The Taliban government is counting on Afghanistan’s bountiful gemstone and mineral resources after the loss of billions of ...

The Taliban have banned windows that look onto areas where Afghan women could be seen inside their homes. "Seeing women working in kitchens, in courtyards or collecting water from wells can lead ...

The Taliban operated openly, running a social experiment unlike anything in the country. Tens — then hundreds — of thousands of people flocked here to escape the war and grow poppy ...