Under the Taliban’s penal code, which includes 119 articles, published on January 7, 2026, the penalty for animal abuse outweighs that of a serious case of domestic violence.

The reinstatement of slavery in Afghanistan removes all doubt that the Taliban intend to subject Afghanistan to a hideously regressive form of government.

It’s been more than four years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan - and according to human rights organisations, ...

An Afghan who fought against Soviet forces still visits a museum celebrating the resistance, but, in keeping with rules by ...

In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, front left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, shake hands ...

And I want to bring in another voice now. Wazhmah Osman is an associate professor of globalization and development communication at Temple University. Thank you for being with us. WAZHMAH OSMAN: Thank ...

Brits, Canadians and Danes were among those who saw the toughest fighting, writes the BBC's Frank Gardner ...

Confronting a catastrophic water crisis as millions forced to return to Afghanistan - IN FOCUS: With the return of millions of Afghans to their homeland as they are forced from neighbouring nations, ...

On Aug. 15, it will have been four years since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan, taking over the presidential palace in Kabul and sparking an exodus of foreigners and Afghans linked to the ...

Can the Donald Trump administration stomach the short-term political costs of engaging with Afghanistan for the long-term benefit of US influence in Central Asia? Before Afghanistan in 2021, America ...

Khawaja Asif also hinted at deeper defence engagement with Turkey, saying key issues were being discussed and that ...

In a secretive fashion, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been moving to shut down the Afghan embassy in ...