“This is a matter of saving the culture of Afghanistan,” Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf said to a parliamentary committee this morning as he pled with the UK government to house dozens of ...

We should start with what “success” in Afghanistan was ever supposed to mean. I believe many Americans who worked there over ...

The Taliban’s ban on obstetrics and nursing studies has not only closed for Afghan women one of the last remaining doors for ...

With the war now over, the Taliban are welcoming foreign travelers, even as governments advise their citizens to stay away.

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

Since the Taliban’s takeover in 2021, the cultural landscape in Afghanistan has faced severe challenges due to a worsening human rights situation. Over 40 years of war and displacement have left deep ...

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 ...