Herat

Afghanistan: Over dozen killed as multiple earthquakes rock Herat

The casualty figures are based on primary reports from the Zinda Jan district of Herat province, said Mullah Jan Sayeq, spokesperson for Afghanistan's ministry of disaster management

Afghanistan: Women in Herat create online education for female students

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girlst

Afghanistan: 140 people hospitalised for carbon monoxide poisoning

Herat residents said that they are using gas as the only option to warm their homes amid harsh winters as the price of firewood and other basic amenities are too high in the country

Taliban burn musical instrument in front of musician in Afghanistan's Paktia province

Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan last year, the hardline Islamists have banned music at weddings, beheaded mannequins and called upon Afghanistan TV channels to stop casting women

Cut Off: Bad hair days come to salons in once fashionable Herat

During the Taliban's first stint in power from 1996 to 2001, the hardliners banned flamboyant hairstyles and insisted men grow beards.

Meet the Afghan warlords who dictate whether war-torn nation descends into a 'civil war'

Now that the Taliban is trying to establish a government and to rule local institutions, it is possible that local groups may resist being co-opted

Taliban close to forming government, announcement likely after Friday prayers

The move is set to be made in the face of intense global scrutiny that expects the Taliban to manage a war-wracked economy and honour its pledges of a more "inclusive" government

Despite assurances of dignity from Taliban, Afghan women have everything to lose

The absence of women in those crazy scenes at the airport this week, for me, portended a continuation of their long story of silent bravery and resilience

When Taliban talk women’s rights, it is hyenas singing lullabies to the fawn

Gullible liberal apologists and overground Islamists may wish to paint a different picture, but there is no room for ambiguity in Taliban’s code

Taliban say will completely take over Afghanistan in 7 days, set eyes on Kabul as key cities fall

The Taliban's statement came close on the heels of the group's fighters making rapid gains in conflict zones