NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Sahar Fetrat a researcher at Human Rights Watch, about the lives of women in Afghanistan now, as the Taliban continue to limit their presence in public life.

In October, Iran was accused of firing indiscriminately at Afghans crossing over into Iran’s Sistan province from Balochistan ...

A rare inside account of the tyranny of the Taliban and their impact on Afghan women hits screens next week with the ...

Preparations have been made for members of the Afghanistan women's cricket team to play together in an exhibition match after ...

Afghanistan is one of the world’s leading victims of climate change. But can its Taliban government cooperate with the ...

Gunmen from the regional branch of the Islamic State group have killed a politician in northwest Pakistan, police and the militants said Friday.

America recently emphatically rejected Biden and his appointed replacement, Kamala Harris, in a decisive election, making ...

Trump’s first administration signed a deal with the Taliban. With the group now in de facto control of the country, how will ...

In the past two weeks, three radio stations in Khost province have been banned from broadcasting by local authorities. Their ...

In the just-ended campaign, Trump also hammered the outgoing administration — first President Joe Biden, and then Vice ...

While New Delhi does not recognize the Taliban rule in Afghanistan, reports say a Taliban "acting consul" is already in ...