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

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

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

Female soccer players fled Afghanistan, but from around the world they are campaigning to be able to represent their country ...

After years of hostility, Russia is signaling a thaw with the Taliban, fueled by mutual enemies and economic motives. Moscow hopes to combat ISIS-K, expand its Central Asian influence, and secure ...

The Taliban has added chess to the long list of things banned in Afghanistan over its possible violation of Islamic law.

(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 ...

Kabul: The Taliban has banned chess in Afghanistan due to religious concerns, continuing its opposition to various forms of ...

The ban also includes the dissolution of the Afghanistan Chess Federation, with the ministry reportedly labeling the game as ...

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

The Taliban has now knocked out chess from the reach of its people as the game has been prohibited in the country due to ...