Afghanistan’s favorite sport is thriving, even under Taliban rule
The fast-paced equestrian game of buzkashi is a welcome distraction in rural Afghanistan, blighted by drought and poverty, ...
Inter Press Service13h
Fatima’s Story: The Struggles of Afghan Women Under Taliban Rule
The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons ...
In Afghanistan, families are forced to sell children to survive. Trump’s USAID cuts will be devastating
The US has donated nearly US$4 billion to Afghanistan since the Taliban came into power. Gutting USAID will have enormous ...
'It's a crime to be a girl': The forgotten women of Afghanistan
As the world’s focus has shifted to other regions and conflicts — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war — the ...
The Daily Telegraph25d
I want England to play Afghanistan at cricket – says teenage girl living under Taliban rule
“It is completely changing the life of every girl in Afghanistan especially ... have had their ambitions crushed under the restrictions imposed by Taliban rule. “I wanted to become a real ...
Taliban raids and suspends Afghanistan’s only nationwide women’s radio station
The Taliban suspended the operation of Afghanistan’s only nationwide women’s radio station after raiding its premises on ...
Index on Censorship5d
Under the Taliban, Afghanistan’s musicians have fallen silent
This article first appeared in Volume 53, Issue 4 of our print edition of Index on Censorship, titled Unsung Heroes: How musicians are raising their voices against oppression. Read more about the ...
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Taliban shows life in Afghanistan over 3 years after U.S. withdrawal
More than three years after the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan, CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab ...
Champions Trophy 2025: England won't boycott Afghanistan match - ECB chair
In response to Afghanistan's treatment of women, which includes severe restrictions on women's rights, a group of British ...
The Independent12d
Taliban suspends Afghanistan's only radio station run by women
Taliban rulers have suspended Afghanistan’s only women’s radio ... are already under scrutiny and pressure to operate under Taliban rule. Radio Begum, based in Kabul, launched five months ...