As night settles over Afghanistan's capital, only a few small lights and neon signs pierce the darkness and thick blanket of ...

NEARLY ALL OF MY AFGHAN FRIENDS work at refugee centers. Since many of them studied at American military universities, ...

Taliban suspends Afghanistan's only radio station run by women - Kabul-based Radio Begum was educating Afghan women on health ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Kabul, Feb 9 (IANS) Police in Afghanistan have arrested more than 34,000 beggars from across the country over the past year to give an end to the culture of begging in society ...

The Taliban defend their policies, saying they are aligned with Islamic law, or Sharia, and Afghan culture, dismissing international criticism as an interference in the country's internal affairs.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] The Taliban’s information and culture ...

The only bright lights emanate from the wedding halls that dot the city centre and escape some of the Taliban's scrutiny, as marriage is prized in Afghan culture. The high-ceilinged halls are ...

"Weddings are a necessity in the Afghan culture, you have to invite more and more people" even if it means going into debt, said Haji Safiullah Esmafi, owner of the Stars Palace hall. In another ...

The Taliban suspended the operation of Afghanistan’s only nationwide women’s radio station after raiding its premises on ...

The only bright lights emanate from the wedding halls that dot the city centre and escape some of the Taliban's scrutiny, as marriage is prized in Afghan culture. The high-ceilinged halls are ...