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Bizarre! Taliban’s tourism promotion video with rifles, fake hostage goes viral; netizens call it ‘darkly ironic’
The clip attempts to rebrand Afghanistan's image but has been criticised as bizarre and disturbing, blending scenic ...
6-year-old Afghan girl forced to marry 45-year-old. Taliban said ‘wait till she turns 9’ to take her home
Child marriage in Afghanistan, already widespread, has grown more severe under the Taliban’s ban on female education and ...
Tourists are trickling into Afghanistan. The Taliban are eager to welcome them
KABUL, Afghanistan — By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, ...
Russia becomes first country to recognize the Taliban government
The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan amid a chaotic U.S. withdrawal and toppled the Western-backed government in 2021.
Iran pushes tens of thousands of Afghans back into hands of Taliban in ‘security’ crackdown
The arrival of hundreds of thousands of people at an inhospitable border crossing has created a humanitarian crisis ...
UN adopts resolution on Afghanistan's Taliban rule over US objections
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Monday over U.S. objections calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse ...