The ban also includes the dissolution of the Afghanistan Chess Federation, with the ministry reportedly labeling the game as ...

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said that Afghan deportations can begin due to Afghanistan's "improved security situation." ...

The move to ban chess is just the latest in an long list of restrictions to cultural, social and sporting events in Afghanistan.

The decision places chess-related activities on hold indefinitely in Afghanistan. Officials from the Taliban-led Ministry of Sports confirmed the suspension of chess activities on May 11, stating that ...

DUBAI | TASS | The Afghan government has banned chess indefinitely due to “religious considerations” and restrictions set by ...

The Taliban has banned chess in Afghanistan, calling it haram under Islamic law. But this isn’t the first time the game has ...

The Taliban government has banned chess in Afghanistan until further notice, owing to fears that the game is a source of ...

Militant organisation, the Taliban, has banned chess across Afghanistan on the claim that the game is a source of gambling, ...

The Taliban government has steadily imposed laws and regulations that reflect its austere vision of Islamic law since seizing ...

Chess has become the latest casualty in Afghanistan, as the Taliban suspends the game over religious alignment issues ...

Taliban officials have said that the game has been banned indefinitely until its compatibility with Islamic law can be determined ...

The Taliban has prohibited chess in Afghanistan. The ministry of promotion of virtue and prevention of vice claims chess is ...