The Taliban’s new criminal code in Afghanistan has legalised slavery and granted mullahs legal immunity. Here is more about the ‘Criminal Procedure Code for Courts’ ...

ISLAMABAD -- The Taliban are sending Afghan workers to fill jobs in the Gulf nation of Qatar to ease unemployment in Afghanistan, and say talks are underway to send labor to Saudi Arabia, the United ...

Pakistan uprooted the Taliban with U.S. help in the 2010s. But the insurgency has resurfaced with assistance from the Afghan Taliban. Several hundred families in Pakistan are living in government ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China has called for greater counterterrorism cooperation with Afghanistan, including joint patrols along the narrow strip of land ...

Last week, as the Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid triumphantly declared 2025 “a year of diplomatic success,” the claim was received with predictable laud from the movement’s echo chambers. But ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The Taliban’s Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhunzada has told officials to stop using the words “acting,” “interim,” or “caretaker” in their titles. This might seem like a slight language change, but it ...

Highlighting the story of a woman whose actions and leadership struck fear in the Taliban, showcasing bravery, strategic impact, and historic significance in combat.

The Taliban have gutted Afghan media since taking control of the country in August 2021 through the use of surveillance and censorship and by punishing media workers for perceived criticism. As the ...

Afghanistan faced a second day without internet and mobile phone services on Tuesday, after the ruling Taliban cut the country's fibre-optic network. Officials began disconnecting internet to some ...