Taliban authorities have arrested 14 people in northern Afghanistan for playing musical instruments and singing, activities they restricted since taking power, provincial police said on Saturday ...

The Taliban outlawed chess in Afghanistan on Sunday citing concerns that it may promote gambling in the nation, asserting it to violate their interpretation of the Islamic law, as reported by ...

The Taliban government has steadily imposed laws and regulations that reflect their austere vision of Islamic law since seizing power in 2021. FILE: Taliban security personnel of Afghanistan ...

(MENAFN) The Taliban government in Afghanistan has officially banned the game of chess nationwide, stating that it conflicts with Islamic Sharia law. The decision was announced on Sunday by a ...

DAKAR, Senegal — The Taliban’s acting ambassador to Iran has met with his Burkina Faso counterpart in the Iranian capital Tehran as part of a broader outreach effort by the West African ...

KABUL: Taliban authorities have arrested 14 people in northern Afghanistan for playing musical instruments and singing, activities they restricted since taking power, provincial police said on ...

Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it was a source of gambling, which was illegal under the government’s morality law, a sports official ...

Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the Government’s morality law, a sports official ...

Taliban officials said the game has been prohibited indefinitely until the country's sports department can determine its compatibility with Islamic law. Atal Mashwani, spokesperson for the Taliban ...

The Taliban has banned Afghans from playing chess until it works out whether the game is compatible with Islamic law. The decision, announced by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and ...

Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government's morality law, a sports official said ...