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

The protections were offered by the Biden administration after the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan and deteriorating ...

Religious considerations’ and questions over the ‘propagation of virtue’ cited as reasons for indefinite suspension of the ...

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

The US Department of Homeland Security on May 12 announced an end protections for some Afghans living in the United States ...

Refugees from Afghanistan previously granted temporary protected status may now be forced to return to a region many feel is ...

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

The Taliban has added chess to the long list of things banned in Afghanistan over its possible violation of Islamic law.

A Global Fund delegation visited Afghanistan for the first time since 2018, reaffirming commitment to fight AIDS, TB, and ...

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

Homeland Security’s notice to the federal government claims there have been “notable improvements” in Afghanistan’s national security, now under the control of the Taliban, and “requiring the return ...

The Trump administration on Monday formally lifted a shield on deportation of Afghans in the U.S, arguing improving ...