Wood shavings littered the floor of Sakhi's cramped workshop in the Afghan city of Herat as another rubab, the national ...

Women in Afghanistan face restrictions that men do not. But the global debate around the hijab and Muslim women’s rights is ...

A community event in Islamabad highlights the resilience of Afghan culture and the enduring fight for women’s rights ...

Sakhi, an artisan in Herat, Afghanistan, works in his compact workshop, meticulously shaping a rubab, the country's beloved ...

The Ministry of Interior of the Taliban-run government announced that around 300 people, including several women, have been ...

A popular morning call-in show focused on life in Kabul. Even in the middle of a war-fractured country, locals valued local ...

(MENAFN- Khaama Press) The Human Rights Defenders Assembly has raised an alarm regarding the Taliban's systematic erasure of Afghanistan's cultural heritage. They have urged the international ...

The UN agency UNESCO agrees, recognising in December the art of crafting and playing the rubab as intangible cultural heritage in Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Made of dried ...

An old friend of his father’s persuaded Mr. Mohseni that an independent media enterprise would make the most difference to Afghan society. In “Radio Free Afghanistan,” Mr. Mohseni recounts ...

Every country has its unique history, and history has shaped the world in diverse ways, including how we track and celebrate the passage of time. While much of the world eagerly anticipates ringing in ...

Ethiopia, Nepal, Iran, and Afghanistan are four countries that won’t be celebrating New Year’s Day 2025.