Taliban-controlled media say the group's acting ambassador to Iran has met with his Burkina Faso counterpart in the Iranian ...

The latest restriction is part of a broader clampdown spearheaded by the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and ...

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have found something new to ban. Officials announced Sunday that chess has been suspended ...

The Taliban government has banned chess in Afghanistan until further notice, owing to fears that the game is a source of ...

Mohammad is one of thousands of Afghans in immigration limbo in the U.S. after they risked their lives to help the American ...

Homeland Security’s notice to the federal government claims there have been “notable improvements” in Afghanistan’s national security, now under the control of the Taliban, and “requiring the return ...

The Taliban has banned chess in Afghanistan, calling it haram under Islamic law. But this isn’t the first time the game has ...

Religious considerations’ and questions over the ‘propagation of virtue’ cited as reasons for indefinite suspension of the ...

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has officially banned the game of chess nationwide, stating that it conflicts with ...

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The Taliban has added chess to the long list of things banned in Afghanistan over its possible violation of Islamic law. Taliban officials said the game has been prohibited indefinitely until the ...

Kabul: The Taliban has banned chess in Afghanistan due to religious concerns, continuing its opposition to various forms of ...