The month of Muharram, sacred to Muslims, also holds deep significance for the Hussaini Brahmins—a Hindu community with ...

By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travelers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country t ...

A dowry is given so that a girl can hold her head high among others and not be looked down upon. Without it, in the groom’s family — especially from the mother-in-law or sisters-in-law — there’s a lot ...

Kabul could completely run out of water within five years, experts say, blaming the crisis on rapid population growth, ...

Shervin Alenabi, Jonathan Zaccaï, Thibault Evrard, Vassilis Kukalani, Jeanne Goursaud, Gianmarco Saurino, Valentina Cervi, ...

The Taliban have severely restricted the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan since returning to power in August 2021.

Russia's decision to formally recognise the Taliban government has been seen as an opening for a stronger economy by some ...

July 4 (UPI) -- Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan.

Russia has become the first country to officially recognize the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. In a statement on July ...

The Zero Units served alongside Americans, helping them fight, then evacuate. Now, they face uncertainty as they begin their ...

On Thursday, the Russian foreign ministry confirmed to the agency that Moscow had formally recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan ...