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

Mujahid clarified that the Taliban would show sympathy and possibly cooperate with Iran if requested, but the group is not committing to joining a retaliatory war against the US.

New Taliban penal code puts husbands on par with ‘slave masters’ and legalises domestic violence - A Kabul-based legal adviser says it is now ‘impossible for women to get any justice’ in the ...

Returns have strained resources in a country that was already struggling to cope with a weak economy and the effects of a ...

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were released by the Taliban in September after being detained for seven-and-a-half months.

USCIRF urges ‘Country of Particular Concern’ tag over grave rights violations, while US advances ‘No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act’ to stop Taliban benefiting from aid ...

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.

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.

The Taliban is failing to contain and is, in fact, aiding the spread of radicalism in Central Asia.

Afghanistan marks 37 years since the Soviet army left, a milestone Taliban celebrates, reflecting on past wars, resilience, and national sovereignty.

When Said Noor, a US Army veteran, picked up a phone call on December 2, he immediately knew something was wrong.

The Pakistani government and Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban on Wednesday agreed to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire after fresh clashes erupted this week and saw more than a dozen civilians and troops ...