Afghanistan

Taliban fighters at the entrance of the Sarai Shahzada market in Kabul in 2021. Photographer: Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty Images
Global Economy

Taliban controls the world's best performing currency this quarter

Photo: Collected
South Asia

Pakistani raid on a militant hideout near Afghanistan leaves 3 militants dead, the military says

Taliban soldiers stand guard at the second-anniversary ceremony of the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara/File photo
World+Biz

UN records torture, deaths of detainees in Taliban custody

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, it has been harassing NGOs operating in the country. Photo: Wakil KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images
World+Biz

US woman among 18 NGO staff detained in Afghanistan

A general view of the border post in Torkham, Pakistan, December 3, 2019. Picture taken December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Alasdair Pal - RC2LPE9F1R0W
South Asia

Afghan-Pakistan border crossing reopens a week after fighting

FILE PHOTO: The flags of the China and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan are displayed during a news conference held by Afghan Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and Wang Yu, China's ambassador in Afghanistan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, 5 January, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara
World+Biz

China becomes first to name new Afghan ambassador under Taliban

Photo: UNB
World+Biz

Afghanistan is the fastest-growing maker of methamphetamine, UN drug agency says

A general view of the border post in Torkham, Pakistan on 3 December 2019. File Photo: REUTERS/Alasdair Pa
South Asia

Main Pakistan-Afghan border crossing closed for second day after clashes

File Photo: Reuters
South Asia

Main Afghan-Pakistan border crossing closed as forces exchange fire

Baba Karim with his wheelbarrow stands next to a shop in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 3, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara/File Photo
World+Biz

UN food agency cuts rations to 2 million Afghans as funds dry up

A group of women wearing burqas crosses the street as members of the Taliban drive past in Kabul, Afghanistan October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
Middle East

Taliban ban women from visiting nat'l park in Afghanistan

Traffic accident kills 6 in N Afghanistan
South Asia

Traffic accident kills 6 in N Afghanistan

Qatar hosted a rare meeting between officials from the United Stated and the Taliban-led Afghan administration. The Taliban delegation photographed in Qatar on 12 August. Photo: Collected
Panorama

Two years under Taliban rule: How is Afghanistan faring?