Taliban

The Taliban will officially recruit suicide bombers to become part of the army as the militant group tries to contain its biggest security threat from rival Islamic State since forming government in Afghanistan four months ago. Before…
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The Taliban have ordered shop owners in western Afghanistan to cut the heads off mannequins, insisting figures representing the human form violate Islamic law. A video clip showing men sawing the heads off shop dummies in Herat has gone…
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In the governor's compound of Afghanistan's Ghazni province, a new historical exhibit is unveiled before a rapt audience of Taliban fighters -- sections of blast walls from a former US military base. One concrete slab is inscribed with the…
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Private Turkish and Qatari companies have agreed to jointly operate five airports in Afghanistan, although they are still waiting to reach a final deal with the Taliban, officials said Tuesday. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu…
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The Taliban have said universities in Afghanistan are yet to open because of the economic crisis facing the country and also over the issue of co-education. Taliban minister of higher education Abdul Baqi Haqqani said on Sunday they will…
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Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said Sunday that women seeking to travel anything other than short distances should not be offered transport unless they are accompanied by a close male relative. The guidance, issued by the Ministry for…
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The Taliban on Saturday announced a new 170-member police unit for the security and protection of educational institutes. A statement released by the Ministry of Higher Education of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan read that the…
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A British citizen has been reported missing in Afghanistan after being arrested by the Taliban in Kabul. Grant Bailey, an NGO worker, was detained amid a security crackdown in the capital, the Daily Mirror reported. The reasons for his…
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Afghanistan’s interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Sunday that the Afghan Taliban would not allow the Daesh militant group to gain a “foothold” in the country or allow any terror outfits to use Afghan soil against other…
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Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said Saturday they will resume issuing passports in Kabul, giving hope to citizens who feel threatened living under the Islamists' rule. Thousands of Afghans have also applied for new travel documents to…
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