Taliban kill top Islamic State commander in Afghanistan
Violence in Afghanistan dramatically dipped after the Taliban seized power in August 2021.
Taliban reveals plans for abandoned US military bases
The Pentagon ended its near two-decade military presence in Afghanistan in 2021
New US restrictions against Taliban for bans on women
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced new visa restrictions against the Taliban Wednesday in response to bans on employment and education for women in Afghanistan.
UN calls on Taliban to let women help give aid to desperate Afghans
Afghanistan is facing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with more than half of its 38 million population facing hunger and nearly four million children suffering from malnutrition.
More than 160 Afghans die in bitterly cold weather
Residents say they are unable to afford fuel to heat homes in temperatures well below freezing
UN presses Taliban for ‘clarity’ on women’s role in aid delivery
Since returning to power in August 2021, the Taliban government has rapidly squeezed women out of public life, banning them also from secondary education, public sector work, as well as parks and baths.
UN envoys in Kabul to press for women’s rights
The visit follows the weekend slaying of a former Afghan lawmaker who was killed at her home in Kabul, a murder that "shocked" Guterres, another spokesperson said.
Female former Afghan lawmaker found shot dead at Kabul home
A former Afghan female legislator and one of her bodyguards have been killed at her home in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, police have said.
US Republicans probe chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal
Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he had written to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting an array of records, from intelligence assessments to communications with the Taliban.
Taliban praises Afghanistan’s first supercar
The Kabul-designed Mada-9 draws its power from a humble Toyota Corolla engine
Taliban government signs oil deal with Chinese firm
The Taliban government of Afghanistan has signed an oil extraction deal with a Chinese company, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
Taliban hits out at Prince Harry over claims of killing 25 Afghans
Following his confessions, Senior Taliban official Anas Haqqani has released his statements. “Mr. Harry! The ones you killed were not chess pieces, they were humans," says Anas Haqqani in his tweet.