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

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

The Taliban Ministry for Promotions of Virtue and Prevention of Vice dissolved the Afghanistan Chess Federation calling the ...

The move to ban chess is just the latest in an long list of restrictions to cultural, social and sporting events in Afghanistan.

The Taliban government has steadily imposed laws and regulations that reflect its austere vision of Islamic law since seizing ...

Militant organisation, the Taliban, has banned chess across Afghanistan on the claim that the game is a source of gambling, ...

The ban also includes the dissolution of the Afghanistan Chess Federation, with the ministry reportedly labeling the game as ...

DUBAI | TASS | The Afghan government has banned chess indefinitely due to “religious considerations” and restrictions set by ...

The Taliban have banned chess in Afghanistan, citing religious concerns and its potential association with gambling.

The decision places chess-related activities on hold indefinitely in Afghanistan. Officials from the Taliban-led Ministry of Sports confirmed the suspension of chess activities on May 11, stating that ...

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess indefinitely, due to gambling concerns. The tactical, strategic board ...

The Taliban has suspended chess in Afghanistan due to concerns over gambling, marking another move in its push to enforce strict Islamic laws. This ban follows the prohibition of other sports, such as ...