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In this picture taken on June 30, 2022, people play chess games during a chess tournament in Kandahar. (Photo by JAVED TANVEER/AFP via Getty Images)
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Taliban govt suspends chess in Afghanistan over gambling

Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, a sports official has said

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 May, 2025
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Marginalising women a major curb on Afghan economy: UNDP

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 May, 2025
Since April 1, more than 100,000 Afghans have been sent back to their country of origin, out of the around three million living in Pakistan
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Fleeing Pakistan, Afghans feel 'completely lost' in Afghanistan

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22 April, 2025
Hibatullah Akhundzada defends executions as 'part of Islam' after public killings [Getty]
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Taliban leader justifies public executions as 'part of Islam'

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13 April, 2025
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Pakistan slammed for 'abusive tactics' pushing Afghans to leave

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The New Arab

12 April, 2025
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No need for Western laws in Afghanistan, says Taliban leader

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 March, 2025
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Afghanistan: Detained US woman released by Taliban

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 March, 2025
Taliban security personnel sit on the back of a vehicle near the site two days after air strikes by Pakistan in the Barmal district of eastern Paktika province on December 26, 2024. (Photo by AHMAD SAHEL ARMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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11 dead in drone strikes against Taliban in Pakistan

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29 March, 2025
Sirajuddin Haqqani (C), the Taliban interior minister, attends the funeral ceremony of Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani, the Minister for Refugees and Repatriation, in Sarana of Paktia province, south of Kabul, on December 12, 2024.
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US drops bounties on top Afghan Taliban officials

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27 March, 2025
UN warned peace and prosperity remain 'unattainable' under Taliban's policies [Getty]
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UN Security Council urges Taliban to reverse gender-based bans

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 March, 2025
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Taliban bans on Afghan women's rights cannot be ignored, says UN

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 March, 2025
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Afghanistan women's cricket team rewrite future against Taliban

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06 March, 2025
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Car bomb attack in northwest Pakistan kills 12, wounds dozens

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 March, 2025
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Afghan TV station reopens after closure by Taliban

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 March, 2025
AVN Media Network CEO Tony Rios (L) and adult film actress Whitney Wright
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US porn actor visits Afghanistan without Taliban knowledge

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28 February, 2025
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Taliban confirm British couple in their arrested in Afghanistan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 February, 2025
The ICC and the time bomb of the Taliban's gender apartheid
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ICC warrants have the Taliban waging an internal war over women

Sara Wahedi

Sara Wahedi

13 February, 2025
This photograph shows a general view of the Embassy of Afghanistan in Ankara, Turkey, on February 7, 2025. (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Turkey ends Afghan diplomats' mission, paving way for Taliban to appoint own team

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 February, 2025
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Afghanistan: Taliban raid, suspend women's radio station

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 February, 2025
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Afghan cricketers to play first match in exile after Taliban ban

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 January, 2025
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Canadian ex-soldier detained by Afghan Taliban freed

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 January, 2025