Russia has become the first nation to recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan since it took power in 2021, announcing ...

Russia became the first nation to formally recognise the Taliban government. Taliban leaders referred to it as a major ...

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One year ago, the Taliban raised their white flag over Afghanistan's capital for the second time. NPR toured the country and spoke to the Taliban and residents about what has happened since.

Even before the new law was announced, Taliban officials in Kandahar were banned from taking photos and videos of living things. "Now it applies to everyone", said the ministry spokesperson.

The Taliban posted pictures of hundreds of military vehicles abandoned by the US. The US abandoned the equipment in its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

Some within the Taliban leadership apparently turned a blind eye to the ban on imagery showing living things during the 1990s. “My pictures were printed many times in a Pakistani newspaper, and ...

Afghans in Kabul have marked Eid al-Adha over the past two days with traditional prayers, animal sacrifices and family gatherings as the city observed its fourth Eid celebration since the Taliban ...

Even before the new law was announced, Taliban officials in Kandahar were banned from taking photos and videos of living things. "Now it applies to everyone", said the ministry spokesperson.

Even before the new law was announced, Taliban officials in Kandahar were banned from taking photos and videos of living things. "Now it applies to everyone", said the ministry spokesperson.