Domestic violence that does not result in 'broken bones or open wounds' is now legal in Afghanistan under the Taliban's new ...

THE Taliban has legalised domestic violence in Afghanistan in a terrifying new assault on women’s rights. Signed off by ...

The Taliban’s governance remains deeply controversial. Since returning to power in 2021, the group has imposed sweeping restrictions on women and girls and enforcing strict social rules.

Mujahid clarified that the Taliban would show sympathy and possibly cooperate with Iran if requested, but the group is not ...

A new penal code has been published by Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, which will legalise acts of physical punishment against women.

A recent attack by Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) against Chinese nationals in Afghanistan has raised questions, with analysts telling RFE/RL that Beijing's policies in Xinjiang and a desire to deprive ...

Letter: George Papachristou and Gigih Yudhistira offer some hope in response to a report on how the Taliban’s ban on birth control is affecting Afghan women ...

Pakistan’s president warns that the Taliban's government in Afghanistan has created conditions “similar to or worse than” those before the 9/11 attacks in 2001.

Afghanistan's decision to overhaul its medicine market was meant to improve quality and boost domestic production, but ...

Trucks have been stuck at the closed border since October. Both countries are facing economic losses with no end in sight. The Taliban also banned all Pakistani pharmaceutical imports to Afghanistan.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed plans to close the Afghan Embassy in Australia, leaving many ...