway,...

According to a Taliban spokesman, Afghan females would soon be able to attend school. He claimed in an interview with the Associated Press that the girls’ educational institution could open by the end of March. After...