Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services ... From his perch behind an enormous desk next to a black and white Taliban flag, Mr. Ghorbandi rides herd on hundreds of Afghan ...

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, they have barred education for women and girls beyond sixth gradeImage: Atif Aryan/AFP/Getty Images On Saturday, the UN renewed its call for ...

These women, barred from higher education by the Taliban, had fled Afghanistan seeking safety. They fear severe repercussions upon return, including forced marriage and targeted violence.

reports indicate that Afghan refugees targeted by the Taliban, including Special Immigrant Visa holders and others who supported the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, could all be subjected to this ...

The ban on sports is part of the Taliban's escalating campaign of restrictions that have shut down life for girls and women. Since their takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban have ...

Some of the developments in Afghanistan strengthen the rumours of the internal rift in the Taliban. At a fundamental level, the Taliban suffers from divisions over the regional, tribal, and ethnic ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

We invite students to write public-facing letters to people or groups about issues that matter to them. Contest dates: March 12 to April 16, 2025. By The Learning Network What can we learn from ...

These are the updates for Friday, March 7, 2025, as US President Donald Trump presses for a ceasefire in Ukraine.