UN Warns Against “Distressing” Taliban Morality Law
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called the Taliban’s new morality law a “distressing vision” for Afghanistan’s...
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called the Taliban’s new morality law a “distressing vision” for Afghanistan’s...
Since the early 20th century, the US policy towards Afghanistan has fallen under three categories: engagement, isolation, and opposition. Except...
Mullah Hibatullah, the leader of the Taliban, has published an Eid message on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. This time,...
In a recent announcement, the Taliban declared that the use of political party names in Afghanistan is a crime, and...
It seems plausible to largely agree with the assertion that Russia's attack on Ukraine is capable of instigating changes in...
Recently, a former government official announced the imminent creation of a new political movement. According to a post by this...
Recently, Mullah Hibatullah, the leader of the Taliban, claimed in his latest speech that he seeks "representation" from God to...
A recorded audio tape of Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, has been broadcast through the "Voice of...
Similar to last year, this year in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, schools and universities opened their doors to students, but...
In Afghan society, which is grappling with a decline in cultural norms, celebrations like Nowruz present an opportunity for revival...
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