Taliban leader defends new law, urges unified voice ‘between clerics and government’
His remarks come amid growing international criticism of the Taliban’s new law.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
State Department accuses House GOP of scheduling Blinken testimony when he’s unavailable
McCaul initially set a hearing for Thursday while Blinken was in Egypt and France.
Afghanistan
Three workers killed in Badakhshan gold mine landslide
The incident occurred in the villages of Khum Bahar and Do Dargi.
Afghanistan
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,.
Afghanistan
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.
Afghanistan
Marking 13 years since Burhanuddin Rabbani’s assassination
Rabbani, a key figure in Afghanistan's political landscape, died at his home in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood when a.
Afghanistan
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.
Afghanistan, Women
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.
Afghanistan
WFP delivers over 225,000 tons of food aid across Afghanistan
The food aid comes as Afghanistan grapples with a severe hunger crisis.
Afghanistan
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.