Iranian envoy condemns Taliban diplomat for disrespecting national anthem
Citing Sharia’s prohibition of music as an excuse to disregard diplomatic protocols holds no meaning. If that were the case, merely listening to music would a...
Afghanistan’s laws have always been based on Sharia, say legal experts
Akhundzada further claimed that some religious scholars have expressed approval of the Taliban’s laws, stating in letters that they had long awaited such chan...
Terrorist threats from Afghanistan could escalate rapidly, analysis warns
Authors Douglas London and Javid Ahmad argue that while the U.S.-Taliban relationship has been "de-risked" in recent years, the situation remains fragile and co...
EU Parliament calls for recognition of ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan in new resolution
The resolution strongly denounced the Taliban's recent decrees enforcing Sharia law and the continued exclusion of women and girls from education, employment, a...
WFP delivers over 225,000 tons of food aid across Afghanistan
The food aid comes as Afghanistan grapples with a severe hunger crisis....
Taliban flogs six people in Sar-e Pul for alleged offenses
A new quarterly report from the United Nations underscores the continuation of public corporal punishment under Taliban rule, often conducted in front of large ...
Afghanistan: 280 migrant families repatriated from Iran, Pakistan in one day
The Bakhtar News Agency reported that the migrants were either forcibly or voluntarily expelled from the neighboring countries....
House committee subpoenas Blinken over Afghanistan withdrawal
The committee had initially requested Blinken appear on September 19....